NCO Precamp Log: Day One
Today marks the first day of my NCO Precamp training. This precamp training is a three-day camp, whereby Band Majors of different schools from all over Singapore attend this precamp. During this three day period they are to know each other in their own respective section and they are given scores that they are suppose to practise for 2 months before the real NCO camp training starts, which is in November.
Today, is pretty interesting. Everybody was nervous when they were there, and the location of the precamp was somewhat inaccessible. There are not much public transport that will take you there. The most convenient mode of transport was by taxi, which is extremely expensive.
Anyway, the instructors were not bad, kind and understanding, but the scores in which were given were very challenging. We were given some professional marching pieces and a concert piece called "Grease" based on the original movie that our parents went crazy about during their time.
My section is alright. It takes time to get along with each other and im sure that we will get to know each other when the real camp starts. Im playing 3rd trombone part which is quite disgraceful, I mean that part was supposed to be really easy and the notes very low but nevertheless, I was surprised that the notes on the scores given were quite high for a third trombonist.
After this precamp, I have to concentrate on the pieces that were issued and hopefully I would have mastered it in 2 months time, November, when the real camp starts. It will be a five day camp, but not overnight stay. We start off in the morning and dismissed by evening. Gonna be tiring and quite embarrassing if you do not practise your individual parts. Hope the best and farewell.
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