Finally the event had ended.
Yes, it was all our first time organising a concert of such scale. There were 300 performers! And yes, that's why there were problems. But I guess we didn't do too bad, given no prior experience, and that we had tried really hard.
Yes, the stage wasn't huge. The backstage was way too tiny, and the backstage exit was far too narrow. But I felt the auditorium was rather classy, and the Marina Bay nightview formed a mesmerizing backdrop behind.
The backstage was a great challenge. The movement of instruments posed great difficulties. It was really a stressful environment backstage. I'm sure everyone would have panicked and crossed fingers at some point in time. All for the sake of running a good show in front. The emcees were really good.
And one crucial moment was when the journalist came! She didn't want to interview the committee. Instead, she asked to get 2-3 representatives from each of the 10 schools, and interviewed them directly! And the thing is, she left just 1/2 hour into the concert, missing out on the main pledge-taking highlight, which would be quite news-worthy, in my opinion.
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Anyway, it seems surreal that 5 months of preparation ended just like that. I'm sure everyone would have learnt a great deal, like how important it is to start publicity earlier. Personally I've come to realise how much thought and work is required, for just a short 2.5 hours concert.
It wasn't perfect. It might have been far from perfect. But I'm sure the entire committee had contributed much, and it was pleasant working with them. Personally, I might have regretted being in this at some point, but now that it's over, I'm glad I saw this event to its very last. The SMU students were really nice to work with, and it's a little sad that we'd all be parting ways soon.
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Anyway, event photos will be up soon.
人生是黑白的.
5:19 PM <3
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