[ NUS cello grading ]
Tuesday, 24 November 2009( 12:12 pm )
Phew, it’s finally over le!! I had my cello grading exam in NUS Centre Arts Studio there. Though we got lost in the campus and made unnecessary walk around with our cello!!!
i met up with baby and her two juniors in the morning at paya lebar mrt there and we made our trip down to clementi to take bus 96. The moment we reach the 1st bus stop of NUS, baby said alight here only to realise we alight at the wrong bus stop. So no choice have to walk into the campus by referring to the map. Twice i led them to the wrong direction!! gosh! though the map distance from our location to the studios looks far apart, the reality is its just like a 5 - 10min walk. we took 20 min to climb up and down the places. NUS campus aint walking friendly place.. -_-"..
By the time we reached the venue, my whole body is drenched with sweat. -_-". some more I helped one of baby's junior to carry a cello together with mine. -_-" when we alight. she look so fragile. oh well..
I’m like 10min late but when it’s my turn, it’s like 1 hour later. the examination takes too long le. What even more surprise is that im like the most chao lao in the waiting amongst those secondary school teenagers taking the cello grade. very few people took grade 6, and baby and i were one of them.
And so it’s my turn. i tried my best to play but there were hiccups here and there. I’m kind of disappointed not performing in my optimal condition. out of tune(minor), unstable tempo(panic i suppose?), some tones didn’t play as well. i tried to compensate with the feel of the music im playing from what i have so far learnt and seen in my experience. Though the examiner if full of praise with me, im not satisfied with my performance, it can be better! I really hope I can get distinction for the grading if not I will have a sense of disgrace.!
Baby did well too, which is a good thing! anyway, hope of both us can get good grades!