Saturday, May 31, 2008

It's over, my very last Aristal.
I can't articulate how I feel right now; so much time, effort and sacrifice has been invested in this. And I'd like to think that it has all paid off in a wonderful show.
I thank you so much for every one who has made this possible!

Mr Dan
I've pretty much said all I've wanted to say in that letter. It meant so much to us after all the attempts to coordinate and scream our throats dry, and because it was our last Dan item.
I thank you for all you've taught, for redefining dance, for the many opportunities and experiences.
I hope we made you proud today.

Mr Gn
Since November, we've been practicing Georgia like crazy. It's ever so tiring doing the piece, but it has paid off in the end. I thank you for all the opportunities you've given, and also helping Western Dance with so many other things.

Ms Oon
I didn't pluck your flowers! Thanks for the hugs and letting me cry unglamourously on your shoulder.
Please stop keeping your stress and responsibilities to yourself, because the ExCo is more than willing to share them. I'm so sorry for the many times we've overlooked your limitations and constraints, and I really thank you for doing so much for Western Dance. So much so that most of what you do goes unnoticed, and we don't even realise it.
Thank you for being an amazing teacher in charge.

Ms Ng
I'm so heartened to see you so involved in dance, you're really nice to talk to, even though you insulted my Chinese.
Thank you for all the help rendered, I hope you enjoy being a dance teacher in charge, and we do appreciate all the effort and help, especially during the past week.
Thank you for your reassurance.

Mr Yip
I'll never forget the times during DanceWorks when you would come down to the suffocating studio to stretch with us and even found it fun. Thanks for obliging the random times I ask for keys, or just talking to us about random things and never complaining when we ask for keys/ help.

WD ExCp
When we huddled on stage, I felt all sorts of emotions. I felt the pain, the effort, the sacrifice, the 3 hour meetings, the worry, the anxiety, the hope, that we've invested in this Aristal.
And I thank you all for standing by me these past few months, never failing to help and never saying no. I think we gel together like glue and I really love working with all of you. Mr Ho was right, our personalities do fit like a jigsaw (:
So, thank you so much. I appreciate every single one of you for all the things you've done, from sai kang to planning to allocating tickets to sitting on a lorry.

Xiaoying Ashna Kee Lui
For the many weird requests and countless of times I've bothered you for weird things. Aristal went well for your dance groups too.

Energy of Life
I know its a tiring item and requires alot of effort to execute. Thank you for tolerating all the times when I've screamed and shouted at all of you trying to coordinate the item and standardise steps.
Please know that these were with good intentions, and you all did remember the corrections.
When Dan came with his big box of sunflowers, it really showed how much faith he has in us, and I'm glad we didn't disappoint him. And I'm so proud of all of you, because I've seen so much improvement in your dancing and performance quality.
It was a memorable last Dan item (:

Answer
I didn't mind practices that much because of all the people. I feel really heartened when I see all the WDers practicing together, no matter hiphop or contemp, just doing the same fusion (lol).
It has been trying, putting up with many requests and dampened moods, but it was a lovely item that was well received. Do take pride in that, and know that all the effort paid off.
I'll never forget the times in CCAB we would huddle at the side eating sugar biscuits and drinking soya milk, or the 3 pyramids, the JT segment, and the fusion part which I could never master.
It was our last time dancing together, and thank you for making the experience so wonderful and tolerable.

05IP03 and everyone else who came down
Thank you so much for coming down, I felt so much love.
Whether it was hugs or flowers, thank you so much for your support, it meant alot (:

WESTERN DANCE
It's been amazing.