1 day before the event.....

Hey guys!! DnD is fast approaching already...in a blink of an eye, the 10 contestants had been plunged from FOC straight into pageant training, and everything is going to end tomorrow! At this point in time, lets see what the 10 contestants have to say to each other...

F1 Joanne
The big day is nearing!! Jia you!!!

M1 Wee Kiat
hey guys i relli enjoyed myself during this one month. I hope we can bond closer with time to come. As for the seniors, thank u for being so patient with us. See ya soon!

F2 Han Bin
hey pageant peopleee! (: i don't know abt you guys but it seems like a really long time since we got to know each and started our trainings together, makes it hard to believe that the Big Day is just around the corner.  you know how much effort and time we've spent during our trainings preparing for it, so lets put it our all and rock the stage together :D anyhow, i'm glad i got the opportunity to know all of you better, its been a really enjoyable journey (: so jiayou jiayou all the way alright, just remember that we're all in this together! 

and a special shoutout to M2 IAN. trainings were a lot more fun and entertaining with you as my pageant partner, thanks for being the ever supportive and understanding pp! (: and thank you snrs, for your constant encouragement as well!

M2 Ian

Hey guys!  Our big thing is just TWO days ahead and I guess we are more or less up to it!  One month of training for a night of showcase.  Let’s just give our all! :)  Results don’t matter, what matters is the friendship that we forged out of this.  And of course not forgetting the fun and laughter we had throughout this whole process.  Jiayou guys!

Oh! A special note to F2, we must have CHEMISTRY!  *STARES* 

Anyway, on a brighter note, my dear pageant partner, you’re doing very well in your catwalk!  Remember I said that you have a nice pose and smile, must keep it up okay!  And dancing has never been this fun for me.  You definitely brighten up our dance moves.  Good job weirdo! 

F3 Ying Qin

Life without y'all is like a broken pencil - pointless...(:

M3 Hazzely

if your lost listen to your heart and if it doesnt give you any answers, close your eyes and think about your parents, you'll overcome anything

F4 Peishan

Hall 8’s D & D is finally coming to an end. Being involved in this event has been a pretty stressful experience as I really struggled with some of the performance items. If not for the encouragement and support from the seniors and fellow pageant contestants, my life would have been very miserable. To all contestants, we have come thus far together; let’s work hard for the final lap!

M4 Chuan Kai

We will SHINE and blind all hall eighters!!

F5 Hong Zhi

To all the pretty babes and handsome hunks of Hall 8 pageant, you guys ROX!! Thank you for bringing me so much laughter during the training =D 

Also not to forget our dear ‘nannies’, who have to run about with us. Love you guys. Muackz~!

M5 Guang Yao

hey guys! This is the last leg of the race already.. We have come a long way since the first day we introduced ourselves during SP night.. I am glad i have made friends like you all in the past month..  So let's enjoy ourselves and cross the finishing line together! =D

Indeed, it had been a rollercoaster journey during this period of time...the late nights that we spent together, the seemingly endless trainings that we endure, the last minute decisions and 'activations' for fittings... all these are going to culminate in a day...and at this point in time, i just wanna wish all contestants all the best, enjoy your last training later and have fun tml!!! you guys all look great, and will all put up a fantastic show...Thanks for being such wonderful contestants to manage, and really going out of the way to show commitment in this pageant...i really enjoyed myself being around all of you, everyone of you made the trainings so much more enjoyable... Hope you guys had fun during this period of time, and see ya all later for our last training!! (:(:(:

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Last trip down to Shine...

On a rainy and dreary day, when every other hall eighter is either wishing himself/herself back in hall, or IS already back in hall snoozing away, our 10 pageant contestants and PCs plucked themselves up for the final trip to Shine...

some photos to show the fun and excitement (haha) experienced at Shine...


The group looking super happy to be going down to Shine for the last time!!

The girls with the traditional picture before the start of training by Shine...

The guys......now, wheres Hazzely.... (on a side note: the guys were cheeky enough to suggest playing COT with their trainers! - Jade)

Hwei Fung, Han Bin and Ying Qing trying out the Shine way of walking...look at them shining...ahaahah...

After the final session, the contestants went to celebrate themselves graduating from Shine modelling school, with dinner at PLAZA SINGAPURA FOODCOURT!!! YAY-NESS!!

Upon reaching back hall, greeted by the strong aroma of steamboat dinner in the comm hall, they still lugged themselves down for training...kudos to them, today was a really long day...


and so they started off the night training with a recap on catwalking



The seniors picking on every little thing....our dear juniors must be thinking that haha...bear with us guys, you all are beginning to look great!!

enjoying their dance training.....

Still enjoying their dance training! hahaha...

with that, wednesday came to a close, and its 2 days more to DnD! the next two days are going to be super busy, with the rest of the fittings and more trainings to come, but the strong bonds within the group will help everybody to pull through...so jia you guys!! and stay happy!! (:

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Full Dance Choreography finally done!!!


The last week of preparation for Shanghai night went under way with the final touches to the dance segment! The contestants went through 4 solid hours of dance training with Gary so as to coordinate themselves and to look great for the day! Check out the photos of the session!

 

 Eh, nowadays the girls do the proposing meh!??! Hahah..

 

Han Bin and Ian looking awesome for the camera (:


Ying Qing and Hazzely manages to steal a quick moment!


 Peishan and Chuan Kai ever ready for the camera!

 

Guang Yao trying to attract Hong Zhi’s attention but in vain…lol…


 The contestants peer intently at Gary’s videos, hoping to draw some inspiration!

 

The guys posing for a quick photo. This was just a split second before they went straight into their dance sequence!




Shu ying and Gary trying out the choreo for the last segment, while Ying Qing stares in fear…hahaha…

 

At the end of the gruelling session, the contestants could at least breathe a sigh of relief: they had finished learning their dance!! For the next 4 days, all that was left was to practice and practice so that they would become more familiar with it! (:

 

For those that are wondering how come they gotta train so hard and long, this is the reason! Transforming ordinary pple like you and me into pageant contestants that are able to dance and catwalk is something that is definitely not achievable overnight! Everyday, looking at them becoming more and more confident, not only do I feel a sense of nostalgia for last year, but I am also very encouraged by the fact that they are all working so hard to put up a good show for everybody! So to anybody who reads this, do give them a pat on the back for their effort so far, and to the contestants, JIA YOU!!!! LAST FIVE DAYS ONLY!!! CHIONG ARRHHHHHH!! Lol!! (:

 

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Dance Intensive!!

Today's training was pretty fruitful, in that there wasnt any major hiccups, and a particular school din snatch with us over our own dance room hahaha... 

The day started with a revision of the 1st and 2nd catwalk. Although the contestants took some time to warm up, but they soon managed to get the hang of things, and even sorted out the poses for their 2nd walk!!

After 2 hours of catwalk training, the pageant peeps headed down to the dance studio to carry on their dance training with Gary.  They learnt many new things today to built on whatever they learnt previously:


Wee Kiat and Joanne got the hang of it pretty early, even had time for a twiseee!!

Well done Pei Shan and Chuan Kai, you guys make it seem effortless!!

Dont worry Hong Zhi, you are in safe hands!! errr...i hopee.....


Bet you guys nvr knew Han Bing was that flexible right! at least not me hahaha...

Ying Qing deep in thought...hmmmmmm...... 

Nice fans!!!! that sheds feathers non stop.... ):


After an intensive dance session, the trainings were starting to take its toll on the contestants already, as was reflected on their tired out faces! however, in each other, they've got support and the believe that they can do it...so guys, JIA YOU!!! its the journey as much as the destination, so hang in there and appreciate every single moment!! 

looking forward to the next training already..... (:

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Dance Training @ Gary's Studio: Dance En Motion!!

2nd week of school for the contestants kicked start with a bang, at Gary's Studio, a quaint little place which brought back many memories for us oldies (: but before i get carried away, let us take a look at what the contestants did over at Dance En Motion ;P


Every strenous exercise should be preceded by warmup, Gary makes sure of that...

Somemore warm up shots...During warmups, Gary plays these music that breaks the monotony of the sequence. 

oh no, why is Gary holding his head!!??! girls, you all gotta work harder man lol..

Today, i was just really grateful to everybody for making the effort to come down for the training despite it being last minute and all. After Gary's session, they were finally beginning to understand what was their dance gonna be about, and we all thought it was really interesting! For those that are wondering what is the dance gonna be, you guys just gotta wait till 30th August to discover for yourselves!! 



 

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Dinner and Dance 07/08 Pageant Contestants unveiled!!


After a long and hard day at Sentosa, 10 individuals from the different clans received a pleasant surprise when they were called out from their clans to meet each other for the first time. They are:


M1 Wee Kiat from Kaze, and F1 Joanne from Xenith


F2 Han Bing and M2 Ian, both from Aeon



M3 Hazzely from Aeon, and F3 Ying Qing from Xenith



F4 Pei Shan from Phazer and M4 Chuan Kai from Xenith


M5 Guang Yao from Phazer and F5 Hong Zhi from Kaze

The 10 contestants were whipped away by the Pageant Coordinators, to a secret and far away location (muahaha) and began their first meeting cum training, although it being a super rushed one. 

There, they got to introduce themselves to each other, and began to learn the basic skills of being a model from the seniors. Thanks to the King and Queen Kennard and Hwei Fung, as well as the Empress Dowager Shuying and chao seng model Sean, they picked up the skills in a blink of an eye!

During SP night, the contestants did a great job, and managed to remember the simple choreography without much hiccups. A great ending to FOC 2008, and the start of bigger things to come! Stay tuned for more updates on their journey! (:


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