Organized by ITE College Central (Bishan)
1. My Expectations
Before I entered ITE , I was a member of Malay Dance in both my primary and secondary school. I don't want to neglect the knowledge that I've learnt from my previous instructors so I decided to continue joining Malay Dance in ITE.
Unfortunately, the CCA is not available in ITE College East (Simei) which in turns, I have to go to ITE College West (Bishan) to participate in the activity. This public performance is actually a production organized by ITE College West (Bishan) to showcase the professions of the dancers from both ITE College East (Simei) and ITE College West (Bishan) to the public.
From this involvement, I hope that I could make friends with the other dancers from both schools and also to improve on my dancing steps.
2. Highlights & Challenges
I get to make friends with other dancers during practices as nearly everyday we have to practice. This in turns creates a closer relationship not only between me and my fellow dancers but also with the teacher in-charge and the instructors.
I was part of the production and am in-charge of the costumes. Its one of the big roles in the production because the nearly 3/4 of the dancers have to change at least 4 times as there were 4 performances by the Malay Dance and one performance by the Indian Dance. It was chaotic when the big day arrived! I don't know how to describe the situation further.
I faced some challenges before and during the performance. Firstly, I have to attend every practices although I'm not one of the dancers. It was because I need to know which dancers will have to change for the next performance. I'm scared that I will mixed up because guess what? During the practices, I was so confident that I could get everything correct. But unfortunately, during one of the full dress rehearsels, I get all mixed up and I was scolded by the dancers! OMG! Luckily, it was all sorted out by my classmates who took up the same CCA and were in-charge of costumes.
Secondly, during the performance day, I need to travel a lot because some of the dancers need hair clips, safety pins, and hair bands. All wanted in the last minute. I have no choice but to help them buy the things. I went with my classmates, Hidayah and Amirah to Paya Lebar from MacPherson ITE by train. I need to travel a couple of times on that day because apart from buying things for the dancers, we need to buy our own food. Luckily, I don't need to feel stressed up about the costumes as we have cleared that the day before. So we actually took our own sweet time buying their things and also went searching for food. It was really tiring and it was raining too that day.
3. My Reflections
The good thing that I like about the production, although it was a last minute known to us, was that I get to experience a new environment - instead of being the dancer, I get to explore the "rushing" speed of helping people changing to their next clothes. Usually when I perform for a particular event, I don't need to change more than once. But its different from what I encountered during the performance.
Challenges are difficult to overcome if a person is not determine and confident enough to overcome it. All people will face challenges and its up to them how they want overcome it. Some will succeed while others will fail. It's up to them. But for me, what I strongly believe is that nothing is impossible. When I faced that kind of challenges I mentioned earlier, I did not give up and I continue on and make sure that I get it right the next time. Once you fall, its your decision to either stand up yourself or by the help of others.
In this case, I chose the second one because the task that I encountered was a big one and I need help. From these experience, I learnt the importance of making sure I get the right things done instead of the other way round.
In addition, its good to help others as you might need their help in future. I'm still not good in handling things in a "rushing" speed because I'm a slow leaner and I will get lost when the thing needs to be done quickly. But I'm taking it slowly and I hope that I could do things faster BUT correctly...
It was a meaningful and exciting day for me as I get to learn new stuffs. (Although it was really tiring for me to run here and there... That can't be helped though...) I also get to know new friends! =D
