Arts Mania Part 1: Arts Fest
These two weeks are like the most artsy weeks in my whole life! First of course, there's Arts Fest (which was last wednesday), then there's choir's Cantare and the string ensemble's Last Round! I've kind of adopted Helen's philosophy that pictures speak better than words, so this post has the component of photospam!
Well, Arts Fest meant something to me I guess. Ok, though on that day itself, it felt as though it was the 20th night of Dance Night (like it had been dragged out so long that we all got bored of it), but I think we all knew that this could possibly be the last time we did our SYF piece together. This would indefinitely signal the end of us J2s getting another go at performing in front of a live audience, and that it was time to say goodbye and handover. Moreover, the whole SYF closing thing is too iffy as of the moment to yield any form of reliable news, so in a way, yar, we were performing this for the very last time.
Everything's really a flash this time round. It's like deja vu after Dance Night, not to mention there was that disgusting "Best of SYF" banner. Still, I love the lights, and even more so, the choreography. Dan's choreography never ceases to amaze, and this one's one of the rare ones by which you can do it over and over again, yet finding new things about it to feel for. I was rather disappointed that the umbrella fell, as with many others, but I'm glad it fell in an artistic manner (It won't have worked out anyway with the banner, which totally ruined the whole emotional feel there was to the dance) so it gave more interpretation to our dance. I have friends who say they're still wowed by it even though it was their 2nd, 3rd or even 4th time seeing it.
I love my peers and juniors, all of us who have been through this journey together. I don't want dance to end so quickly, but I guess all things have to come to an end, talking about which M.A.D elections are around the corner, so I guess it's time to let go. Juniors, jia you for elections! I know the process does seem daunting, but just keep in mind that no matter how scary things might get, we'll always be behind you all! (Yup, even though we might even be the people who throw questions at you, but at the end of it all, we're still going to give you the support!)
With that, it's time to spam photos and videos of Arts Fest!
Mei Siew, Jia Ying, Jia Yi and Helen! (They all seem really happy getting their dinners!)
Hungry Dancers (with a cheerful Evelyn!)
Meiling's Daughter!
The Apollo Dance I/Cs getting all smily!
The Apollo Dance I/Cs again (sulking at the sucky food!)
Meijie, Adeline and Heather!
06S71's Ice Cream Stall! (Why is Melissa spotting a look of disbelief? Probably at hygiene?)
Nicholas and Gaby are extremely satisfied customers!
Jia Yun!
Pamela and Charmaine! (Friends since a rather distant XSLC!)
Small Kelvin, Big Kelvin!
A very random Liu Qian and Meiling photo!
Bingqian and Chio swap instruments!
Nicholas, Haoqi and Ainan!
Noise and Dance Society! (Pseudo-drunk M.A.D J2 Guys!)
Yu Xiang, Kun Yu, Sly and Kelvin!
Busy with Make Up
Amidst the hustle, Evelyn and Audrey pause for a photo!
Wei Quian! Classmate of 4 years! (Wait, Wei Quian, you play the flute too?!)
Samuel and his Pi Pa!
Serene making effective use of her time!
Alicia!
Kelvin suffers the wrath of his horrible singing!
Additions to the Noise and Dance Society!
Carlos and Casey join in!
Jia Yee, Mei Siew, Huitian, Jia Yuan and Wei Ting! (with Meiling in the background!)
Priscilla!
Yu Xiang! (We attended the same tuition class in primary school!)
Meiling attempts being an octopus!
Triple Step!
Melissa and Charmaine!
Cassandra!
Sera and Yi Cheng! (with a spastic RuiXiong)
Yvonne! (Fellow MAF emcee!)
Jianyi! (My SLC Logistics I/C successor!)
Shiu Yuen!
When I took this picture, I mistook Huitian's blue card as a huge piece of oil control film!
Rachel!
Nic Oh!
Nicholas and Greg!
Attempt 1 at a council trio photo: What is Nicholas doing?!
Attempt 2: Great. Now Greg starts laughing and opens his mouth ...
Attempt 3: Finally!
Xian Huan!
Audrey with specs! Looking all ready to go home!
Jerry!
Looks like Adeline and Meijie can't shake off their Femme identities ...
Liewqi and Meiling!
Kelvin!
Huitian and Nicholas attempting a mugger-geisha hybrid!
The rest of the pictures are uploaded here. If you want the full high quality pictures, get it from there as well! I've uploaded the videos here (capturing some of the weirdest things that took place backstage) so enjoy!
Well, Arts Fest meant something to me I guess. Ok, though on that day itself, it felt as though it was the 20th night of Dance Night (like it had been dragged out so long that we all got bored of it), but I think we all knew that this could possibly be the last time we did our SYF piece together. This would indefinitely signal the end of us J2s getting another go at performing in front of a live audience, and that it was time to say goodbye and handover. Moreover, the whole SYF closing thing is too iffy as of the moment to yield any form of reliable news, so in a way, yar, we were performing this for the very last time.
Everything's really a flash this time round. It's like deja vu after Dance Night, not to mention there was that disgusting "Best of SYF" banner. Still, I love the lights, and even more so, the choreography. Dan's choreography never ceases to amaze, and this one's one of the rare ones by which you can do it over and over again, yet finding new things about it to feel for. I was rather disappointed that the umbrella fell, as with many others, but I'm glad it fell in an artistic manner (It won't have worked out anyway with the banner, which totally ruined the whole emotional feel there was to the dance) so it gave more interpretation to our dance. I have friends who say they're still wowed by it even though it was their 2nd, 3rd or even 4th time seeing it.
I love my peers and juniors, all of us who have been through this journey together. I don't want dance to end so quickly, but I guess all things have to come to an end, talking about which M.A.D elections are around the corner, so I guess it's time to let go. Juniors, jia you for elections! I know the process does seem daunting, but just keep in mind that no matter how scary things might get, we'll always be behind you all! (Yup, even though we might even be the people who throw questions at you, but at the end of it all, we're still going to give you the support!)
With that, it's time to spam photos and videos of Arts Fest!
Mei Siew, Jia Ying, Jia Yi and Helen! (They all seem really happy getting their dinners!)
Hungry Dancers (with a cheerful Evelyn!)
Meiling's Daughter!
The Apollo Dance I/Cs getting all smily!
The Apollo Dance I/Cs again (sulking at the sucky food!)
Meijie, Adeline and Heather!
06S71's Ice Cream Stall! (Why is Melissa spotting a look of disbelief? Probably at hygiene?)
Nicholas and Gaby are extremely satisfied customers!
Jia Yun!
Pamela and Charmaine! (Friends since a rather distant XSLC!)
Small Kelvin, Big Kelvin!
A very random Liu Qian and Meiling photo!
Bingqian and Chio swap instruments!
Nicholas, Haoqi and Ainan!
Noise and Dance Society! (Pseudo-drunk M.A.D J2 Guys!)
Yu Xiang, Kun Yu, Sly and Kelvin!
Busy with Make Up
Amidst the hustle, Evelyn and Audrey pause for a photo!
Wei Quian! Classmate of 4 years! (Wait, Wei Quian, you play the flute too?!)
Samuel and his Pi Pa!
Serene making effective use of her time!
Alicia!
Kelvin suffers the wrath of his horrible singing!
Additions to the Noise and Dance Society!
Carlos and Casey join in!
Jia Yee, Mei Siew, Huitian, Jia Yuan and Wei Ting! (with Meiling in the background!)
Priscilla!
Yu Xiang! (We attended the same tuition class in primary school!)
Meiling attempts being an octopus!
Triple Step!
Melissa and Charmaine!
Cassandra!
Sera and Yi Cheng! (with a spastic RuiXiong)
Yvonne! (Fellow MAF emcee!)
Jianyi! (My SLC Logistics I/C successor!)
Shiu Yuen!
When I took this picture, I mistook Huitian's blue card as a huge piece of oil control film!
Rachel!
Nic Oh!
Nicholas and Greg!
Attempt 1 at a council trio photo: What is Nicholas doing?!
Attempt 2: Great. Now Greg starts laughing and opens his mouth ...
Attempt 3: Finally!
Xian Huan!
Audrey with specs! Looking all ready to go home!
Jerry!
Looks like Adeline and Meijie can't shake off their Femme identities ...
Liewqi and Meiling!
Kelvin!
Huitian and Nicholas attempting a mugger-geisha hybrid!
The rest of the pictures are uploaded here. If you want the full high quality pictures, get it from there as well! I've uploaded the videos here (capturing some of the weirdest things that took place backstage) so enjoy!