Saturday, October 20, 2007
today was the open house for catholic high school. well at the same time we're showcasing the best of the band to the public. i was the conductor for one of the pieces - El Bimbo.
conducting is truly a challenge for me, i must admit. i use to think that conducting was a relatively simple task to do. But no, i am super wrong lor can.
Keeping the tempo in time is always a difficult chore. at fast and exciting phrases the band would rush forward, often you're just taken by surprise. at smooth and flowing phrases the band would suddenly go in a state of lag.
but with the help of the percussion, all these can be solved (collaborating with the percussion section is a must-do for all student conductors). The percussion can screw you up if they want to.
well, now is after the open house. i'm currently at one of my friends' place. Woon Ngiap to be exact. went for a swim, went to play pool. (Darryn Ng is such a pro can!!) i didn't know that there were hidden dragons amongst the crouching band members. oh well, you win some, you lose some, i guess. I got thrashed badly.
and so ah, we spent quite an amount of time convincing our parents to let us stay overnight at Woon Ngiap's place. unfortunately Darryn Ng's mom didn't let him, after 2 hours of intense persuasion and mentions of empty promises. =( it's just not the same without one of us! oh yeah before i forget. Zhengsheng, Joel, Woon Ngiap and I are currently in the same room. Woon Ngiap is doing his chinese practice, Zhengsheng is writing parts of it for him, and Joel lounging on the bed listening to music. I'm here blogging. Haha, well, fun night activities await us.
See ya soon people.
left himself a note;
10:59 PM
