50% - Technique
Articulation
Diction
Dynamics
Intonation
Rhythm
Tone

50% - Musicianship
Balance
Blend
Expression
Interpretation
Phrasing
Style

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

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).

Let us work hard ! We're at the final lap, we can do it !

Remember, we are the FIRST CHOIR to perform on the FIRST DAY OF CHOIR SYF! Let us do the school proud, and bring back something memorable ! I want to cry tears of joy on 17th of April 2009 ! I do not want to cry tears of sadness, so let us all cry together to celebrate instead of weeping ! Okay?! Lets do it !

Firstly, I wanna touch upon these few things.


1. Our million-dollar smile ! This is very crucial !
Musicianship, one of the criteria is Expressions! Remember, smile, and with your eyes!

2. Our mouth ! It must ALWAYS be open. OPEN! :O [YES] NOT CLOSE! :l [NO]!

3. Eyes! Always on Ms. Jayme. No eyes should EVER wander away.

4. Please, although practice is hard.. think of it like this.

The other Choirs have not gotten the beat! We got it! So, work hard on this part where we have not mastered yet :

" The wind is their master, he musters and drives, his team of white .... "

This is VERY VERY CRUCIAL for the ending of White Horses.

Do not let our score go below 59%. Make it stay at 20%.

TIPS & TRICKS :

1. Stand straight! Be confident! Shoulders pulled back!

2. Your feet should stand shoulders length apart.

3. Mouth, ALWAYS OPEN!

4. Don't rush, make sure you follow every single move of Ms. Jayme!

5. Remember our secret technique at the end of White Horses ! Do it well!

6. I want to stress on this, no dairy, chilli, e.t.c.! Please control yourselves.

7. Our White Horses is mastered quite well! Do well, and come back proud!

There is no room for embarassment. There is only room for pride.

Let us Seniors leave with pride, and I know I will miss everything we've done together. I really, really hope that this last performance with the Seniors ( for now ) is really meaningful. These past 4 months of 2009, has been of much love and fun with the Choir. I really don't want this spirit to end !

I take this opportunity to thank all the Sec 1's who work so hard for the SYF!

For that, I give them 11 claps each.

I hope to come back one day, and see all of you standing tall and proud.

WE CAN DO IT ! LET US GO THROUGH THIS TOGETHER ! ODE TO JOY !

♥THEODORE

*P.S: Thank you Choir, for letting us Seniors enjoy our last few months together in Choir! We really love you all a lot, so lets do this together! Gee, this makes me want to cry, haha!

Also! One last thing,

please do NOT fall sick.

Some people have already fallen sick, I know, please take care ! Cough, flu, sore throat, cure them !


And I have some pictures of todays Choir practice !