NE2 and 3 shows photos

When will we have dinner... ... ...

Above photos were taken by the photographer from NDPeeps. Visit HERE for more pictures on NE3.

Enjoy.

cheers,

mdm juliana

Mdm Juliana, do you have any NDP preview tickets?

"Mdm Juliana, do you have any NDP preview tickets?"

"Cher, I need 2 preview tickets. Can gimme?"

" Mdm juliana, do you have actual day tickets? My family wants to go..."

"Mdm Juliana, do you have any more tickets for 25july? My friends/ family/ seniors want to go..."

I've received countless sms/ calls about the above questions. Answers to the above questions:

Ans:
- 1. NO! NO! NO!

- 2. I'm not the organiser/ the committee who distributes the NDP tickets to the public. I'm just a teacher, which means I've no control over the number of tickets that WERE GIVEN to our school.

- 3. For the NE show on 25July, organiser gives 2 tickets per participant for each school. So, each school WON'T RECEIVE ANY EXTRA TICKETS.

- 4. I'm very happy to know that your troupe of friends/ family/ relatives/ etc want to go down to the Platform to watch you perform. Bear in mind that Mdm Juliana is not a ticket dispenser. I don't distribute tickets as per your request.

- 5. Mdm Juliana / any other teachers from other schools didn't receive any tickets for the actual day or the preview for the participants. So, to all my dear students, don't ask me again. I'm already very sick lying on the bed coughing like one mad person.

- 6. If you're fighting and arguing over (25July) tickets, I'm very angry and sad. If you are wondering how come somebody has extra tickets and you don't, I also don't know why. Because I only give each of you 2 tickets. If you've promised your friends/ whoever that you can obtain more tickets from me, the answer is still NO! Answer is same as point 4. And initally, you should not even promise your friends at all! What makes you so sure that you will receive the tickets?

- 7. Please don't ask me for any extra tickets. If I really receive, I will definitely tell you. If you don't hear anything from me, means NO TICKETS.

-8. Last but not least, I don't have any actual day / preview tickets.

Cheers,
mdm juliana

Ans to your questions in the Tag box

-------------------- Q&A --------------------------

1. Guan Hong's question:

"hmm..mdm juliana..i nid 1 more ticket..i scare ticket number not arranged..ltr my family sit very far away...how ar?"

Ans:
- The seating arrangements are organised by the users. They will tell you where to sit.
- The numbers indiciated on the tickets do not equal to the seat numbers.
- Reserving seats are not allowed. The users will not allow any empty seats in between the audience.
- Ifyour parents/ friends who are holding the tickets and going to watch tomorrow, pls tell them to be seated between 4 to 5.45pm (refer to the back of the tickets).

2. Guan hong: lim bo seng!! 10days mc? tmr u got come boh?"

Ans:
- If anyone of you are still unwell or still on MC or having sore throat/ fever/ cough/your Mc has already expired and still don't feel well, pls stay at home and rest.
- As much as I want you to perform, YOUR SAFETY & HEALTH come first.

This Sat (25July) meeting time

Dear all,

Meeting time for this Sat (25July)

Meet outside general office 1pm. Wear PE/school attire to school. Once reach school, change into custome. Remember wear white shoes to school!!!! And WHITE SOCKS!!!!

The rest of the details are very similar to last week's rehearsal.

Will post again for more details.

Cheers,
mdm juliana

Keep on going...

today i was informed tat you got scolded in d public again last week.

When i was reading d msg, many thoughts appeared on my mind...

Was tat true tat u're scolded... aGAIN?? And what did (some of )you do? Isit u're busy talking wif ya friends n not knowing wat's happening? Or isit something else???...

I was really bothered n started wonder...

Some memories flush back...

During mid february, i brought the 10-12 student leaders to CCA Branch to learn the steps&u're supposed to teach the fellow students. Before u could teach others,u're already scolded by mr.andrew in front of d others. When u're busy playing wif d scarf,i remembered i've scolded u&d only teacher who danced wif u so as to make sure you danced properly. But i understood why mr.andrew had to scold u-cos u're not as good compared to others. It's angry to see some of you're not serious.

And then we started to ve our very own&first training in sch conducted by d student leaders during March Holiday. Attendance was below expectation; student leaders did not really know how to teach -"like that like that like that ... " ; some of you didn't pay attention to the S.L. SO FRUSTRATING!!! Somehow I really wondered - how come eventually I'm stil the one to demonstrate to the students?!?!? Sigh...

We went for the very 1st rehearsal at Amoy Quee Camp ... many uncertainties... Sigh... scolding... Is it you don't understand the instructions? Or not enough practices? Perhaps not enough practices..

Rehearsal after rehearsal ... finally it's in May... Something happened to me in Mid May and I was absent from school for about 2 weeks. I was glad that there're some teachers bringing you there for trainings. But what happened during the trainings?

Honestly, I wish that I don't have to petrol around while you're dancing. It looks weird when other sch' teachers were not walking around to check on their studednts, but I was doing that! I don't know how you feel. Does it mean that when I walk around then you will do better? If no one is watching you, then you anyhow swing?!??!?!

I know you're one of the youngest participants, does it mean that you're the worst ? I asked myself again.

I tell myself - must have faith in my students. Perhaps they need longer time to learn the steps and coordinate their legs, arms and eyes...

One day, I received a call from Mr.Andrew... We talked about you... He felt that you need more time to learn... He said something encouraging in the conversation..." THEY'RE IMPROVING... I can see that THEY'RE TRYING".

Feel a sense of relief and happy immediately... :) :) :)

AFter that we'd rehearsals in Amoy Quee Camp, Kranji Camp and Floating Platform...

Finally, I got the chance to watch NDP show live! It's on 4 July... I was so excited and couldn't wait to run to the Platform asap to get the good seats... I kept on telling my husband and mom that we must go up up up at the seat...

Eventually, we're seating in the middle of the Blue Sector cos the users arranged.

Nonethless, I was very anxious, excited to watch YOU on the stage.

And interestingly, I also received alot of SMSes from you - "Cher, where do you sit? Cannot see you le...", "what shirt are you wearing? Which row? Where r u?", "Have you reach? Why so late?", " Have you reach?", "Is Miss Low/ Miss Ong coming?" "Did Mdm Goh go with you?" ... etc etc etc...

I'm happy and touched to receive your sms and you're eager to see me although I've scolded you in the past (and up till now!).

The show started... Everyone was so excited... I was so excited too, just like the little kids seated behind me... The experience of seating at the Platform is so different from watching you dancing at the backstage... I couldn't feel the atmosphere during the morning rehearsal. But once at night... I could feel the excitement and really impressed by the show - from the beginning till the end. While everyone was cheering, I felt very happy... cos they're cheering for you.

And of course how could I forget when you're waving at me while you're still at the stage?

To all my dear students, you've shown signs of improvement. It's good and encouraging to you and me. It shows that your effort is recognised by others. It shows that you're capable of doing correctly.

Showing improvement is not good enough. You're performing in front of live audience, ministers, and the audience in front of TV. It means your family, friends, teachers, relatives, strangers are watching you. Some of you may think that you've TRIED your best.

You need to DO YOUR BEST, not try your best.

Smile your best
Dance your best
Run your best
Sing your best!
Line up properly to the best!!!

I need all of you to continue giving your best in the upcoming NE shows, NDP Preview and Actualy Day. Many people keep asking me for tickets to watch the performance. They want to watch because they know it's going to be GOOD (and goodie bags) and spectacular!

So from now onwards, I need you to DO YOUR BEST, LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS, BEHAVE YOURSELF IN THE PUBLIC.

Keep up the good work. REst early every night. Stay away from friendster/ MSN/ facebook/blogs( but you cannot stay away from THIS blog)/twitter/Maple or other pc games... you have little time left - to spread among your studies, CCAs , family and of course NDP.

See you in school tomorrow.

Take care.

Sleep tight.

Cheers,
mdm juliana

Feeback on NDP NE Show 2

Dear all,

Here are the feedback from the organiser and me:

1. Each week as it goes by, you are getting better and better.
Thank you for the hard work put in so far.

2. Pls remember to be in the full costumes every Sat. Some of you have spotted to have coloured socks and not wearing the correct shoes. The socks must be white.

3. I understand that some of you do not have white shoes because of no sizes available. In this case, pls put on WHITE - BASED SHOES. Please let me know who don't have the white shoes. (So far, I know Wen Jie, Pei Chong do not have the right sizes.. Who else? must tell me)

4. You have to wear the white shoes / white - based shoes at all times. You can't go to the stage bare-footed. It will be very dangerous to you as the stage may be slippery and may fell.

5. Remember to flash you "Darlie" smile throughout the performance. It would be nice for the camera-man to spot you smiling, rather than a sunking face.

6. The Choir (YOU!) looked very vibrant last Sat with your "Big Orange hand props". You did very well and were attentive to Mr.Andrew.

7. Pls sing along with the song when the emcees (Miss Venetta Lopez) introduces the Combined Sch Choir. It will look very strange if the audience can't see you singing when the soundtrack is playing! The song is "Stand Up for Singapore". I will print out the lyrics for you as soon as possible.

8. You looked good for Chapter 4, 5 & 7 on the platform. Mr. Andrew will continue to work with you to refine the choreography = which means there will be ONE additional rehearsal in this week - during weekday - after schoool. Stay tune...

9. Very IMPORTANTLY, pls remember to stand at attention (= stand upright, face in front) during the Pledge and National Anthem. Some of the students were spotted swaying around and turning around to look at the firework while the National Anthem is being sung. You have to recite the pledge and sing the National Anthem.

10. Photos of NDP rehearsals are up on the web. Please visit the website:

http://www.ndpeeps.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndpeeps/

http://www.flickr.com/serangoonsec

http://www.flickr.com/juliana2608

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliana2608/sets/72157614146375306/

11. Two more shows (25July and 1August) to go before the Big day (9 August). Let's perserve on! You and the rest of the participants and all the teachers will survive!!!!

Cheers,

mdm juliana

Reminder - meeting time for tomorrow (18July)

Dear all,

A reminder for tomorrow's meeting time and other matters :

1. Meeting time, venue & attire :
1pm, outside general office in PE/sch uniform + white shoes

2. Things to bring:
Custome + water bottle with water + mobile phone

3. Any gaming / music devices are not allowed.

4. Estimated arrival time back to school : 11 - 1130pm.

5. Take care and rest well tonight.

Cheers,
mdm juliana