23 July 2010
Today is my first music session, we learn about notations and an Indonesian song that we were suppose to sing again for our assesment. For the singing practice we were allowed to sing in groups but later when we are doing our assesment we would have to sing solo. Even if we all already sing in groups some of us seem to be nervous, which includes me ofcourse. Aside from that I am wondering why don't we have instrument session today???
Maybe next time we would have one, next time my teacher says that we would have to practice again, but this time with fewer members in one group and then we would have to sing solo. Now iI am surely getting even nervous :(
28 July 2010
This is a Wednesday, the first music session of the week. Today we have to practice singing solo, how annoying. I was on my chair crossing my finger hoping that my name wouldn't be called when suddenly I heard my name being called. I was so nervous and all that feelings when you have to go on stage in front of so many people ALONE. the reason why is probably because my name was the first called and I have to sing solo the first.
Well after all that was over I just directly sit back on my chair, hoping there would not be any one of my classmate mocking me or teasing while I am not looking. afterwards I could hear my other friends sing to, anyway well since that is over we were finally allowed to go to our next class. Next class which is on Friday I desperately hope I won't get picked again.
30 July 2010
Today we continued to practice singing again. Some of us are lucky enough to not get picked to practice again just because we had to study more notation. To bad I wasn't lucky enough. I had to practice again. at least it is for my own good. This practice was our last practice because next week Wednesday it would be our assement day. Boy I hope I would get a good score.
4 Augustus 2010
So today is the assesment day. The day I was not hoping for. So we did our assesment and then get our score as soon as the last person finish his/her performance. To my surprise I passed, but got a low score. And I won't have to repeat again next meeting. YAY!!!!
And as I told you, some of the students in my class have to repeat the assesment again on friday since today is a wednesday. I hope next we would have instrument class.
6 Augustus 2010
Today we see some of our friends retrying for the assesment. Since there is quite a lot of them we finished a little late. And because of that we were allowed to have our instrument class even if it is only for a few minutes. Finally we had it, after a few weeks of begging we finally can go and have instrument class.Next meeting I think we would be able to see our new violin teacher.
11 Augustus 2010
Today we learned about more notation symbols. Like the different rest signs and whole notes. Aside from just that a teacher just came in and asks my theory teacher if is it ok to make us sing one of the stanzas in the song “Tanah Air Beta”. And of course my teacher agreed and made us do as he told, while the teacher who just came in recorded us. Which we had no idea what it was for.
Today was not a bad day but yet a good day either.
13 Augustus 2010
Today our teacher told us to make a group for our next assessment which is making a slide presentation on one of the following places; Bali, Sunda, Sumatra barat (Batak), Kalimantan, and Jawa Solo/Jogja. My group was assigned to do on Sunda’s music and cultures.
I am happy that I am in the same group as one of my good friend. Next meeting my group mates and I are planning to be done because the due date is around next week.
18 Augustus 2010
Today we learned about; how to make a blog and write a complete reflection. We also practiced our power point presentation. Though when the teacher was explaining I got a little bored and all that, at least I can understand on how to do the things that the teacher was explaining.
Next meeting me and m friends are thinking to start o doing our power point presentation, since, we forgot to do it last time.
20 Augustus 2010
Today we sort of started our session with hearing our 2 teachers talk about our blog which I officially haven’t done. Anyway aside from that we did our final practice, but still I and my friends are not done. Today I felt quite tired probably because before this was our P.E session. Next week Wednesday is our assessment day I sure hope that by that day we are done.
25 Augustus 2010
Today we presented our slideshow presentation as our assesment. Since my group was the first so we were not the best yet not the worst. I think we did pretty well as being the first to presentour work, the only bad thing about our presentation according to me is only our teamwork. We keep on shoving each other because well we didn't practice and all that.
Next meeting the theory teacher said that we would be learning 3 new songs for our next assesment. Luckily this time he said that we were allowed to sing in groups. well aside from that now I know that whenever there is assesment we won't have any instrument class.
27 Augustus 2010
Today after we did our assesment as usual, we did our singing warming ups first. which consists of 3 different steps. Well since it is quite hard to describe them.... anyway, afterwards we got a sheet of paper with the 3 songs typed on it. There was a song from Maluku, Papua and Jawa. today we just learnt the first song since we didin't have enough time because we had to have our instrument class.
Next meeting, I think we would belearning the next song.
1 September 2010
After we did our quick attendance as usual, we started to do another practice for our 3rd assessment which is playing an Indonesian ethnic song with each of our own instrument. Since some of us were just not yet ready like all off the students from violin and flute class, we were allowed to practice in home.
So while the others do their assessment we just watch. After they were done we all were allowed to proceed to our instrument class. This day I just feel lucky enough that I don’t have to do the assessment.
3 September 2010
Today some of us were allowed to do their assessment now. but since all of the pupils from the violin and flute class were not ready yet, we were allowed to do the assesment during the first week of term 2. And one more thing, since this is an assessment we are not allowed to do it in groups. how sad for me. :(
Today I also got a new song for the assessment which is called "Suwe Ora Jamu". After all that we were allowed to go to instrument class. This week has been ong and tiring.
