cantabile

15/12/2015 - 10 days to Christmas.

About 13 days ago, I had a concert in school. Well, some may say I seem to always have concerts (which is something that I am incredibly thankful for and proud of as part of dhschoir). But this concert is special. Though it was a combined showcase with another school, it may very well be the last choir-only concert in my school life.

This concert experience was very different, I guess, because I was directly involved in running it. I used to do more subsidiary roles, be it just the JH choir, or some sub-comm, but it was my first time doing something on a more macro side and suddenly... four different choirs! But this experience was very fruitful and I really enjoyed this exchange with the choristers from River Valley. I think I'm already quite open in the past in that I made friends and kept in contact with friends from the same mass game group when most tend to not, but this exchange was way out of my expectations in that I got to mingle with the WHOLE year five batch. Maybe magic does happen when you realise it is your last year of exchange! We went out after every single full-day Monday practice and never failed to be the loudest group on the bus or restaurant. For these friendships, I am so immensely thankful.

And maybe also because it is my first concert without makeup. We had to work with little time on the day itself, although everything went fine, I still went to check on everything that was happening on the PAC during the time when everyone is scheduled to eat + change + get prepared. Similar to point 1 I guess? In that I always prepared during that time slot, eating as fast as I can so that I can rush up and get ready, asking people to hurry up or clear up the canteen after dinner. I was so worried when I realised that so much also goes on behind the scenes. By the time all those were settled, it was already the time when final warm-ups started! *shocks that send thrills down the spine a thousand times*

Then again, my make-up skills are so subpar that one probably cannot realise I had some on (hence I was fine with having my first zero-makeup-concert). What shocked me was that there were juniors who were shocked when I told them I didn't put any makeup! Hm... what is that supposed to mean, really?