SYF, 9 more practices. FOCUS!!

Hello all

Since you're on this page, read the post below. Dont just scan and quicky browse through this.

Details you should and must know about SYF

The SYF Central Judging of Choirs will be held in April and May 2009, details as follows:

Junior College/Centralised Institute (JC/CI)
Date : 5 May 2009Time : 9.00 am-6.00 pm
We're the ninth choir, after National Jc.

Venue: Victoria Concert Hall


JUDGING CRITERIA
The judging criteria are as follows:

50% - Technique
Articulation

Diction

Dynamics

Intonation

Rhythm

Tone


50% - Musicianship

Balance

Blend

Expression, (not the face, but how you express the mood of the song. )

Interpretation

Phrasing

Style


AWARDS

The Central Judging provides the opportunity for choirs to benchmark their performance standards. There is no pre-determined number of gold, silver or bronze awards.

Participating choirs will be awarded certificates based on their performances as follows:

• Gold 80% and above
• Silver 70% to 79%
• Bronze 60% to 69%
• Certificate of Participation 59% and below
To recognise the outstanding achievement of choirs that have attained high performance standards, schools that obtain a final mark of 85% and above will receive the Gold award (with Honours).

The decision of the panel of adjudicators is final and no appeal will be entertained.


Having read this, i hope you all will not lose focus during practices, regardless its secitonals or extra sectionals or combine. All are equally important and you should always put in your best foot forward.

We need to sense the urgency that we have not enough time left. Its not possible to correct the same mistakes every single practice. We have other parts to work on too. So please take some time off( preferably, 15-30 mins off daily to recap what your sectional leader has gone through with you.) Its best to reach home when your mind is still refresh of what we have just done.

AND

If there's anything you're unsure, do take the INITIATIVE to ask your sectional leaders how this is going to be done in the correct way. You cant expect them to approach you all the time. It takes 2 hand to clap, and both needs to put the same effort into your song as well.
Perform your best and you'll have no regrets.


Everyone must play a part in this. We are a choir, and that means

One choir, one sound.

No one is going to be left out.

LASTLY,

Believe in yourself, AND


Believe in the CHOIR that we can do this together and achieve our ultimate goal.





Love,

Sara Lee <3