2016: Year of the Monkey

Hello everyone, and happy Chinese new year!

It’s Lishan here again with another short update on our recent activities! We all hope you had a good break over the CNY weekend, and are geared up for the last few days of school before we enter recess week!

1. CNY Celebrations

Every year, NUSWS will have a lo hei session to celebrate CNY, and this year was no exception. Of course it was no mean feat squeezing 30 over people round the table, but that’s exactly what this family band is all about! 

 Getting ready for the lo hei!

To kick off the celebrations, our favourite president and vice-president, Bojun and Yuting, topped off the yusheng while our student conductor, Wenquan, lead the band in a joyful chorus of CNY wishes.

Wenquan: “Gong xi fa cai!”

Band: “GONG XI FA CAI !!!”

The highlight of the celebrations, and also the moment that everyone had been waiting for- tossing the yusheng! It was no surprise that there was a mess resulting from everyone’s extra enthusiasm and energy in tossing!

Squeeze and toss!

Aftermath.
Photo credit: Alvin Hoh

It was a short but sweet celebration, in which members also took some time bonding with their sections. What could be better than being around good friends with the air of festivity surrounding us? We all hope you enjoyed your CNY as much as we did!

2. InTempo 2016: To The Stars

Yes, you have guessed it right! Here’s a quick promotion of the concert that everyone here in NUSWS has been working hard for these past few months! This year’s theme is “To The Stars”, and we are proud to take you on an intergalactic journey with our music. Featuring pieces such as Sidus, Highlights from LOST MOON and Perseus, InTempo 2016: To The Stars will take you on an epic journey that explores the human imagination of the vast outer-space. You might even catch familiar tunes such as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, but with a twist, so come on down to find out (or listen out for) the difference!

Take a look at the details below.

Date and Time: 20th March 2016 (Sunday), 5pm
Venue: Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
Ticket: $18*
Early-bird Promotion: $15* (Valid till 25th February 2016)
* Booking fee applies

Tickets are available at http://tinyurl.com/nusws-intempo16-tix, so do hurry! Do feel free to approach any of our friendly members for tickets as well. With the ongoing early-bird promotion, don’t hesitate to grab a couple of tickets for you and your date ;)

That is all for now, but we will definitely be back with more updates! Enjoy the last few days of CNY and school, and have a good week ahead!

Till then,

Lishan