I don't really know how manyof you remember what Mr. Sim said after SYF 2007.
But he told the band this. "Everyone has his/her own pride. Even I, have my own pride. The band once achieved a Bronze, to a Silver, and a Gold (2005). Now, 2007, we achieved a Silver. If in 2009, band gets a Bronze, or maybe even a C.O.P., prepare, for the worst"

Well, the "worst" situation is obvious. You all should know what he might mean. Maybe he was just saying it in spite of anger. But nevertheless we must never get a Bronze or C.O.P. We only aim for a Silver and higher. Enlighten the band Felix =) The school has laughed at band for getting a Silver. How can we suffer humiliation for taking a Bronze ><" ?

TO THE SEC 1s =),
Not only to saxophone juniors, but for all. You know I heard of some secondary 1s saying, they will never make it to SYF ; saying that they're just too lousy, no confidence, they can't play, they have no talent, no ability - All sorts of self-demoralizing statements.
That's not true =)

Every senior started out in the band, Secondary 1, innocent, cute, not knowing anything at all. Hey, even I started out like that. I didn't even know the basics of any instrument. I thought Baritone saxophone = Barry's toned saxophone. Alto Saxophone = Auto Saxophone. Tenor Saxophone = Tanned Saxophone. =( !
Slowly, it will change. My breath expanded, it could hold for a longer time. My notes and fingering were slowly improving. It happens =) Results don't show overnight yea? It's not like "Ok this is my first practice with the main band. Omg I sound like crap. I totally suck." and the next practice, " I still sound like crap?!".

It takes a period of weeks and months to see the improvement.
Hey we all started out not knowing how to WALK right? Now we even find 2.4km runs a bore.
=)

- "If you don't believe in yourself, you keep thinking you cannot make it, You will NEVER make it"

- Everyone was born the same way aren't they? We don't have deformed lips, deformed fingers. It's not like our lips are diagonal, vertical, S-shaped =S or 3-shaped =3. We have 5 fingers, not 4. Who was ever born naturally with musical talent? (Yea Don't talk about Beethoven and Mozart lol)

Hard work pays off not talent =)
Goodluck!

^_^ - Jackie

SAXOPHONISTS OF
ST HILDA'S WIND ORCHESTRA

Graduates of the past years
sorry, not very clear. :(
Graduates of 2006
Keith(SL)
Pei Yun(ASL)
Cheryl
Graduates of 2007
Geneviene(SL)
Trudy(ASL)

Graduates of 2008
XinYing(SL)
Cherie(ASL)
Jackie
James

Current Saxophonists
Schuyler(SL)
Felix(ASL/DM)
Amirah
Donovan
Lap Way
Natasha
Elizabeth
Dora
Alicia
Sun Hyung

Our Conductor: Mr Andy Sim
Our Tutor: Mr Lim

Our Mission!
To play our part in the band, achieving all the rules, Tempo, Rhythm, Style and of course playing the best we can!

Our Pledge!
we, the saxophonists of St Hilda's Wind Orchestra,
are proud to be in this band,
to play to the best of our ability,
with perfect articulation and intonation,
so as to achieve togetherness, fun
and progress for the section.

What we do during band practices!
We play our sexy instrument and play the band music! Of course, we crap during band practices and we scream out loud thanking the teachers and Mr Sim at the end of every band practice! (:

Notice:
Any saxophonists can find Xinying for the username and password!(:
email:shwosaxophonist@live.com

THE BAND SHWO!
PeiYun (alumni)
XinYing (alumni)
Schuyler (saxophone section SL/alto)
Donovan (saxophone section/tenor)
Amirah (saxophone section/baritone)
Alicia (saxophone section/tenor)
Dora (saxophone section/tenor)
Natasha (saxophone section/alto)
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