Friday, September 10, 2010

Kota Kinabalu Music Festival

We flew for Kota Kinabalu last Sept. 04 to take part in the 2010 Music Festival. I have 6 students who competed for violin in categories: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern categories.


It was Kayla's (7) first time to join but then she went home with 2 GOLD Prize and a Bronze. Great job Kayla! :-)



























It was also Jasveena's (10) first time but then she went home with a Silver and a Bronze.
























Onn Jia Yi (7) did well too. She had a Silver Prize for her rendition of "Circus March".

















First-timer May Cho (12) didn't go home empty-handed as she herself bagged a Bronze for all her entries. Congrats May!


























Bestfriends Yolanda Shim and Shian Li Chiam competed against each other under Baroque, Classical and Romantic Category. Yolanda did a soaring performance of Arcangelo Corelli's "La Folia" and Bukowski's "Adoration" while Shian Li did Mozart's Sonata in G 2nd Movt. It was Shian Li who got the Gold PRize for this Category and Yolanda got the Silver Prize. I'm very proud of these two. :-) The competitions ran from 9 am till 4 pm and was adjudicated by Therese Wirakesuma a Suzuki teacher from Indonesia. You will see her on the photo with Shian Li (in Pink) and Yolanda (with specs).


























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The day after the competition me and my colleagues (Regie, Sheila, Jasper, Michele, Carem and Jack) went to 2 of KK's tourist destination Islands to wrap up our 3 days stay in KK. Mamutik and Palau were just a few minutes boat ride away. We set off around 6:30 A.M. and spent the rest of the morning swimming skinny-dipping (NOT) and feeding the fishes of these verdant Islands. Fresh from the beach and still with sand on out toes, we set off to the airport to catch out 3.45 PM flight (which will be an hour delayed). I hope to visit this place again.




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