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Thriving in a Pandemic

Presidents are the back- ones was tough. A lack of space we had no way of knowing if However, because the orchestra The hard work, dedication
bone of each club. They undertake was regarded as one of the biggest the other members were practis- primarily produced contrapuntal and commitment demonstrated
gruelling and arduous tasks obstacles faced by the Diabolo ing throughout the MCO.” She music — solos were rarely per- by each president was not in
to uphold the prestige of their club. “You need a lot of space to also lamented about the sudden formed — the process of teaching vain. Although each club suffered
respective societies. Although practice Diabolo, so some of our spike of excuses from her junior their new arrivals, the juniors, greatly from the aftermath of the
COVID-19 impeded the progres- members ran into some trouble,” members — a surplus of reasons was challenging. “We couldn’t MCO, they were able to thrive
sion of every club in Kuen Cheng, said Clifton. “And when it rained, were given as to why they weren’t even fix their instruments for and flourish through grit and per-
club presidents worked to preserve we’d have a lot of members be handing in their homework, them. The visitation restric- severance. They carry the torch
the productivity and development unable to join our practice ses- which added to the challenges tions imposed were very firm.” that lights the way for their junior
they had before the MCO restric- sions. All in all, our progress got faced during online learning. and senior members. Finally, to
tions were implemented. To find slowed a lot”. Despite the difficul- quote John C. Maxwell: “A leader
out how different clubs dealt with The limited online classes ties they faced, Clifton and is one who knows the way, goes
the pandemic, I interviewed my The Chinese Orchestra also dealt a harsh blow to the Pei Yee agreed that the online the way, and shows the way.”
classmates Clifton New and Ooi faced their own set of difficul- Chinese Orchestra club. “We activities were “The responses
Pei Yee — president of the Diabolo ties. “Only the Senior One club opted to prioritize our Form 4 received from our club mem-
club and vice president of the members had to attend the online students during the MCO. We bers were incredible,” Clifton
Chinese Orchestra respectively. Zoom classes,” said Pei Yee. “So needed these classes to scout for mentioned. “Their homework
aside from the weekly assign- potential conductors as they’re submissions were creative and
Transitioning from ments our members handed in, the most important part of our well-thought-out. You could
in-person activities to online 15 orchestra,” Pei Yee said to me. really see that they tried their 16 Grace Anoushka Lee
best to complete their homework.”