Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Hello choir! This is a lot of information to digest at once, but do make an effort to print out ONE COPY of the itinerary for yourself. Comm members (including music comm)+Room I/Cs (9 of you), it is compulsory for you to print a copy out for reference.
The competition is in a few days time! Excited?
I know that it has been a tiring journey for a lot of you going for choir practice almost every other day and having sectionals almost after every choir practice. But just HANG ON a little more cause the competition is drawing near and before you know it, it will be OVER!
Make an effort to
1) Abide to the food ban
2) Take care of your voice by not screaming and shouting
3) Practice your dance steps
4) Practice your parts
5) Sleep early/ Take care of yourself
6) Come early for the remaining choir practices... (sobsobsob)
7) AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SING WITH THE PASSION+LOVE+EMOTIONS+Every other thing that makes a choir, a choir. Sing as ONE VOICE!
For the J2s, this will be your final THING and for the J1s, this is your first official THING! SO PRESS ON!!! GAMBATTE GAMBATTE MJ MJ!
Okay, I am very naggy, let us proceed with the itinerary!
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Be flexible and keep an open mind as depending on the actual situation, the items in the itinerary may still be changed.
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DAY ONE (TUES, 3rd JUNE):
2200 hours - Meet at Changi Airport Terminal One.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
1) Report in your house-tee and jeans
2) Bring along your ... in your hand carry
- Jacket (cold on the plane/when you reach the place)
- Pen (Easily accessible area, to fill up travel documents)
- Oral hygiene stuff (Recommended - Listerine pocket pax)
- Motion sickness pills (Pending on your own need)
- AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, PASSPORT +BOARDING PASS
3) DO NOT bring your water bottles onto the plane. Pack it into your luggage. Drinks will be provided on the plane.
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DAY TWO (WED, 4th JUNE):
00:30 (SG time)
Flight EK 349 takes off for Colombo, Sri Lanka.
01:30 (SRI LANKA)
Flight EK 349 lands in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Note that you are not allowed to leave the plane at this stop.
02:45 (SRI LANKA)
Flight EK 349 takes off for Dubai, UAE.
05:30 (UAE)
Flight EK 349 lands in Dubai, UAE. Stay as a group as you leave the plane.
09:10 (UAE)
Flight EK 127 takes off for Vienna, Austria.
13:00 (EUROPE)
Flight EK 127 lands in Vienna, Austria. Clear immigrations and collect your luggage with minimal fuss. To expedite matters, those who cleared immigration earlier will help collect the luggage for the entire group (as identified by the blue ribbons) from the baggage chain.
14:00 – 18:00
Meet up with the local guide and board the 60-seater bus for the journey to Olomouc, Czech Republic. As storage space underneath the bus is limited, some smaller pieces of luggage may need to be brought on-board the bus.
Keep your passport with you as well. It may be checked when we are at the Czech Republic border.
18:00 – 19:00
Arrival at Olomouc, Czech Republic.
As the teachers register the Choir at the festival office, you may drop by the nearby supermarket to buy some provisions for yourself.
19:00 – 19:30
As the bus proceeds towards Hotel Flora, SLs will collect all passports and place them in a bag designated for the section. Teachers will then collect the passports by section for safe-keeping in the hotel safe.
* This can also be done as soon as we pass the Czech Republic border.
19:30 – 20:00
Arrival at Hotel Flora.
Place your luggage at the hotel lobby and proceed for dinner. The teachers will do a group check-in and collect the keys on your behalf.
20:00 – 21:00
Dinner @ Hotel Flora.
21:00 onwards
After dinner, Room I/Cs should collect the room keys from the teachers. Carry your own luggage to your room and check that your room is fine with you. If there are no complaints, settle-in for the night and prepare for a hectic day ahead.
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DAY THREE (THUR, 5th JUNE):
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
09:00 – 09:45
Freshen up and dress in your choir t-shirt and jeans.
09:45 – 10:00
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
10:00 – 11:00
Concert Marathon.
We will be performing Cantemus / Shower / Sakura at REDUTA from 10:40 – 10:50.
*ATTIRE - CHOIR SHIRT + JEANS
11:00 – 12:00
Walking tour of Olomouc.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch @ Olomouc Town Centre. [Own expense.]
13:30 – 15:30
Choir practice.
15:30 – 16:00
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
16:00 – 16:30
Official opening of the Festival of Songs Olomouc.
16:30 – 18:00
Travel back to Hotel Flora.
Change to full-dress.
Dinner @ Hotel Flora.
18:00 – 18:30
Warm-ups.
18:30 – 19:00
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
19:00 – 20:30
Festival Opening Concert.
We will be performing Luk Luk/ Sohran / Sin Sin.
20:30 – 21:00
Travel back to Hotel Flora.
21:00 onwards
Rest and prepare for the next day.
DAY FOUR (FRI, 6 JUNE):
07:00 – 08:00
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
08:00 – 08:30
Freshen up.
08:30 – 10:00
Choir practice.
10:00 – 11:30
Small-group practices.
Short breaks.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch (TBC, either at Hotel Flora or Olomouc Town Centre).
13:00 – 16:30
Choir practice. / Small-group practices.
If there is a suitable venue at Olomouc Town Centre, this session will take place there.
17:00 – 19:00
Dinner (TBC, either at Hotel Flora or Olomouc Town Centre).
Short breaks.
19:00 – 20:00
Short choir practice.
20:00 onwards
Rest and prepare for the next day. Should sleep by 22:00.
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DAY FOUR (FRI, 6th JUNE):
07:00 – 08:00
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
08:00 – 08:30
Freshen up.
08:30 – 10:00
Choir practice.
10:00 – 11:30
Small-group practices.
Short breaks.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch (TBC, either at Hotel Flora or Olomouc Town Centre).
13:00 – 16:30
Choir practice. / Small-group practices.
If there is a suitable venue at Olomouc Town Centre, this session will take place there.
17:00 – 19:00
Dinner (TBC, either at Hotel Flora or Olomouc Town Centre).
Short breaks.
19:00 – 20:00
Short choir practice.
20:00 onwards
Rest and prepare for the next day. Should sleep by 22:00.
COMPERTITION THE NEXT DAY!!! :D
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DAY FIVE (SAT, 7th JUNE): COMPETITION DAY!
06:00 – 07:45
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
Change to full-dress.
07:45 – 09:00
Warm-ups.
09:00 – 09:15
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
09:40 – 10:00
Category A3 competition at REDUTA.
Ave Maria / Cantemus / Sakura / Luk Luk Lumbu
* After we compete, we may stay to listen to some of the other competing choirs before heading to the next competition venue.
11:20 – 11:40
Category D3 competition at NÁRODNÍ DŮM.
Shower / Sohran Bushi / Sin Sin Sibatu Manikam
* After we compete, we may stay to listen to some of the other competing choirs before going for lunch.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch @ Olomouc Town Centre. [Own expense.]
13:00 – 14:00
Change out of full-dress.
14:00 – 16:00
Free & easy.
16:00 – 17:00
Announcement of Final Results.
17:00 – 18:00
Dinner @ Hotel Flora.
Change to full-dress.
18:00 – 18:30
Warm-ups.
18:30 – 19:00
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
19:00 – 20:30
Contest for the Absolute Festival Winner at REDUTA.
20:30 – 21:00
Travel back to Hotel Flora.
21:00 onwards
Debrief.
Pack-up and rest.
WE ARE GOING TO VIENNA THE NEXT DAY!!!
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DAY SIX (SUN, 8th JUNE):
07:00 – 07:45
Check that you have packed everything and bring your luggage down to the hotel lobby. Room I/Cs are to pass the room keys to the teachers who will check-out for the choir and retrieve the passports.
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
07:45 – 08:00
Freshen up / visit the washroom, etc.
08:00 – 13:00
The 2 buses arrive to take us to Vienna, Austria.
Bus 1 – Sopranos / Tenors
Bus 2 – Altos / Bass
Travel to Vienna.
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Vienna.
14:00 – 17:00
Walking tour of Vienna.
17:00 – 18:00
Free & easy.
18:00 – 18:30
Travel to Hotel Hohnecker Vienna.
18:30 – 19:00
Arrival at Hotel Hohnecker Vienna.
Place your luggage at the hotel lobby and proceed for dinner. The teachers will do a group check-in and collect the keys on your behalf.
19:00 – 20:00
Dinner @ Hotel Hohnecker Vienna.
20:00 onwards
After dinner, Room I/Cs should collect the room keys from the teachers. Carry your own luggage to your room and check that your room is fine with you.
Free & easy.
Leaving for home the very next day. :(
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DAY SEVEN (MON, 9th JUNE):
07:00 – 08:00
Check that you have packed everything and bring your luggage down to the hotel lobby. Room I/Cs are to pass the room keys to the teachers who will check-out for the choir and retrieve the passports.
Breakfast @ Hotel Hohnecker Vienna.
* Note that it is a continental breakfast, so expect cold food but warm beverages.
08:00 – 08:30
Freshen up / visit the washroom, etc.
08:30 – 09:00
The 2 buses arrive to take us to Vienna City Centre.
Bus 1 – Sopranos / Tenors
Bus 2 – Altos / Bass
During the bus journey, each student will be given €5 for lunch later on.
09:00 – 12:00
Free & easy at Vienna City Centre.
Lunch at your own time.
12:00 – 13:00
Meet at designated meeting area (TBC).
Travel to the airport.
13:00 – 15:30
Group check-in. Your passports will be returned to you and be in your safe-keeping from here on.
Those who have not had lunch may use this time to eat before boarding the flight.
15:30
Flight EK 128 takes off for Dubai, UAE.
22:55 (UAE)
Flight EK 128 lands in Dubai, UAE. Stay as a group as you leave the plane.
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DAY EIGHT (TUE, 10th JUNE):
03:30 (UAE)
Flight EK 349 takes off for Colombo, Sri Lanka.
09:15 (SRI LANKA)
Flight EK 349 lands in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Note that you are not allowed to leave the plane at this stop.
10:25 (SRI LANKA)
Flight EK 349 takes off for Singapore.
16:50 (S’PORE)
Flight EK 349 lands in Singapore. Check that you have not left anything on the plane, especially your passport.
17:00
Home sweet home.
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Always look on the bright side of life,
Xioahui
The competition is in a few days time! Excited?
I know that it has been a tiring journey for a lot of you going for choir practice almost every other day and having sectionals almost after every choir practice. But just HANG ON a little more cause the competition is drawing near and before you know it, it will be OVER!
Make an effort to
1) Abide to the food ban
2) Take care of your voice by not screaming and shouting
3) Practice your dance steps
4) Practice your parts
5) Sleep early/ Take care of yourself
6) Come early for the remaining choir practices... (sobsobsob)
7) AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SING WITH THE PASSION+LOVE+EMOTIONS+Every other thing that makes a choir, a choir. Sing as ONE VOICE!
For the J2s, this will be your final THING and for the J1s, this is your first official THING! SO PRESS ON!!! GAMBATTE GAMBATTE MJ MJ!
Okay, I am very naggy, let us proceed with the itinerary!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Be flexible and keep an open mind as depending on the actual situation, the items in the itinerary may still be changed.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY ONE (TUES, 3rd JUNE):
2200 hours - Meet at Changi Airport Terminal One.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
1) Report in your house-tee and jeans
2) Bring along your ... in your hand carry
- Jacket (cold on the plane/when you reach the place)
- Pen (Easily accessible area, to fill up travel documents)
- Oral hygiene stuff (Recommended - Listerine pocket pax)
- Motion sickness pills (Pending on your own need)
- AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, PASSPORT +BOARDING PASS
3) DO NOT bring your water bottles onto the plane. Pack it into your luggage. Drinks will be provided on the plane.
----------------------------------------------------------
DAY TWO (WED, 4th JUNE):
00:30 (SG time)
Flight EK 349 takes off for Colombo, Sri Lanka.
01:30 (SRI LANKA)
Flight EK 349 lands in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Note that you are not allowed to leave the plane at this stop.
02:45 (SRI LANKA)
Flight EK 349 takes off for Dubai, UAE.
05:30 (UAE)
Flight EK 349 lands in Dubai, UAE. Stay as a group as you leave the plane.
09:10 (UAE)
Flight EK 127 takes off for Vienna, Austria.
13:00 (EUROPE)
Flight EK 127 lands in Vienna, Austria. Clear immigrations and collect your luggage with minimal fuss. To expedite matters, those who cleared immigration earlier will help collect the luggage for the entire group (as identified by the blue ribbons) from the baggage chain.
14:00 – 18:00
Meet up with the local guide and board the 60-seater bus for the journey to Olomouc, Czech Republic. As storage space underneath the bus is limited, some smaller pieces of luggage may need to be brought on-board the bus.
Keep your passport with you as well. It may be checked when we are at the Czech Republic border.
18:00 – 19:00
Arrival at Olomouc, Czech Republic.
As the teachers register the Choir at the festival office, you may drop by the nearby supermarket to buy some provisions for yourself.
19:00 – 19:30
As the bus proceeds towards Hotel Flora, SLs will collect all passports and place them in a bag designated for the section. Teachers will then collect the passports by section for safe-keeping in the hotel safe.
* This can also be done as soon as we pass the Czech Republic border.
19:30 – 20:00
Arrival at Hotel Flora.
Place your luggage at the hotel lobby and proceed for dinner. The teachers will do a group check-in and collect the keys on your behalf.
20:00 – 21:00
Dinner @ Hotel Flora.
21:00 onwards
After dinner, Room I/Cs should collect the room keys from the teachers. Carry your own luggage to your room and check that your room is fine with you. If there are no complaints, settle-in for the night and prepare for a hectic day ahead.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
DAY THREE (THUR, 5th JUNE):
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
09:00 – 09:45
Freshen up and dress in your choir t-shirt and jeans.
09:45 – 10:00
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
10:00 – 11:00
Concert Marathon.
We will be performing Cantemus / Shower / Sakura at REDUTA from 10:40 – 10:50.
*ATTIRE - CHOIR SHIRT + JEANS
11:00 – 12:00
Walking tour of Olomouc.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch @ Olomouc Town Centre. [Own expense.]
13:30 – 15:30
Choir practice.
15:30 – 16:00
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
16:00 – 16:30
Official opening of the Festival of Songs Olomouc.
16:30 – 18:00
Travel back to Hotel Flora.
Change to full-dress.
Dinner @ Hotel Flora.
18:00 – 18:30
Warm-ups.
18:30 – 19:00
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
19:00 – 20:30
Festival Opening Concert.
We will be performing Luk Luk/ Sohran / Sin Sin.
20:30 – 21:00
Travel back to Hotel Flora.
21:00 onwards
Rest and prepare for the next day.
DAY FOUR (FRI, 6 JUNE):
07:00 – 08:00
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
08:00 – 08:30
Freshen up.
08:30 – 10:00
Choir practice.
10:00 – 11:30
Small-group practices.
Short breaks.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch (TBC, either at Hotel Flora or Olomouc Town Centre).
13:00 – 16:30
Choir practice. / Small-group practices.
If there is a suitable venue at Olomouc Town Centre, this session will take place there.
17:00 – 19:00
Dinner (TBC, either at Hotel Flora or Olomouc Town Centre).
Short breaks.
19:00 – 20:00
Short choir practice.
20:00 onwards
Rest and prepare for the next day. Should sleep by 22:00.
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DAY FOUR (FRI, 6th JUNE):
07:00 – 08:00
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
08:00 – 08:30
Freshen up.
08:30 – 10:00
Choir practice.
10:00 – 11:30
Small-group practices.
Short breaks.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch (TBC, either at Hotel Flora or Olomouc Town Centre).
13:00 – 16:30
Choir practice. / Small-group practices.
If there is a suitable venue at Olomouc Town Centre, this session will take place there.
17:00 – 19:00
Dinner (TBC, either at Hotel Flora or Olomouc Town Centre).
Short breaks.
19:00 – 20:00
Short choir practice.
20:00 onwards
Rest and prepare for the next day. Should sleep by 22:00.
COMPERTITION THE NEXT DAY!!! :D
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DAY FIVE (SAT, 7th JUNE): COMPETITION DAY!
06:00 – 07:45
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
Change to full-dress.
07:45 – 09:00
Warm-ups.
09:00 – 09:15
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
09:40 – 10:00
Category A3 competition at REDUTA.
Ave Maria / Cantemus / Sakura / Luk Luk Lumbu
* After we compete, we may stay to listen to some of the other competing choirs before heading to the next competition venue.
11:20 – 11:40
Category D3 competition at NÁRODNÍ DŮM.
Shower / Sohran Bushi / Sin Sin Sibatu Manikam
* After we compete, we may stay to listen to some of the other competing choirs before going for lunch.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch @ Olomouc Town Centre. [Own expense.]
13:00 – 14:00
Change out of full-dress.
14:00 – 16:00
Free & easy.
16:00 – 17:00
Announcement of Final Results.
17:00 – 18:00
Dinner @ Hotel Flora.
Change to full-dress.
18:00 – 18:30
Warm-ups.
18:30 – 19:00
Leave Hotel Flora for Olomouc Town Centre.
19:00 – 20:30
Contest for the Absolute Festival Winner at REDUTA.
20:30 – 21:00
Travel back to Hotel Flora.
21:00 onwards
Debrief.
Pack-up and rest.
WE ARE GOING TO VIENNA THE NEXT DAY!!!
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DAY SIX (SUN, 8th JUNE):
07:00 – 07:45
Check that you have packed everything and bring your luggage down to the hotel lobby. Room I/Cs are to pass the room keys to the teachers who will check-out for the choir and retrieve the passports.
Breakfast @ Hotel Flora.
07:45 – 08:00
Freshen up / visit the washroom, etc.
08:00 – 13:00
The 2 buses arrive to take us to Vienna, Austria.
Bus 1 – Sopranos / Tenors
Bus 2 – Altos / Bass
Travel to Vienna.
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Vienna.
14:00 – 17:00
Walking tour of Vienna.
17:00 – 18:00
Free & easy.
18:00 – 18:30
Travel to Hotel Hohnecker Vienna.
18:30 – 19:00
Arrival at Hotel Hohnecker Vienna.
Place your luggage at the hotel lobby and proceed for dinner. The teachers will do a group check-in and collect the keys on your behalf.
19:00 – 20:00
Dinner @ Hotel Hohnecker Vienna.
20:00 onwards
After dinner, Room I/Cs should collect the room keys from the teachers. Carry your own luggage to your room and check that your room is fine with you.
Free & easy.
Leaving for home the very next day. :(
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DAY SEVEN (MON, 9th JUNE):
07:00 – 08:00
Check that you have packed everything and bring your luggage down to the hotel lobby. Room I/Cs are to pass the room keys to the teachers who will check-out for the choir and retrieve the passports.
Breakfast @ Hotel Hohnecker Vienna.
* Note that it is a continental breakfast, so expect cold food but warm beverages.
08:00 – 08:30
Freshen up / visit the washroom, etc.
08:30 – 09:00
The 2 buses arrive to take us to Vienna City Centre.
Bus 1 – Sopranos / Tenors
Bus 2 – Altos / Bass
During the bus journey, each student will be given €5 for lunch later on.
09:00 – 12:00
Free & easy at Vienna City Centre.
Lunch at your own time.
12:00 – 13:00
Meet at designated meeting area (TBC).
Travel to the airport.
13:00 – 15:30
Group check-in. Your passports will be returned to you and be in your safe-keeping from here on.
Those who have not had lunch may use this time to eat before boarding the flight.
15:30
Flight EK 128 takes off for Dubai, UAE.
22:55 (UAE)
Flight EK 128 lands in Dubai, UAE. Stay as a group as you leave the plane.
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DAY EIGHT (TUE, 10th JUNE):
03:30 (UAE)
Flight EK 349 takes off for Colombo, Sri Lanka.
09:15 (SRI LANKA)
Flight EK 349 lands in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Note that you are not allowed to leave the plane at this stop.
10:25 (SRI LANKA)
Flight EK 349 takes off for Singapore.
16:50 (S’PORE)
Flight EK 349 lands in Singapore. Check that you have not left anything on the plane, especially your passport.
17:00
Home sweet home.
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Always look on the bright side of life,
Xioahui
8:35 PM
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