Failure is opportunity turned upside-down

Failure is success if we learn something from it. Indeed, The joy of making mistakes is in learning from them, growing as a result of information gain from the mistakes.
It's ok that we did badly in the SIBF.
Now we have 4 months before our concert and next year April is the SYF2009.Start to practice hard and push your playing skill to another level. My goal is to complete the sinfonia and first suite by 2nd week of sept or we will be behind the schedule.Time don't wait.Every practice from now to April is extremely important.Be discipline..
First i want to see a clean band room and neat school attire.

This failure will not pull me or you down...
Admit that we are all not up to the standard..Don't give your self excuses why you didn't do well...we have to work much harder and that includes me and Mr Ng and you all, the musicians, the leaders and the teachers...Workharder!!You will enjoy the joy of success next round. Practice makes perfect.I will set a very high standard next week onwards.Don't expect a very tactful criticism...good i will say good..bad i will say bad.No trying to be nice guy thingy, i don't have time for such game......Be realistic!


" What Great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?"

Your next challenge is to work hard toward the next concert and also to help to push the sec one members to another level. Do put some effort in guiding and helping them during sectional.

There will be some changes in your instrumentation and schedule. Some senior will be put to play the 3rd part to support the lower voices.Good players will be put to more major roles.Weaker one try harder and work on your basic fundamental in the junior band.
Sectional leaders,Majors and apprentices i want meeting( briefing)with me before every practices.All 5 apprentices and majors must go dinner with me once a month on any friday.

Future schedule ( New plan)

Wed- Band A full band
Band B Sectional

Friday- Band B Full band
Band A Sectional



Band A-Junior band ( Sec 1 and weaker players)

Band B- Senior band


For now,relax,reflect,take a view from the mountaintop and allow yourself to see the next even higher place.

god bless

Rds
Simon foo