October 14th, 2007» Preconcert Preparation

- 1:53 am

The definition of being ready for this concert is not quite the same as what it is for the previous one. I don’t just want the band to be able to play the pieces like what we did before because the standard of playing of the current band is actually higher and we are really capable of doing much better than our last concert.

For the majority of my time in the band when I was a year1 student, I’ve been an observer. Most people don’t even know me (well enough). I’m just this person who plays the flute decently and turns up for practices on Mondays and Fridays.

It was, however, fun in the past, I really think so. We get to go for dinner when the band is about to start and then take our own sweet time to come for the practice (no sarcasm intended, I really enjoyed that freedom). We had so much bonding in our own cliques too (ya, cliques exist now and had always existed). We don’t even need to come for practices if we feel too tired from school and there isn’t a need to answer for our absence. Then, there just wasn’t anyone to draw the line of what is expected and we just did whatever we wanted.

We all do miss the days in the past (all the great time we had), but do we not look forward to the future too?

Now that I looked at the past again, I realised that it wasn’t band that I really enjoyed that keeps me going for all the band practices back then. I distinctly remember I told weegek (my SL) before that if not for the people in the section, I would have left the band because there isn’t anything worth staying for, in terms of the musical aspects of the band. I also told him that I wouldn’t quit the band for as long as he and marianne (year3 flautist) is still in the band.

Anyway, then came the concert in March. We obviously didn’t do a good job for that concert. Many were already contemplating quitting once the concert is over. I don’t deny I had that intention too but I stayed anyway to keep the “promise” and especially because I was given the opportunity to be able to change the band.

Since then, there had been major changes in many aspects of the band. The newer members might not feel it, but I’m sure the members who were in the band know what I meant. Things are definitely not the same now.

Well, I can’t speak for others, but I’m still in this band now that weegek went for his OSIP and that marianne is no longer playing with us because I find it worth staying for now. The standard of playing is already much higher than we used to be now that we are heading for a direction.

It really wasn’t easy (no one said it’s easy) because people (generally) doesn’t like changes very much and tend to react very negatively to them. Those negative reactions may be minor and harmless but it is equally demoralising to me (or the main comm for that matters). Of course, not all the feedbacks were minor or harmless. I, myself, had taken quite a few accusations here and there from the more extreme cases. Some, instead of showing support, even went against what we(the committee) are trying hard to do for the band while some don’t even bother.

It’s already 2 weeks from our concert. Even at this crucial period, there are people who don’t see the need to come for practice on time. There are people who doesn’t even feel they have to attend every single practice. And, there are people who winced at additional practices. It makes me wonder why they fail to see beyond themselves or why they are even here in the first place if they don’t feel that this collective effort is necessary at all.

Do we want to make this concert a success? Are we capable of dropping all the disagreements and differences to work together to make this concert a success? I do. The question is whether everyone else is.

I am going all out to do my best in the planning and organising of the concert. Will you be doing your part too?

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