Yesterday was THE concert :) Now when I think back about it, it seemed to have flashed by sooo quickly! But then, I really enjoyed myself alot, whether backstage or on stage. It was a really great experience, and I guess it marks the end of my CO performance journey. This should be the last time that I perform with CO for my friends and family. Well, I must say it was a BLASTING ending, a wonderful memory that will stay with me :):)
This might be a boring entry, cos I wanna write down all the little little details that happened, so I can look back next time and savour the moments again. WAHAHA :P
YY and I took a cab down in the afternoon, cos we were running super late!! haha. She met me ard my hse, and we managed to flag a cab quite fast. Whew! Reached UCC at 1245, only a liiiitle bit late. Haha. But actually, there wasn't a need to reach so early. Our full dress rehearsal only started at 140pm, and we had plenty of time before that. Our rehearsal wasn't too great, there were still some errors here and there. I was feeling rather anxious, but seeing that our conductor (Mr Lum) seemed quite calm, I relaxed a little too. Actually, I bet he was very anxious and nervous too, probably even more than any of us; but it's really crucial that he didn't show it, otherwise it would definitely make all of us even more uptight. I still remember when NYCO went for our SYF, I could see our conductor's hands trembling as she was conducting, and it really made me even more nervous and jittery than I originally was. Haha, it goes to show that conductors are really important, and they can really control the soul of the orchestra.
After the run-through, we had a break before lunch. Had some donuts, before going out to the cafeteria with the Suona gang. Haha, YY and I hang out with the suona ppl so much, we can be considered as part of suona liao la. :P At the cafeteria, our conversation was mostly about Jeffery and his political views of future-NUSCO. Seriously, I wonder if he has been influenced by yx too much, haha. And I really do not see the need of thinking so much and going into so many details, when everything is still so unsure. All I can say is that the job is really not an easy one, and it's never easy to be the bad guy. No matter how many aspirations you have, how strong is your desire to make the organisation a successful one, as long as you do not have the support of your members, you can't really achieve much. No one will appreciate all the backstage effort you put in, and you'll be someone that ppl will remember with dislike and distaste. I know this sounds really exaggerated, but there's truth to it. Aiya but anw, we'll support you all the way la ok!!
Back from the digression, we had dinner, then we had some time to make up. I put on make up like, once a year? Only when there's a performance will I put make up. And I remember last time when I was in choir, there were always mothers helping us to make up. Haha, so I didn't have to do it myself. (although letting them do it = having suuuuuper duper red cheeks and exagerrated eyeshadows and lipstick. HAHA. ) But people always say that when you go on stage your make up has to be realllly exagerrated, so that you will look good. Cos the stage lightings are always very bright, and when shined on your face they make you look really pale. Not sure how true is this, but well, I always make sure I have some make up on before going onstage.
We were waiting behind the curtains since 745, and we could see more and more ppl starting to come in. I always find the moments just before going stage the most nerve-wrecking. Like "ahhh...am i really able to go up there and perform???" But when I'm up there, I would feel much better. But I must really say, the audience yesterday was so cute and lively! Haha! They all started to clap and cheer when we were going up the stage. Alot of them started to shout for their frens, and the whole hall was like filled with cheers and shouts. I remember turning to yy and said: "So HIGH!!!" WAHAHAHA! Really made me feel less nervous, and I just told myself to enjoy. :)
The first half went through very smoothly, though I was really quite nervous at Hua Mu Lan. Xin Di has quite a few important parts, that we always dun seem to play very well. But apparently, we did rather well yesterday! :) Whee~~ Was worried for "Uncle" when he was playing the kou di part. And indeed.... But oh well, I guess he has tried his best, and that is enough.
Wasn't supposed to leave during the intermission, because we were not allowed to go out with our costumes. Was prepared not to go out, then I saw many people changing out of their costumes to go out! For the guys super easy can; so many of them wore shirts beneath their Sun Zhong Shan top, so they just had to take off their top!!! Not so easy for us girls can, still need to change out. But I saw someone wearing a jacket over her top, so "TING!", we can do that too!!! So yy and I chiiiiionged back to the room, grabbed our clothes and changed. Luckily, I managed to borrow a jacket from Enoch, so I just had to change my bottoms. YY decided last min that she wanted to change her top too, and under desperate conditions she actually changed inside the cupboard in our dressing room!! WAHAHA! I think Eric's face when he came into to the room to see her coming out of the cupboard superr funny! And yy was like so paiseh.. HAHA :) We ran all the way out, and managed to see the NYCO gang!! wahaha! Was worth it la huh...hehe.. wah but I was superr hot inside enoch's jacket can!!!! burningggg. HAHA! Then when we were still talking to them, some of the nusco members suddenly said "late le late le!!! quickly go back!!!!" Wah seh the whole group of us started to chiiiiong back, damn funny la! I think at that moment, I really felt bonded to nusco,haha :P We saw Mr Lum along the way, and he was like “不要跑，不要跑" HAHAHA!!! So all of us slowed down and brisk walked back instead. LOL. When I think back it was really quite funny can. And I still dun understand, why can't we go out with our costumes??????? It would have saved soooo much time can, and I needn't have been baked inside the jacket. Haha I probably burned quite a few calories, plus all the running about!
The second half was great!! My mum said the piano soloist was damnnnnnn good. And I think the zoomed in version of his hand is super coooooooool can!!!! I shall buy the DVD and watch at home. He's definitely comparable to last yr's soloist!!! WAHaha! the ERHU one i mean :)
Ended our concert with a blast!! Felt quite emotional as I was playing the ending of huang he... Was trying to savour the moment when I was playing our encore song too.. Cos.. it would most probably be the last song I would play in UCC. And even if I go with CO for the Poland competition, I would no longer be performing in front of all my family and friends. Well, though I must say that this is a good ending for my looong journey in CO. :)
Had phototaking after the concert, and the guest of honours came to talk to us. They really inflated our egos, kept saying how well we performed!! Haha.. I know it's a form of courtesy, but somehow it sounds so good. Heehee. OH and I saw EC!!!!!!!!!!! He came!!!!! YY overheard during the intermission someone saying that he would be coming, and he really did!!!! :) But he only came to the stage for a little while before leaving. :( And it was so brief, I didnt even have the chance to point him out to KL! argh. But it's ok! At least I managed to catch a glimpse of him. HAHA :) omg I sound so hua chi :P Aiyo...but i think really no more chance to see him anymore le...sighh...
We rushed back to the dressing room after that, and changed at a super fast speed. But with all the packing up and what-nots, we still took quite long. Sorry to those who waited for us!! Some of my family members and friends had already gone back by the time we came out. Aiyo... But STILL, many thanks to all friends who came!! Hope you guys enjoyed the concert :)) Casper, Jonathan, Zhi Hui, Chuan Zhi, Elain and bf, Kaijia and friend, Celia, Zhen Yue, Jenny, Hoi Ning and Gui Ping(Thx for being a superwoman, rushing here and there for the night! :)) Thanks for the flowers! :)
Actually have more things to say but not regarding the concert, so I shall leave it for the next post then. This is a superrrrr long post omg. I spent a loooong time typing all these out!! Like writing 5000 word essay can, hahaha.
Good night all!!
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