HELLOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After a massive hiatus, I decided to join the activeness just like Denna!!! Yohohoohoooo!!
I don't like to talk much about my 3 years hiatus (some of my story is familiar with Denna, strange huh, I guess twins fate can be the same too after all) (except for the operation one, I am still completely healthy physically!!)
What I wanna tell you is, my latest performances in my Major's Student Community is finisheddd!! And I'm so prooouudddd of it!!!!!
(here comes the loud Dell) (p.s. this is going to be a long post)
In my 3rd year in University, I decided to join 2 performances for the Student Community's Birthday Party. One is Orchestra performance, and another one is Modern Dance performance.
yEAH I AM A MASOCHIST IN JOINING THINGS LIKE THIS but I can't help it, since I am in love with all of them. And I think this is the last chance for me to perform in this party since next year I have to face my Architecture Thesis and I might be unable to make it (even though some of this year's performers is 4th years)
OH! Actually, I'm only contributing in orchestra. Around 3 months ago a senpai is looking for other members in out Student Community to fill the orchestra's positions that was still available, and with my second thoughts, I decided to join it. (OKAY I ADMIT EVEN THOUGH IT'S ONLY AN ORCHESTRA IT'S STILL A MASOCHIST MOVE FOR A BUSY 3RD YEAR ARCH STUDENT LIKE ME OKAY OKAY I'M SORRY)
and then, I practice every weeks, in that 3 months before the party. It kinda takes my time but since he always pick Sunday or Saturday for the All-Section Practices i am fine with it (Except for my Sectional Practices, it always takes my after-college hours like after 5 p.m. Sigh, I wanna go home..)
AND THEN-- BOOM!!! 2 weeks before the party, The Modern Dance group that I've been joining since the start of my Architecture Major life, suddenly talking about Performing in the Party.
and you know how's my reaction is?
"W-WHAT? WHAT THE HECK? LET ME JOIN TOO!!"
LETTING THE CHANCE SLIPS OUT OF ME JUST LIKE THAT? NO FUCkING WAY
and that starts the masochist Dell living the world he was supposed to not know.
Orchestra-in, WOOHOOO I got a chance to play music again yoshh
Dancing, WOOOHHOOO I got a chance to work out again yassssssss finally.
Even the last days before the party, I got stuck with a double schedules and has to give up one of them. Oh, I actually skipped some of my All-Section Orchestra Practices since I mostly already memorized the notes and all the songs but still bad with the dance movements
But a day before the party I decided to pick the All-Section Orchestra Practice because I want to make sure I didn't do any small mistakes, and because I kinda have my own solo part so that if I have a mistake people will notice it clearly.... I will make all of my friends and senpais despise me for ruining their hard work
Of course, in Dance i have to be like that, but most of the people tend to focusing the center in dancing, and in the position layout I am in far left so if I made a small mistake in Dance people will not really much to notice, or so i though.
and then...
The Day has come.
General Rehearsal for Modern Dance and Orchestra, in schedule was held before/after one of them.
Of course that means after the Dance's rehearsal I should standby for my Orchestra's rehearsal. Shit's been nasty between the Band's and Orchestra's rehearsal schedule, and we have to start it 2 hours later (2 p.m, the time when we're supposed to be finished)....... UGH.
And then blablablabla.... Done at 4:15 p.m... The party's open gate is 5 p.m.
"...FUCK" I though loudly in my head.
Since this birthday party is also a costume party, we all the members who joined the party is expected to wear a costume match with the party's main theme. Good news, the character's costume I want to be has the same color tone as the orchestra costume. Bad news, I need to buy tie for the costume because I don't have it since the start. Why I didn't do the days before? Fuck right? Of course, where the fuck have I been all this time?
And for a nice reminder, the party location is placed in the center of the city and located right in the Tourism Places, this place will have a massive traffic jam after 5:30 pm. Another nice information, in rundown, I need to standby in the backstage at 8 pm for the dance performances, held 25 minutes later.
Fuckme-fuckfuckfuckkkk
I, with my friend who's also an orchestra member (let's call him Vander), decided to go to a Shopping Center near our campus, we separate ways because what we need is a complete different things. We called and miscalled like crazy after we finally done with buying our things.
After that we go to our own house, take a bath etc etc. And I go to Vander's place so that we with our other friends (Nado and Par) can go together. Nado (let's just call him that) have a Dancing perform with me too which is good bc if I ever come late to the place I'm not alone at least.
It's 7:49 p.m. We're still 2 km away from the desired place. The Dance's center and also the leader is calling all other members to go to the backstage, to do another small practice.
'ARRGGGGGGHHH' - me and Nado's mind (probably)
"Oh, look guys. It's still the Alumni's performances. It was supposed to be held at 7:15 p.m. So I guess the rundown's a bit late now huh"
'YISSS' - me and Nado's mind (probably)
We waited for the car to move, the traffic jam's making me angrier than ever. This is so stupid, i though, why didn't all of you go away. If only I'm riding an ambulance now, maybe I already told the driver to turn on the siren.
In the turnway 200 m from the location, we decided to just run. We pay the car bills, and run as much as we can. I can feel the stares from the pedestrians and other person inside the cars that has been stuck in that position for 7 minutes now.
It's 8:25 p.m. I have a feeling that the dance has started as from now. But, when I go to the Backstage, THEY'RE STILL THERE!!! BLESS GOD!!!
"Nado! Dell! Go change your clothes immediately and start practicing!" the center has spoken.
So I and Nado go to the change room to change our still-nice-looking costumes to our dance costumes. His costume is kinda nice tho, while me is just a simple bomber with jeans and borrowed t-shirt. Not so long after we small-practiced, it's already our turn to perform.
"Alright guys, it's the day. Only in a seconds later everything will start. At this point, I want you to just dance, have fun, and forget all of the burdens for awhile okay! Just have fun!!"
Ah yes, this almost got me touched so bad. Will I make it nicely? Will people be happy with my perform?
And so, Modern Dance started. It's 1st mixed play first. After that, it's 1st girl's dance, boy's dance, 2nd girl dance, 2nd mixed dance and 3rd mixed dance.
Before the boy's dance started (just seconds after the 1st girl's dance) the leader suddenly shout in the backstage.
"EVERYONE, PLAY ON THE FLOOR, DON'T PLAY IN STAGE. THERE'S CABLE EVERYWHERE. I REPEAT, EVERYONE WILL PLAY ON THE FLOOR!!"
I startled, since the floor is kinda small for the layout on the 4th and last dance. After 2nd girl's dance there will will be mixed plays, where girls will be at stage and boys will be on the floor. Oh god, now of all time.
"But how will be the layout??" One of my friend asked the leader. Too late to answer, it's already boy's time to perform. The boy's play is actually, honestly alright for me. We dance pretty smoothly.
But when the 2nd mixed dance started, we're so very confused with the layout. Ended up with the same layout but joined.
'IT'S TOO TIGHT! SERIOUSLY, BETWEEN ME AND THIS GIRL IS ONLY HALF METERS?? HOW WILL I DANCE??' i think loudly. And boom. My dance is messed up. I bump with this girl frequently. Noooo.
After the last dance, we all holds hand and bow. That was the only smooth part for me in all of the mixed dance part.
"whew.... at least the dance is finished"
Honest saying, that was the first time i bumped with girl so many times like that. I hope she didn't think that I'm a pervert or something.
But even though it's like that, I am happy with the dance. I had fun with it. So much. I think that was the first time I'm smiling that big in front of the all 4 generations in our majors that was present that day. Why? Because even though I perform badly that time, I can show them that I can play, I can show them my hardwork in just only 2 weeks (8 days to precise). I'm proud of myself.
We all go to the photo booth to take commemorative photos, and go to the backstage to change. After that I go to the Vander and Pat's place with Nado.
"That was great guyss!!!" Pat said. Lol, I think not really....
After that we takes photos in the photobooth, the front gate and upstairs. Pat being usual as hell, he wants to take photos as much as possible, and even takes so much photos of himself, posing, sitting etc. Well... SIGH.
Not so long after that, there's our lecturer's perform, A starchitect. So many people are amazed with his voice. Well, even though he's already in his old age, he can sing like that smoothly,
There's a ping in my phone. I opened it.
"I repeat, after the lecturer's performance, everyone go to the backstage! Tuning, practicing and layouting for Entering the stage.
Oh right, the Orchestra Perform.
Wait.... it's not even 2 hour after the dance, and I have to perform again? Oh right....
I HAVEN'T EAT THE FOODS HERE, GUYS...
Me and Vander then go to the upstairs to pick up our music instruments and go to the backstage.
We all tuning and small practiced.
I found my underclassmens who are guitarist, clarinetist, violinist and cellist in this orchestra are wearing an entire fandom costumes. Ratatouille-oriented, there's 3 boys and 1 girls as the chefs, and 1 boy as Anton Ego. CUTEE!!!
The score arrangers and the leaders are wearing Coco costume (one of them even wears a facepaint) oh my, even the conductor dressed nicely.
Oh boi, they're all so good looking. I'M HAPPY TO FIND OUT ALL MY FAMILY KNOW HOW TO DRESS NICELY//SLAP// I WANNA HUG YOU ALL
"Alright, not so long after, we will see the face of all of our musical, the smarts, the nice players you will ever known. ORCHESTRAAA!"
Boiiiiii, the MC is so nice.
Before the play started, all of the boys are called to do chair and Stand Part layouting on stage. While the girls is lined up for the Entrance Layout.
"Senpai, can we use your score? Yours has all of the correction" Romne, the person who are playing the same instrument as me is asking, while placing the guitarist chairs and stand part.
"Oh of course!!" I said
"I'm feeling tensed, senpai. aaaaaaa" He said again
"It's okay, we're already reaching this point, It's now or never lol. Our work hard will pays off, alright? Oh, if i suddenly skipped the tempo can you back me up? lolololol" I said jokingly
"Whuaaa.... I don't know!! Let's see!!!"
It's the same, all of us are just tensed up like me and him. The hard work, all of the 3 months practice, will be resulted in today's perform. There's alumnus, lecturers, and all 4 generations of our majors, going to watch us right now.
"ALRIGHT ALL, LET'S GATHER" after we finished layouting the chair, the leader speak up in the backstage.
"Don't tensed up, guys. Remember all the practice that we have been through, Remember the notes, remember to always see the conductors okay! Don't skip the tempo, violin 2 don't do Pizzicato too fast. Everyone too. I know that playing in slow tempo is harder that playing in fast ones, but I know all of you can do it. We have practiced long enough to make me certain that we all can do it. I don't expect a perfect orchestra, but we can make it perfect if you believe that you can!"
Shit, I almost teared up. No wonder why I admire the leader so much. Don't tell anyone but I've developed some silly crush on the leader a long time ago huehuehuehue.
"Okay, before we all go to the stage, let's pray inside of our heart first. Prayer start."
We all pray, and then go to the stage.
The first song was actually the hardest part in my 3 months of practicing. But, I can managed to play it smoothly with Romne and other guys in the same sectional with us. I'm overwhelmed in a part (ever since i practiced tho) since it's a 5 different notes in a one quarter note in tempo 90. It's hard....
The second song is filled with nostalgia since it's filled with the songs of my childhood. My sectional has a long pause. In this pause I'm distracted with the clarinet's play that's way SOOO GOOOD. I have developed big respect for this clarinetist. Even though this person always makes mistakes in the practice, this person managed to pull everyone's attention with excellent play. God, I should make a post dedicated for this clarinetist only.
The third song, the simplest part for my sectional, and there's also a singers in this. Sad news, there's a singer that was sooo off-synced with the tempo, even the conductors are staring hardly at this one singer. UGH, please, duh. You're ruining our hard work. But... all of the rest has a pretty nice voice and synced pretty good, at least.
duddudududn....
IT'S FINISHED!!
After all of that, I with other players, are going to the backstage.
"THANK YOU GUYS, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! i'm so so proud of you all.... ugh I'm so overwhelmed with emotions since on the stage! I'm so happy!!! Even the video is well-synced with our playing!!! thank you so muchh" Shout one of the leader, kind of shakily. Some of the people even go comfort him.
And as for me...
Me too, I feel the same as him. I don't know how to describe how happy am I now.
This is my first time playing in orchestra, and I managed to pull up my best for us. I feel good, so good. I like playing music, but I like it much more better when I play it in orchestra.... Because I can feel all different types of instrument, joined into one in harmony, while I'm part of them.
Tell me that I am overreacted, but that's what I am really feel. I am so touched that, finally in my 19 years of life, I am in a stage, playing orchestra with others. A thing that's only been in my dream before. A thing that only can I admire.
A community plays that makes me calm myself in my hard time, in studying, in imagining, in all.
Even though I'm a masochist, I really didn't regret picking Orchestra and Modern Dance to perform to.
Last year I might not be able to go to this party, but this year, I even go and do a 2 performances.
Even though I feel bad for leaving my assignment, I didn't feel bad that I do these performances.
I feel so proud
I AM SO HAPPY.
I hope, I can feel this emotions again later on..
Same to you, too.
:)
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ALRIGHT!! THAT'S ITTT!!! WOOHOOO
SORRY IF IT TURNS OUT TOO LONG, GOSH IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I WRITE THIS MUCH. I started at 8 pm thinking that this will finish at 9 so I can do my homework. Turns out it's already 11.57 pm :D bye schedule.
Okay since it's already night, I might go back.
Thank you for reading!
I love youuuu!!!!!
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