Hey guys, I'm pretty sure everyone's rushing through their homework and all that this weekend but I just had a thought that I sort of the left this blog to rot for awhile. :X My fault, so here I'm to dust it off.

I want to talk about the most recent music exchange we had yesturday(7/3). I'm sure everyone is aware with how we actually did. I would share with you guys how I did and the word to describe it was horrendous. Yeah. We thought we did well at the school hall last saturday(28/2) and we assumed we will be facing the same acoustics and such at the auditorium at SJI. We were really wrong.

I guess everyone was nervous but this is a cruel fact that SCH which we will be going there soon for our sound check is much larger and people watcing us won't be just our alumni and those schools who we are so intimidated by. It's 7 internationally well known judges who I believe really does know what music is. Different schools, better or worse who will be judging you. Your teachers, principal and higher authority in Woodgrove who had placed so much hope on you. I guess it's something we have to overcome. I have to admit I was really nervous too, so that's something I have to over come too, together with you guys. [:

It's approx. three weeks to SYF already. Sec 4/5s, this SYF will be our last. It's gonna mean alot. It's either we start a gold streak for this band or we continue the silver one or we break it by getting a bronze maybe just because we were too nervous or too complacent. Sec 3s, your first and also maybe your last SYF, are you gonna cherish it? It's an opportunity of a lifetime! Sec 2s, You may have one more chance, but if you slack this off.. how sure are you to 'make it happen' two years later?

When I was sec 2, it was my SYF year. This time of the year, I know it's not like what's happening now. I came for sectionals everyday. Looking through the score everyday, making sure I find something new in the score everyday. Every single music exchange made me broke down. Realising how many mistakes I have made yet again. Making me fall and the rush to get up and climb higher each time. I wasn't musically talented I would say, but I actually think I did well for SYF.

Despite the silver which wasn't expected, I was proud. Yes, I was dissapointed but the feeling, how do I say it? It just felt extremly good that I actually conquered Heroic Saga! How does this relate to you? Up to how you want to work through these few weeks or what. For all I know, I still have alot to learn and I'm definitely not wasting my secondary life away like that. I'm going to make a mark! Are you?

Remember this? This was awarded a silver in 2007. It was grade 7! We are dealing with a grade 4.5 now. Of course we can sound better then this and achieve something shinier. If we don't, there must be a serious problem.

As you realised how long my post is and that might be like 217324x spelling errors, I hope you guys understand what I'm trying to say. And of course, a belated extended welcome to the sec1s! Welcome sec1s to Woodgrove Symphonic Band where we fire together and wire together! No doubt, we are a force to be acknowledged!(This sounds like the NCC slogan, I just realised. :x)

Darian

(P.S./ Do start polishing your instruments yeah. [:)
(P.S.S./ Keys to expressions in music is to play with colours and concentration. Start concentrating by not looking at your score!)