After months of preparations, PSG was finally ready to showcase the Teachers' Day Concert on the 31st August 2007. PSG started conceptualising and planning as early as June 2007. The plan was to have an interactive concert which involves the participation of the audience. After much deliberation themes, PSG task force members unanimously agreed on an " Animal Kingdom " theme as it will great fun for all.
Once a theme was decided, we have been busy putting our plan into action, placards were made, stage cut out of animals and weeds, dance practises, cloth banners painted and concert rehearsals were in full swing. We were very careful not to miss even the smallest of details.
The result was a well executed and highly entertaining concert with full participation of the audience. Mrs. Yvonne Chin, Chairperson of PSG with MCs Pratyay and Foo Yong Qi hosted the event.
Mrs. Wong opened the concert with a speech and a special song, " You raised me up", specially dedicated to teachers and students. There was a special mention for Mr Jeremy Ang for making it to the Top 12 finalist for the President Award for teachers. Well done, Mr. Ang!
The audience were put into 4 animal groups : Siberian Tigers, Mandarin Ducks, Chimpanzees and Rams. They were highly participative and gave the loudest cheer they can muster. The noise was deafening! The PSG members were assigned each group to lead the animal groups into action.
Animals chiefs for day were Jenny Mak for Mandarin Ducks, Faizah Ab Rahman for Chimpanzees, Karen for Siberian Tigers and Cheng Cheng for the Rams.
The stage was elaborately design and decorated with life size animal prints meticulously hand drawn by Karen Ann. Working together with Meng Lee, they put up the most spectacular stage setting in synch with the " Animal Kingdom" theme. Helen Chee put her artistic talent in producing the most interesting animal group banners. A PSG grandfather painstakingly handpainted the huge banners for the finale surprise for the teachers.
PSG member Rohani Matnawi sang a Japanese Folk song specially dedicating it to our teachers. Check her out on YouTube!http://rbm18260.multiply.com/journal/item/8/Teachers_Day_Performance
Diana Teo and Susan Koh were the audience managers giving cues to audience to applause or make animal noise after each performance. Diana did a fantastic job at entertaining and controlling the crowd's responses. Grace Choo and Zubaidah Othman were the backstage managers to ensure the performers are ready on cue. Phyllis Wong was backstage supporting choreography. There were altogether more than 30 PSG parents actively supporting the event!
The performers were very motivated by the applause and cheers they get from the audience gave their best performance on that day. The "Guess the Teacher " game was well received and students were all so excited about which teacher is hiding behind the cloth. It was a lot of fun for everyone.
The highlight of the concert would the exuberant performance by theP2 students. They were dancing to the song, " We're all in it together", from the High School Musical which was very meaningful to all teachers and students. Mrs. Lynn Kirk took them under her wing, 2 weeks before the concert and brought out the very best in them. It was very heartening to see the young ones perform with so much zeal and enthusiasm.
The best is yet to come, on cue by Mrs. Chin, huge banners measuring 3 metres by 1 metre rolled down from the left side of the school hall with special greeting and wishing our teachers a very " Happy Teachers' Day!"
Spectacular indeed!
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