<2004..3 June..>
This was going to be the first..and the last performance for me in RV since i recovered from my fracture of the radius(a bone in the right arm)..
Missing out on the dances in Cultural Nite had made me even more determined to make my only dance performance(oso the 20th so far) in sec 4 a memorable one..the only problem was that 2dae was oso my brother's bdae..
I bought a book {Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone} for my little brother so as to encourage him to read more..I wanted him to play less and concentrate more on studying...coz i always noe tt he's gonna make it in academics..if he wanted to...
Our inofficial 'leader'-ys..who also helped choreographed this jazz dance (actually he copied the moves from the movie
..but all the rest of the members thought tt it was excellent) had decided to choose a white shirt and a pair of red pants as our costumes for the performance..(I feel quite yucky..thou i didn't say anything)
But his 'choreography' was really excellent..and i knew i'll be unable to repeat his feat(he had told me tt if we were going to participate in another Talentime again..he'd wanted to be able to dance my item for the DHTS Exams ..and i gladly agreed that i'd take up the choreography..haha)..I'll never think of copying moves from others...coz i like original moves(thou i now knew tt alot of dance instructors are copying moves from one another's items..the only exception is sulao..who copied from his own items tt he choreographed in the past..Joker..haha)
The feeling of anxiety and excitement intensified as darkness approaches...and the screams of the students signify the start of ...
I had seen how the auditorium was decorated..Balloons were tied across the ceiling..(the Student Council who organised talentime said tt they'd be dropped at the end of the performance..) and the stage was littered wif shiny glitters..there was oso this large cloth with several coloured cds decorated on it which hung down the back of the stage..Very alluring..
ken,sc,me,yj,ys,nigel and soon,yr,pearl,wz,jas (jeep was initally involved..but backed out due to objections fr parents) were "Hype"-the hottest favourites to win the dance category for talentime...but i was aware of the other team oso fr RVDS (sec 3 junior gals) tt posed the greatest challenge for us and could successfully prevent us from being champs..
Talentime '04 began promptly..and me and my gang hid backstage to take a look at the intro video for all the grps(wif our video taken at the big underground space linking citymall to esplanade)..and i tot i looked nerdy..aha
Then...when we were 'locked up' in the holding room and listened to our fellow schoolmates competing in the 'Singing Category'...But after tt there was an interval...and the tension was relieved..when our friends came and took photos wif us..as usual i was all alone..so were many of my guy frenz..lol(we dun realli lyk taking pics)
It was oso abt this time tt some creepy crawlies appeared in the holding room...which sent sc frantically wild..he juz kept chasing and stepping on the insects(cockroaches,bugs,moths etc) and the guyz basically joined in the fun..We were oso munching on snacks (Who the hell brought them here..i tot we were supposed to pei2 yang3 qing2 xu4?)..Mmmm..Yummy! We oso took a pic for remembrance(see below)..
Shortly after..the show resumed...and the dance category started..the 1st item is quite out of the competition..but mayb coz they weren't from Dance Society..tt's why their choreography wasn't really impressive..but the real deal came later..where our juniors took centrestage..i cldn't rmb their grp name....but lookin at their perf at the backstage..i tink it was marvellous..but the sudden change to the music at the end of their dance probably spoilt it..
and then..came our performance..i was truly afaid...and nervous..how'd i fare after not dancing for almost half a yr? i hoped i wun be disappointing..and the music rocked in..."Higher Grounds" by Red Hot Chilli Peppers...exactly the same music as in the movie..
I realized i hvn lost my touch yet..tt wonderful feeling of dancing...tt soul tt dance for freedom..was still in me...and i tot our dance was superb(thou after lookin at the vcd of our dance..i tink it sux as it wasn't realli well-organised..but hu cares? Wat's most impt is to enjoy the dance=>)
And it was over..in the twinkling of and eye..luckily tt partner dance part wif jas was successful..(she was so afraid as it was the 1st time we tried it in the aftnn..and i had to assure her tt WE WILL SUCCEED before she realli believed in herself)
Too bad..i did not have the chance to enjoy the glory of being crowned champs(i knew it much later) cuz i had to rush back home to celebrate my brother's bdae..so i didn't get to see the guest performance by NJWD..(ys and guyz said they were hot...much much hotter than us wif their hip hop)
But it was a satisfying performance...and it probably drew a good ending to my dance 'career' (or did it?)
I juz knew tt i had to rush all my way removing my makeup, then changing into sch uniform..b4 rushing out of the sch gates while everyone were still looking at the performance..they muz have tot i'm mad..cuz the show wasn't over and i looked pretty awkward..
i reached home 1 hr b4 midnite...juz in time for my brother's bdae..but my dad was quite pissed off as i was out all day..well..at least i managed to give the prezzie to my brother on time..and we had our cake and ate it too..
lol..
&its not what you think
3:59 pm
