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Kuen Cheng High School Chinese Orchestra organised a holiday
training program on 7th and 9th June from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m through
Zoom. During the training, various activities were held, such as a
song being taught using cups, assessment of students’ performances
by coaches, and talks on the history of Chinese Orchestra.
Kuen Cheng High School Chinese

Orchestra – A Holiday Training Flashback For the newbies and students without instruments, learning “Fight
Song” using cups was a great way to boost their memory due to the
use of various actions. In the end, they managed to finish learning the

song and played through it in full. It was a fun experience for them.
Meanwhile, the members with instruments got to hone
their musical skills as the coaches, Mr Goh Suk Liang and Mr
Chong Koi Min, assessed their performances. They got various

useful tips from the coaches to perform better next time.

After the activities, Mr Goh gave a talk on Liu Tianhua, a Chinese
Musician, and his work on the “erhu” (a Chinese instrument).
Despite various plights and challenges he had to endure, he
still worked hard and contributed a lot to Chinese music with
his many pieces, including “Liang Xiao” and “Bing Zhong Yin”.

Next, Mr Chong gave useful information about the basics of a
Chinese orchestra, which included the instruments, the seating

and many more. The talk benefited the orchestra members

hugely.
Reported by: JR1Z(3) Ng Yi

The training program ended successfully. When asked whether they
thought that this program is helpful, the Chinese Orchestra’s Club

Committee believes that for an orchestra, keeping standards up is
extremely important and essential for growth. Through these activities,

members of the orchestra can continuously sharpen their skills.
Meanwhile, they can also understand the essence of Chinese orchestras.

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