Sarawak Level Brass Band Competition

Walter: What Road?!!!
Us: GREEN ROAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Walter: Ha Mik Lo?!!!! (HOKKIEN)
uS: CHE-CAU LO!!!!!!
Walter: Yenna Road?!!!!!!(TAMIL)
US: PACHE ROAD

Those were the chant we said for our school Brass Band. Yup you heard me right, i went for the Sarawak State Level brass band competition.

Me and my friends left school at about 7.30 on a air-con bus. We reached there at about 8 something. We quickly sat down at allocated charis for our school. And you know the irony thing that happened?, i forgot my batteries for my camera!!!!!!!!!(due to something.....don't want to talk about it). We could see most of the band members at the opposite side. So we shouted the chant. They were so happy. Later that morning they said they were very encouraged and they felt very professional so they did their best performance.

This year the competing bands are St.Joseph Kuching, Chung Hwa Miri, Smk Green Road (my school), and last but not least, St.Joseph Miri. All the bands were very good except St.Joseph Kuching who lacked something in their performance. I think is due to the hectic schedule for the competition and concert. I was surprised with Green Road and St.joseph Miri; the music quality and formation increased dramtically. To me, the four bands have reached the national level quality. Wait for years to come........surely Green Road will have a chance to represent Sarawak.

Well when it was our turn, we had the euphoria atmosphere and we shouted the Chant again and this time we also did the mexican wave. I think we're the most active supporters in the staidum. We banged bottles too to boost up the confidence aomong the Band Members. I like the performance but we could have got second place if not for the messy footwork. Not bad lar, because 80% are new recruits. And they didn't really practice so well for it. The formation was very good, superb. Good job catherine........

The results are:
1st - SMK St. Joseph, Kuching
2nd- SMK Chung Hwa, Miri
3rd - SMK Green Road, Kuching

Best Drum Major : SMK Chung Hwa, Miri
Band Berharapan : SMK St. Joseph, Kuching
Best Uniform : Smk St.Joseph, Kuching

Well i'm proud of the Greenians who perform. I do wish i can go back to band. Next time, next time.........i shall come back to school and help them once more. As a teacher or sponsor..........I love you ppl!!!!!!!!!