Sunday, November 22, 2009
Christmas Lightup Performance 2009
Saturday, 7 November 2009
"If one would have the heart to dream what they wold want to achieve, and work hard towards that dream, he would have achieved it one day."
I vividly remember that back in April this year, I had the chance to view a performance by SPARKZ and see that they are a talented team in progress, and i thought they had already carved out a reputation for singing, as they have proved throughout the various appearances in consecutive Special Awards since 2004.
Back in April, where I was attending as a audience to their performance, I only thought of 1 thing in my mind, which is to emulate SPARKZ as a musical group. Where they specialised in the voices of singing and lyrics-composition, Guitar Ensemble was developing as a team to play the guitar beautifully, with passion and skill.
Then in August 2009, it beecame a chance for Guitar Ensemble to make their first mark into music and to inspire people. We performed in the Special Awards 2009. Did I ever thought that 3 months on, i would lead Guitar Ensemble to have their second, and their first public, performance?
So it came when we had the same objective to play well yet again, this time in front of His Excellency, president S R Nathan. This time, we had the experience, the team spirit and determination to do well again.
And so, the performance waas to be held at ION Orchard. In the afternoon, we gathered and had lunch together before going to the venue to prepare for the rehearsal. The rehearsal had gone well, and I was quite confident of our adventure to be a success. Indeed it was a fantastic success, and I am proud of our achievement.
But what i get from this performance is certainly something different. I have gained valuable experience, feeling the atmosphere which more than 300 people as audience bring. I have also learnt the importance of teamwork and cooperation when practicing as I work with many people to get a goal done. Eg, when I was required to combine my bass 1 to sync with Arvind's chorus playing. The value of camaraderie and the various friendships which i have made throughout this journey would have been invaluable for me personally. More importantly, I learnt how to be inspired by the way they have demonstrated themselves to be inspirations and role models for others to follow. Throughout the journey of playing with the different combinations of skills and talent, only I realized that they can indeed be very good in music. Admittedly, the 1 thing that i really valued here was the chance to be on the same stage as my idol and inspiration, Hui Qi and Amanda respectively. They both will always be my role models and inspirations of how to achieve great things when the odds were stacked onto them.
Most importantly, This day would be very special for my family as it was my mother's birthday. With that in mind, I have more motivation to play even better, for my mother.
My Inspiration
Sunday, November 22, 2009
