A random picture I know but I just want to share it :D

Hello fellow band members,

I'm sure you guys are satisfied with the achievements we accumulated after all the years we've been through together. I'm sad to say we seniors are going to step down soon. Very soon.

You guys have been great companions to work with. The times we sacrificed for practice. To excel for the best. To find out how far we are able to stretch our limits. Now that you discovered many things that was long unexpected, this is the time for you to get ready, and pass down your strengths to the next group of wonderful and committed musicians-to-be. Not to forget, weaknesses helps to improve your strengths. Never remake mistakes. Further change our history where ESMB would write fingerings on scores and would be oblivious to mistakes made.

Help sustain the silver sitting on our shelf of glory. I've been smelling success ever since coming into ESMB. I hope the smell will still be there when we're gone.

I'm not here to scare you about how tough it would be or to make you feel dismayed. On the contrary, im here to tell you that you guys have potential in doing the best, in fact better than us. To lead ESMB to where band has never been to.

Much loves,
Drum Major
Firdaus:D

Dear all,
We have all been delighted at the Silver award and I think as the first performing arts group to kick off the SYF this year, we have, in one way or another, inspired and motivated the other performing arts group. That is a good news.

Many teachers sent their congratulatory wishes to all of us. We'ver received email from Mrs Sng as well, congratulating us for the stellar performance.

To this note, I'd just like to add thoughts.

Through all the gruelling hours practices, the punishments, scoldings (especially by Mr Ng, myself and Miss Ong), all of you, without a doubt have become resilient. You didn't give up just because the piece was difficult, because Mr Ng was too harsh, because the hours were too long, because it was, well, too tiring.

You guys just did not give up.

You continued to work harder as a team, as a band, as East Spring Military Band.

Because of that, the result showed. Even without the results, the quality of performance showed. People who heard us years ago and compared to now comment on the tremendous improvements.

(Of course, new look, new style helped a little)

Take this as a learning point back in your life. When you meet obstacles and challenges, think about how you "survived" in band. If you can achieve such results in band, with the right attitude and mindset, in your lives, you'll definitely go far.

And yes, Miss Ong and I are really proud of you. So is Mr Ng. (Yes, Mr Ng..)

Let's put up another fantastic, bombastic, hair-raising performance for the speech day! We'll show them how the band have a good time, alright?

Love,
Miss Tan

PS: practice resume tomorrow. Those who need to change/alter the size of the uniform, please bring it over the next 2 practices to the uniform lady who will send the uniforms for alterations.
=)