Hi,
This shall be my last post on the viola blog. A super short post too....
Personally I think the standard of the viola section isn't too bad, even after the sec4s left. After attending last Fri's sectionals, I could see that viola section can do pretty well for next year's SYF!
I hope that HCISO Violists 2009 will...
Be the most disciplined section in HCISO.
'Traditionally, viola section is the most disciplined section in HCISO' --- quote from Nancy Tay. Being in a 'despised' section, you people must learn as fast as possible in order to catch up with the rest. Bjorn once said, 'since we can't play like a violinist, we might as well be more disciplined than they are.'
Be the strongest section in HCISO.
No. I don't mean all of you should get a diploma at the end of the year. Being the strongest section does not mean everyone of you gotta be as pro as Voon. To be the strongest section in HCISO, there are three things you need to do.
1) Practise for Dr Yeo lessons dilligently
2) Practise orchestra pieces.
3) Practise your orchestra skills during rehearsal instead of talking among yourself.
Love music.
I don't care what kind of music is your idea of 'fun'. It's different for every year. For example, during Tiap Yang's time it was the Shostakovich 2nd mvnt. During Albert's time it was Tambourine. During Bjorn's time it was Telemann. This year it was Passacaglia. The idea is you people must learn to have fun making music together. Music IS fun. Especially if it's exciting music.
Be the most fun loving section in HCISO.
Heh.. traditionally, viola section house the strongest DotA players... lol just kidding
Besides that you people must have strong teamwork. Find your best friends in the viola section. Go for section outings frequently. Tell viola jokes during rehearsals. Bond each other during sectionals.
That's about it. Only four goals. Cool right? The key idea is to have fun while being disciplined at the same time. Honestly, after these years in HCISO, I learnt that being disciplined as a group is the first step to have fun together.
So... GwH for SYF 2009? You can do it!
All the best, Violists 2009 (:
Cheers,
Choong
