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RJC STREETDANCE
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well done all dancers last night:
aileen, cheryl, chiwei, josh, dennis, syaz, meily, clara, victoria, liuchang, athena, charlene & myself


♥ to eric, benjy, beng, jeff & sel who came to support us
♥ to the juniors who came as well, and cheered super super loudly!
thank you lynette for my specially chosen pink flower heh

both items were awesome: rama & bounce+church
not forgetting pixel animation (:

streeters, you people have really been a source of inspiration to me. many think that one has to have done great things or made widely-acclaimed contributions to be deemed "inspirational", but no. what inspired me is the very fact that your passion for streetdance, and not just dancing, stems from sincerity and love for street as a family. this is what spurred me on to keep giving my best efforts for street, to give my time, brain cells, muscles, knees...

through all our trials and tests, catfights, shouting, debates, disagreements, there have been valuable lessons to be learnt - firstly that these things are ephemeral, and can always be solved, because we are willing to. street is a family, a way of life in school, not just a cca. and this is what sets us apart from everybody else. and this is what we must be proud to hold on to. i am a perfectionist by nature, and there have been times when, in the midst of handling so many things, i have been harsh, naggy and snappy at you guys. so this is the time to express a collective apology for any unnecessary hurt, indignance or anger that i have caused. forgive me. i am truly sorry, and i always regret after scolding and i always wish i could take it back. sometimes being harsh worked, and sometimes it didn't, but i hope that all of you understand that innately, all i really want is the best for street, and for everything to be executed to the best degree of perfection that we can achieve. i set very high expectations for myself when it comes to dancing, and i get very irked at myself when i dont get things right. so nothing personal, if you offered me corrective advice and i was frowning - it's at myself, not you. (: similarly, i set the same high expectations for streeters, and i'm so glad to say now that i am so proud of all of you. you all are the epitome of what dancing is all about.

so, last night may have been our last performance as j2s, but that doesn't mean, in any way, that we have ended here. as seniors, inspire your j1s in the same way that you have inspired your peers. teach them and encourage them. you are the best mentors that they can possibly have. we might be facing yet another rough bump now, but we will work our magic again to make things work out for us. street is strong, independent, and bonded, and nobody is gonna bring us down anytime.

this sounds like my farewell speech, but actually, it is yet to come :D i shall continue in similar cheesy fashion though, to say - thank you for giving so much to street. i am sincerely and deeply appreciative of your efforts. each of you has given something of yourself, and when mashed together, has formed something truly awesome. i love all of you from the roots of my hair to the very tips of my toes.

with every beat of my ripped-out heart,
- rachel


there's always something about dance that you can fall in ♥ with;
Saturday, April 26, 2008       3:49 PM