XMS GUZHENG

2009-10-30T18:22:00.004+08:00

school hols are here :)
but still got gz so pls refer to the schedule below.
Edited: sry pls take note that all the lesson on december is on wed and not on mon.

02/11-- Mon
12pm-2pm -- Sec 1
2.30-5.30pm -- Sec 3 + Solo

04/11-- Wed
10am-12pm -- Sec 1
12.30-2.30pm -- Sec 2

09/11-- Mon
12pm-2pm -- Sec 1
2.30-4.30pm -- Sec 2

11/11-- Wed
10am-12pm -- Sec 1
12.30-2.30pm -- Sec 2

16/11-- Mon
12-2pm -- Sec 1
2.30-5.30pm -- Sec 3 + Solo

18/11-- Wed
10am-12pm -- Sec 1
12.30-2.30pm -- Sec 2

21/11-- Sat
9am-3pm-- Open House (booth)

23/11-- Mon
12-2pm -- Sec 1
2.30-5.30pm -- Sec 3 + Solo

25/11-- Wed
10am-12pm -- Sec 1 (Trial Exam)
12.30-2.30pm -- Sec 2 (Trial Exam)

28/11- Sat
9am-3pm -- Open House (booth and concert)

30/11- Mon
1.30-4.30pm --xms all failures?

02/12- Wed
1.30-4.30pm -- xms all failures?

16/12- Wed
12-3pm -- Sec 2 + Sec 3 + Solo

23/12- Wed
12-3pm -- Sec 2 + Sec 3 + Solo

30/12- Wed
12-3pm -- Sec 2 + Sec 3 + Solo

2009-10-24T17:40:00.004+08:00

here's some videos from the open house today :D

pics will hopefully be posted soon :P

2009-09-13T14:15:00.002+08:00

Hi everyone, posting the list of the new committee members :D

President: Sim Yan Xing
Vice-president (music): Seah Xin Jie
Vice-President (admin): Poon Cheng Ce
Quarter Master: Teo Geok Min & Jean
Function Head: Gina Tan & Ang Li Yi
Secretary: Zhang Xiao Xin
Media Head: Alison & Kelline
Management Head: Tan Kai Ling & Amanda Low

Thank you :)

2009-05-29T14:08:00.002+08:00

I think this will probably be the last time im posting here, since there's gonna be a new media head in charge of this blog.

Anyway, Wednesday, 3june, will be 2009/2010 committee election, plus farewell party for the graduating seniors. be there by 3pm!

new committee, huh. i wonder who will be in it.

Cheers, Gina :)
ps/ dont miss me too much heh;

2009-05-21T21:26:00.005+08:00

hey guys...its been a month after our SYF...time flies huh? April 21st, our SYF day. April 21st, e sec 4s performed our last performance in xinmin life. April 21st, we got our Gold With Honours. April 21st, e sec4s stepped down... sobs... anw, i gt these syf photos frm ms phan's facebook...lol...

Regina misses u guys~>.<~

2009-04-21T22:35:00.001+08:00

xmguzheng!

we made it! we got the first gold with honours in xinmin guzheng history!

i dont know what to say, but this is all so surreal.
please dont tell me this is a dream.

okay. hip hip hooray to us! :D

we have achieved the unachievable! :]

dont forget to thank tsb, and all th schools that pushed us forward!

thats all i can say.

let's celebrate!

-Gina

2009-04-03T23:00:00.002+08:00

Remember wat i said to u guys 2day... put in all ur feelings into the song. MUST! u noe the song is a happy song, but the feel is still not rite la... here's the meaning of e song:

在中国西北新疆，地域辽阔。这里的民族并能歌善舞，所以，新疆有歌舞之乡的美称。库尔班，也就是哈之节，是维吾尔徒的传统节日。唢呐，手鼓和各种乐器相互呼应，歌舞场面随处可见，可说是热闹非凡。随着社会的发展和民族情谊的不断增进，而今，这个节日已成为新疆各民族共同欢度的节日。库尔班节日印象这首古筝重奏曲作家融合了新疆多个少数民族的音乐特点，描绘了对新疆各族人共同欢庆库尔班节日的美好印象, 感受维吾尔徒欢庆库尔班大欢腾场面。

know the background of tis music, learn to put in your feelings into each music, whether is gan che or ku er ban k? here's smting that i tink is extremely remarkable of PL...

can you guys get the feeling of the song? though its a sad song, bt is well played tat u can feel it. what about the next one?

mesmerized le ma? cos each n everyone of them played the song with their hearts, with all the feelings they can put in. PLMGS Pri and Sec play Oceanic Melody and the amazing grace at the Symphony of Praise which is held at Singapore Conference Hall on 5th Aug 2006.
i noe wat we playing is a different song. but i believe that as long as you guys put in the effort, u guys arent worse than anyone k? buck up. at least for tis few weeks. do tis for me, for u, for XMS guzheng ensemble, for the school. There's really nt much hours of practice left. JIAYOU!

2009-04-03T22:45:00.003+08:00

Big day---- 21st April
Today-----3rd April
Difference---- 18 days
Total number of prac left(wif mr thum)---- 2
Total number of hours practice left----less than 15?
I seriously dunno about what i type here, will make a big difference to u guys not, whether you will really go think about it and work hard for the gold. I know u guys did try. But, did we put in our best? if we did, i dun tink we will be scolded by mr thum. I admit tat i dint manage do my best for xms gz too, but pls, we cant be like this anymore. we MUST change. frm now on, treat every single practice extremely seriously.dun ever tink of going home when u r practicing.this will affect ur mood for gz. monday,senior (pearlene) told me and xinan that she's a little disappointed. i thought of what she said.its right.even seniors can see the problem in us, see that the whole gz tuan is not united, can see the attitude prob, can see that we wernt trying. one ting she said is that we were only tinking about the gold, everybody wants the gold, i mean, who doesnt rite?especially for the graduating ppl. bt wat did we do? yes, we want the gold, but we wernt doing anyting to achieve that gold. Tats lik, OMG! it will really be extremely disappointing if i stilll dun see any improvement about ur attitude n stuffs.pls...watever u do, tink of what mr thum said in previous lessons. reflect on wat we did. think of wat the leaders emphasized during fenzu. think of the gold. the gold with honours. promise me, lets strive. no more slacking. i want to see the best, and i BELIEVE u guys can create the BEST. k? JIAYOU!

"People don't just land on mountain tops... they have to climb"----Trevor Stienburg

love u guys, Regina

and, anyting pls feel free approach me k? >.<

2009-03-24T20:32:00.002+08:00

"对是不够的。要准, 还要精准。最好是神准."

quoted from tsb.

we only have a few weeks to syf!

lets all jiayou together!
we arent that good yet, and we want our gold, right!

so lets cherish every single practice and persevere!

-Ginaaaaa.
ps, i finally have sth to post about. haha

2009-03-13T22:46:00.001+08:00

haha finally an update since november.
this is a post to remind all guzheng members to bring $12 on monday for camp!
thankyou!

2008-11-28T14:14:00.005+08:00

Hello all!
Please note that the date for the guzheng chalet is as follows,

3-5dec. BBQ is on the 3rd.
Meeting Place: Pasir Ris Mrt Station.

This is the updated list for guzheng chalet.

Staying overnight
Langston*
Favian*
JiaLin*
Sirchow*
ChayWei
EnWei
XinYu
YuLing*
ReginaPung*
Yuxin*
BeeTing*
Angelina*
MeiQi*
Charis*
JingLin*
Charmian
Pearleen
Leslie

BBQ only
MeiJun*
HanSi
ReginaLow
VoonKunn
Pearlene
HweeChoo
Daryl*
Eileen Phoa*
YiLin*
Elieen Tan*
Cris*
LiYi
XinJie*
KaiLing
Xiaoxin

*paid already

and the full address for the chalet is

Pasir Ris Holiday Flats (3 Room)
101 Elias Road, Singapore 519886 (Near Car Park E)
Tel: (65) 6340 5211

we will be taking a direct bus 403 from pasir ris mrt station to the chalet.

ohyeah, and it'll be great if anyone of us can bring a basketball or PS2 or something.
because apparently we have a basketball court and an openfield all to ourselves.
so maybe we can play captain's ball or something?
:D

it will be great if everyone can bring a bottle of drink with them or contribute some paper plates or bowls, then we can save money on these stuffs yeah?;D

and and and!
this is very important!
if anyone who cant make it last minute,
please PM me.
thanks.

2008-11-20T06:27:00.012+08:00

hello all.
i'm back again for more information regarding the guzheng chalet.

firstly, due to the bad response we are getting, we will be moderating the cost.
which happens to be much lesser!
lol.

staying overnight- $15
BBQ only- $12

but please rest assured that we arent getting any kuku chalet because the chalet that we've booked is recommended by mrthum, himself.
so no worries :D

and those that had paid $18/$15 will be getting back their refunds.

so now i'll type out the list of the people that are going and those had paid.

Staying overnight
Langston*
Favian*
JiaLin*
Sirchow*
ChayWei
EnWei
XinYu
YuLing*
ReginaPung*
Yuxin*
BeeTing*
Angelina*
MeiQi*
Charis*
JingLin*
Charmian
XinJie*
KaiLing
Leslie
XiaoXin
ChuaXuan

BBQ only
MeiJun*
HanSi
ReginaLow
VoonKunn
HweeChoo
Daryl*
Eileen Phoa*
YiLin*
TangYang

not confirmed yet
Pearlene
ZiYing
Sharon
Belverlin
Cris

*paid already

p.s/ the list is not confirmed yet.
so please inform me if you had paid already or your name is in the wrong place or not on the list.
Thank you.

please be noted that the bbq will be on 3th December.
and the date of the chalet will either be from 2-4dec or from 3-5dec.

and all graduating seniors are welcome to come back to pass us the money if you are free on 22Nov/Saturday or 26Nov/Thursday in the guzheng room.
thank you.

and we'll be having very special guests coming to our chalet.
hahah, so stay tuned.

NJL:O

2008-11-04T00:46:00.003+08:00

Hello guzheng people!

NJL here, posting for the first time!

and i've changed the blogskin,
haha, new year 2009, new blogskin.
so this blog is not dead okay!

and ohyes, we will be having a guzheng chalet
and EVERYONE is invited.
from 2-4december in costasands pasir ris, i hope.
or not aloha changi? hehs, i'm sure you all will not mind right?
haha, and since we are a little tight on budget and receiving minimal response, i guess we wont be able to book a super big and luxurious chalet but we will still try our very best.

Staying overnight-$18
BBQ only-$15

we wish to book the chalet asap,
so please remember to bring your money the next guzheng lesson on 12Nov2008 okay,
and for the sec4s, you all can pass the money to us this wednesday,
during the Olevel chinese paper;D

many thanks!

and EVERYONE MUST TRY TO COME OKAY!
:D

p.s/ 谭老师say he want to come leh.
LOL.

NJL:O

2008-10-24T12:53:00.004+08:00

As per request, the holiday guzheng lessons schedule will be put here, in case you lost your schedule or something.

29 Oct, Wed (Ms Phan)

Sec1: 10am -12 noon
Sec2: 12.30pm -2.30pm
Perf grp A: 1.30pm -3.30pm
Solo: 12noon -3.30pm
----
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm -2.30pm
Sec2 absentees+failures: 2.30pm -3.30pm

3 Nov, Mon (Ms Sun)

Sec1: 10am- 12noon
Sec2: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
Perf grp A: 1.30pm- 3.30pm
Solo: 12noon- 3.30pm
----
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm -2.30pm
Sec2 absentees+failures: 2.30pm -3.30pm

12 Nov, Wed (Ms Sia)

Sec1: 10am- 12noon
Sec2: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
Perf grp A: 1.30pm- 3.30pm
Solo: 12noon- 3.30pm
----
Sec3 adsentees+failures: 11am- 1pm
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
Sec2 absentees+failures: 2.30pm- 3.30pm

19 Nov, Wed (Ms Phan)

Sec1: 10am- 12noon
Sec2: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
Perf grp A: 1.30pm- 3.30pm
Solo: 12noon- 3.30pm
----
Sec3 adsentees+failures: 11am- 1pm
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
Sec2 absentees+failures: 2.30pm- 3.30pm

26 Nov, Wed (Ms Sia)

Sec1: 10am- 12noon
Sec2: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
Perf grp A: 1.30pm- 3.30pm
Solo: 12noon- 3.30pm
----
Sec3 adsentees+failures: 11am- 1pm
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
Sec2 absentees+failures: 2.30pm- 3.30pm

1 Dec to 7 Dec
NO GUZHENG PRACTICE.

10 Dec, Wed (Ms Sun)

Sec1: 10am- 12noon
seperate perf grp: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
combined perf grp: 2.30pm- 4.30pm
----
Sec3 absentees+failures: 10am- 12noon
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm- 2.30pm

12 Dec, Fri (Ms Phan)

Perf grp A: 9.30am- 12.30pm

17 Dec, Wed (Ms Sun)

Sec1: 10am- 12noon
seperate perf grp: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
combined perf grp: 2.30pm- 4.30pm
----
Sec3 absentees+failures: 10am- 12noon
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm- 2.30pm

22 Dec, Mon (Ms Sia)

Sec1: 10am- 12noon
seperate perf grp: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
combined perf grp: 2.30pm- 4.30pm
----
Sec3 absentees+failures: 10am- 12noon
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm- 2.30pm

24 Dec, Wed (Ms Sia)
Perf grp A: 9.30am- 12.30pm

29 Dec, Mon (Ms Phan)

Sec1: 10am- 12noon
seperate perf grp: 12.30pm- 2.30pm
combined perf grp: 2.30pm- 4.30pm
----
Sec3 absentees+failures: 10am- 12noon
Sec1 absentees+failures: 12.30pm- 2.30pm

31 Dec, Wed (Ms Sun)

Perf grp A: 9.30am- 12.30pm

Please take note:
-PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR GUZHENG TEES.
-If you're unwell or sick, a MC must be produced.
-Letters from parents will only be accepted on IMPORTANT matters such as bereavement, etc.
-Students who fail guzheng tests have to come back from extra, or stay back.
-Group assistants must perform their duties accordingly.
-*From 1 Dec onwards, Sec2 of 2008 will join the performing group practices.

If you have any other queries, please approach your respective group leaders.
And if there is any typo error above, please correct me. Thanks (:

-Gina

2008-10-14T17:16:00.003+08:00

guzheng lessons will be resuming this week!

tomorrow, 15octo8's lesson timings:

sec1: 1.30pm to 4pm.
performing grp: 1.30 to 4.30pm

yup, remember to wear your guzheng tee!

jiayou!(:

-Gina♥

2008-10-11T21:27:00.008+08:00

today's xms gz open house was a huge success! :D

we managed to grab lots of people's attention and everyone did a wonderful job(:
*inserts tons of smileys*

managed to snap some photos of the morning shift. shall not put too many paparazzi-styled ones

.

last but not least, group photo of the sec1 and 2 helpers(:

didnt manage to get photos when there's a crowd, cos i was busy attending to the visitors.
sorry (:

2008-09-16T18:05:00.004+08:00

i guess its kinda late to post this. but anyway;

there wont be guzheng lessons for the time being until the end of year exams are over!

so, everyone jiayou for your eoy-s and wish all graduating seniors in their Olvls!

JIAYOU!

cheerios!

-Gina♥

NEW COMMITTEE!

2008-08-22T13:54:00.004+08:00

:D

the new guzheng committee is born!

committee o8-o9!
PRESIDENT- Regina Pung
VICE PRESIDENTS- Xinan and chengce
SECRETARY- Tang yang
TREASURER- Chelsea
QUARTER MASTERS- Sian yin and leslie
MANAGEMENT HEADS- Hweechoo and lizhen
FUNCTIONS HEADS- NJL and amanda
MEDIA HEADS- Yuling and Gina

yesyes, im GinaTanShiMin from beloved 2o1.
new media heads yours truly and yunling will be updating the blog as often as we can.
and media department will be having a guzheng newsletter!(cool, right)

we had first committee meeting yesterday and there were some new stuff we will be trying out.

WEARING OF GUZHENG T-SHIRTS IS NOW COMPULSORY DURING LESSON TIME.
failure to comply will result in FINES. and we thank you for your donation.
and please do not give excuses such as no time change(especially sec1s. we know your lessons end early. do not try to lie [: ) or forget to bring.

ZHUAN ZHUO!
there has been a problem of shortage of zhuanzhuo-s around.
therefore from now on, we will store all zhuanzhuo-s in a drawer or container and you can take it if you need it to tune your guzheng, but PLEASE return it to the original place after that. if not, some punishments will be issued too. (:

STRINGS.
some people are taking strings and not writing in the logbook.
therefore, if you need to take a string to replace a broken one, please ask your group leader(or you can ask any committee members around[chengce said can]) to sign in the logbook so as to ensure that you have recorded(means you have to sign as well). failure to comply results in punishments too.
and in case some of you STILL dont know who are your group leaders(-.-) :
Sec1s: Jean and Jeslyn
Sec2s: Ziyan and Jerome
Sec3s: Xinan and Regina pung

and i shall put up some tests for this week!
(sorry i only have sec1 and 2 info, i will try to get sec3's too.)

SEC1:
-tests: 2-11, 2-12.
-try 双飞燕.

SEC2:
-步步高: test Part C(do not slow down payin), part A practice slow.
-旱天雷: add in all yaozhi.
-小白船: memorise both hands(连接遥指)
-山间小路: practice slow.

please visit the blog often! we will post updates and events blahblah.

cheerios!
-Gina♥

farewell party 2008!

2008-07-12T13:31:00.004+08:00

thanks our juniors for planning this memorable farewell party for us! WE REALLY ENJOY OURSELVES! we will miss you all very much!

Guzheng bear making session!

2008-07-12T13:29:00.001+08:00

xinthesis's photos

2008-07-12T13:25:00.001+08:00

2008-06-07T19:13:00.000+08:00

I just updated the links and I just added this year and last year gz committee members and sectional leaders/heads.

If there's any mistake and your name is not up there, please let me know.

Thanks.

AND! AND! AND! AND! AND! AND! AND! AND! AND! AND! Important stuffs! :D
If those who are interested to contribute pictures for the gz video, pls send the relevant pics to NJL through MSN thanks :D

And try to sell out all the xinthesis tickets.
加油!!! :D

Ziying(:

2008-04-08T13:59:00.000+08:00

small picture changes to our blog skin!
& also i hid th music box, it was big,
as it says, click for playlist,
well, speech day coming up!
seniors JIA YOU!
YAAAAYYYY, & DAJI PEOPLE RULE
WOOOHHOOOO,
why? cuz we are a small yet loud group,
OK!?!?! ok,

oh, as demanded,
think thr is a rehearsal for speech day on wed,
thts all,
[ask someoneelse for th details, idk thm]

NATASHA :D

2008-03-21T20:35:00.001+08:00

Pics from camp,
sorry i put up very late, very lazy!
Nut<3

2008-03-18T17:28:00.000+08:00

photos for outreach programme:

2008-03-15T18:58:00.000+08:00

heyhey, this is th lyrics[i think ] to th first song on th playlist;
idk if true hor, [th song sounds weird].

When i was young
I'd listened to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs
Waiting they played i'd sing along
It made me smile
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How i wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs i loved so well

(*)

every sha-la-la-la
Every wo-wo-wo
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're starting to sing's
So fine
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more

Lookin' back on how it was
In years gone by
And the good times that i had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed
It was songs of love that
I would sing to then
And i'd memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away

Repeat (*)

All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more

Repeat (*)

Pearlene!!! remind me to take my nails on monday!
tahnks!<3
me, nut[natasha]

Guzheng camp 2008

2008-03-11T20:02:00.000+08:00

Here are some of the photos took during guzheng camp, if anyone have any comment on the photos, can and tag let me know.. :D MeiJuncamp com's cheer xD:Photos!!!!

2008-02-21T00:20:00.000+08:00

YOYOYOYOYO
OFFICIAL OPENING BY ME
(NUT) err . natasha
anw .
please try not to edit the templates
unless you do have photoshop and know whd to do
i will try to touch up a bit soon