Over the course of this year, my overall musical expertise and experience have increased. Through practicing and performing as a group with my friends with whom I have known for at least 3 years, I have not only gained experience, but I have also earned skills to effectively communicate and coordinate a group to get things done.
The new focus of my 2022~2023 year band career was participating in stage crew, stage technician, and sound engineering activities. This has allowed me to understand the preparations and struggle that goes into making a show worth listening to. Starting from setting up the stage with equipments to make the performance possible, to positioning lights and speakers to maximize the quality of the performance, this year has allotted me plenty of opportunities to gain valuable experience in the fields of performance. The best part of being able to participate in these activities was being able to do it with friends, which has added aspects of fun to these activities.
Apart from these, I have also learned another set of lessons that came to me as more valuable as lessons in life, rather than as a musician. My ability to work in a group, rather than an individual has greatly improved over the years of being in the Centennial concert/jazz bands, and this came as a prize after days of mishaps, hardships and some major mistakes I’ve made in the past. I generally have made very good memories while being in the bands of Centennial, and having been able to meet and engage with the people of the bands.My times spent in the bands will surely remain to me for a long time as cherished memories.