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Friday, April 9, 2010

ONE DAY MORE!

Ok band, it has been 4 months since we started our first marching steps, 4 months ago we thought we SUCKED, we thought we couldn't make it. But look now, we have prepared our formation, not perfect but to the best of what we could. Don't think about last year or any other thing, think about NOW, what are YOU gonna do during the last few hours before the assessment. If i count correctly there is still 22 hours more before the actual thing. So don't look back look forward.

Now this is about the band. Look my fellow band mates, you are all now sec 2,3,4, but what is important is not the age, when we are in band, we are one all the same, one fall All fall.

For the juniors sec 2/3 especially.
Tmr your seniors the sec 4s will be leaving the band, i just want to say on behalf of them thank you for all of you, you have been wonderful juniors and friends whom we have taken for granted, and sorry for all the things we have done to you, all the scolding, nagging, shouting, pumping, we hope you would not remember as for that but remember us as friends who share a common interest, BAND! Remember all the times we had camps together, laugh together, tell jokes, even getting scolded together, when we failed together, triumph together and above all had fun together. We guess that the most treasurable moments we have with you guys are the small moments in our lives, when we set-up our instruments, fall-in together, sat together in the concert hall, ran to the water coolers, all the games we played like captain's ball and basketball, when we wore our uniforms with you. They are moments that will make Montfort Military Band a memorable experience. We are glad to have joined the band, for if not we would not have known great people like you guys. So continue playing your instruments get better at it, be good seniors to your new sec 1s and remember that every moment is a significant moment, don't wait too late to realise how blessed you are to have those juniors. But just before we leave we have a final wish, yes that we would get a COD tmr, but more importantly that you guys will give your best in everything.
Tomorrow will be the last time we adorn our uniforms with you guys and are proud to call you our juniors, we hope that there will be another day we will get to sit with you and to perform with you again. We are proud to call you our band, our buddies, our juniors and our FRIENDS.
All the best,
Your seniors sec 4s.

I am trying to create a master contact list and give it out to you guys, so that we can all keep in touch =) hopefully there will be a time for me to come back to the band and do it. thanks!

Band mates have a good rest tonight, don't get sick, and relax tonight, don't think about tomorrow, just rest your mind so that when tmr comes your mind will be fresh again, don't sleep too late and remember all the hard work you have put in since January till now, don't let it go to waste!

Things to remember

clench your fist
look up
your posture
look proud
don't wipe your sweat or scratch your body TA HAN!
keep your feets closed in V-shape, make sure you can fell your heels touching
remember the gimmicks, when to move
Just move, don't be scared, don't wait for others to move if you know you are correct
concentrate don't think of anything else, just think of what to do next
don't be scared, we are all together, your seniors, we go in as a BAND, not alone.
don't lose your focus to the audience or Joel when he drops the mace, they are there to test you
don't break down on the music, remember: the judges will minus marks for you NOT playing but not if you play WRONG notes
take your dressings ALWAYS pls. for those on the judges right(from the stage view) take dressing from the person on your right and vice-verse for those on the judges left.
when marching out take your dressings from the middle 2 rows and the front 3 ppl pls don't squeeze, spread out instead.
ALWAYS look at the mace for instruments up and down.
At the start of rocky when we start to mark time then forward march, start on your LEFT! same for any other starting.
At Jupiter JERK and move your body. Music pls don't let it DIE! like i said the judges wont minus mark for wrong note.
when we return back to the block during merry widow, spread out, try to remember the starting spaces before we begin the march then take dressings, how far or how near you are.
HAVE FUN!

With this good luck to us, HERE WE GO MONTFORT!

Nicholas Cheong
Montfort Secondary School Military Band MSSMB
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