Society of Wear - Serene's Fashion Shop

Our cute, lovely, young, extrovert, sweet and beautiful AJCAACO member, Serene Ong (23rd AJCO Pipa Player) has a natural business acumen. Only in her first year in NUS, Serene is already a co-owner and the model of an online shop "Sociedad De Uso" - Society of Wear which sells female fashion apparels. See website URL: http://de-uso.livejournal.com/. Perhaps Serene can give a discount to those from AJCAACO?

(Top): Sweet, Sexy-looking Serene as the model of her e-shop

Guys from AJCAACO:

Please show your support by buying beautiful dresses from Sociedad De Uso for your lovely girlfriends or wives (mistresses excluded)

Gals from AJCAACO:

Please show your support by buying the beautiful and quality fashion wear from Sociedad De Uso.

@@ AJCAACO: Our Members are Multi-Talented @@
~~ Liang Ah Lucas ~~

Wedding of Tan Kah Yong and Angela Cho Fong Yi...

From my humble knowledge regarding the history of AJCO, the wedding of Mr. Tan Kah Yong (14th AJCO) and Mrs. Tan Fong Yi (15th AJCO), which is held on the 14th of September 2008, marks the 3rd AJCO wedded couple. The first is probably between Jack (13th AJCO) and his wife (dunno her name) while the second is Lijun (16th AJCO) and Yu Liang (13th AJCO). And the next? Of course, yours truly and Ms Chu Siew Hwa. Hee Hee!

(Top): Tying the Knots: 15th AJCO Erhu Player & 14th AJCO Sanxian Player

The handsome groom, Kah Yong is one of our most musically talented AJCO alumni. He is very recognized in the local and regional CO music scene as he has arranged and composed a lot of music pieces for professional CO. He is the pride of AJCO. The beautiful bride, Fong Yi, is a loyal fan of CO music. Since her JC days, she has probably attended the most number of SCO concerts as compared to all other AJCO alumni. Both of them are 天生一对. As friends of Kah Yong and Fong Yi, all of us are so happy to see them as husband and wife now.

(Top): Me and Kian Kiat (Kah Yong's best men) 'delivering' the roasted pig

(Top): One of the AJCO table consisting of Jianwei, Mr and Mrs Tan,
Kian Kiat, Guo Yong, Si Hui, Hui Yi, Fong Yi, Kah Yong, Wen Yin, Peijun.

(Top): One of the AJCO table consisting of Lijia, Yu Feng, Hui Ling, Xiuhua, Me,
Zhaoyan, Wenyan, Fong Yi, Kah Yong, Serene, Mervin and Kian Kiat.

(Top): The wacky and crazy people of AJCO.

@@ AJCAACO: Love for Music and People @@
~~ Liang Ah Lucas ~~

We Are On Newspaper Again...

A few months back, AJCAA cultural performers were featured on the newspaper for The Reunion: A Cultural Performance by AJCAA. This time, AJCAACO is featured in page 9 of 现在早报 (24th Sept 2008).

It is not an easy task to gather alumni of any schools after years of graduation. However, AJCAACO has done it. SPH student reporters have formed an alumni group as well. I especially love this photograph (see below) as it shows two groups of alumni in the same photograph. And Miss Ang Feng Ling is an alumni of both the SPH student reporter and AJCO.

Though AJCAACO is not the key feature in this newspaper article, but at least we are mentioned (see the newspaper for the words "安初校友华乐团") and our (blurred and small) faces are shown on the photograph. Thank you Feng Ling for including us in the picture and the news. =)

One fine day, AJCAACO will be on headlines (for positive news of course). Yeah!!!

@@ AJCAACO: We Are On Newspaper Again @@
~~~ Liang Ah Lucas ~~~

Singapore Press Holding Mid Autumn Performance...

7th September 2008 is the first time AJCAACO performed for Singapore Press Holding (SPH) at Toa Payoh. Miss Ang Feng Ling, AJC Chinese Teacher and 16th AJCO Batch Erhu Player, hosted the SPH event - Friday Weekly Students Correspondents Alumni Lantern Festival. After a few weeks of night practices and Saturday sessions, the AJCAACO members have sacrificed much of their precious time to make this performance a success. It was really enjoyable and fun as we get to perform and participate in their activities as well. Here are some photographs for you to enjoy! Also, some thank you messages from our president Teng Qi Ling for all who have helped out in one way or another!

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank Feng Ling (Ms Ang) and Zhiwei, for giving AJCAACO this opportunity to perform for SPH. You guys were really great audience. We really look forward to our next collaboration. =)" - Qi Ling

"Next, we would like to thank Ms Siau, Mr Goh, Ms Chua and our dear AJCO juniors. Thank you teachers for your time and effort for coordinating the practice timings, drawing keys (especially to Ms Siau for the gate keys on the performance day), providing practice venue and so much more. We really appreciate your assistance. Many thanks to the juniors as well for sharing your instruments with us, all the best for your promos and 'A' level! Mr Goh, need to Ma Fan you to help us let the juniors know, THANKS!" - Qi Ling

"In addition, we would also like to express our gratitude to the school security guards, school attendants and OM, Mr Sim, for their assistance during the practices. Ms Siau, sorry to trouble you again but kindly thank them on our behalf. ^^" - Qi Ling

"Last but not least, a toast to all the performers (Mervin, Wanting, Siew Hwa, Zhiliang, Zhi Yin, Juan Juan, Qiuting, Michelle, Kwang Ying, Serene, Xiao Ting, Erik, Xuan Wan, Wang Han, Yong Xue, Hui Ping, Hwee Teng, Huiling, Kian Kiat, Peow Ee), the EXCO, the score librarians (Tat Kuan and Qiuting), the music coordinators (Lena, Xiao Ting and Zhiliang) and the almost-become-performer-performers, I am sorry to flood your mobile phones and emails with messages. Thank you for playing a part in helping to make this performance a success. Do keep a look-out for our celebration around 11th October (Tentative)" - Qi Ling.

This is a good start for AJCAACO as it is our aspirations to bring music to corporate functions and casual events organized by societies. Jiayou AJCAACO!!! May our AJCAA Music Ensemble prosper under the guidance of Teng Qi Ling - AJCAACO 4th Batch President.

@@ AJCAACO - We Perform for Special Occasions @@
~~~ Liang Ah Liang ~~~

BBCO Concert - Do Support Them!!!

Dear All, Bukit Batok CC Chinese Orchestra will be having a performance on the 24th of August 2008, 6:00pm at Singapore Conference Hall. The repertoire of the concert is shown on the poster. Please do support the CO because many AJCO juniors will be performing i.e. Tan Hwee Teng, Chen Wanting,Teo Zhiyin, Yeo Yao Sheng, Tan Qiuting, Seet Kwang Ying, Vivian Ang, Yip MeiPheng, Luo Fook Hong.

Any interested individuals, please leave your name in the tagboard and we will get the respective I.C. to contact you. Hope to see many AJC Alumni CO people attending the concert.

Liang Ah Lucas

AJCO CIP at The Singapore Cheshire Home

On August 2nd 2008, members of AJCO woke up very early to prepare for a meaningful morning. They are bringing their love for Chinese orchestral music to the Singapore Cheshire Home by performing some musical pieces. Led by Mr Goh Kunli, the students have shown a lot of enthusiasm and love for the marginalized community in the 'Home'.

3 AJCAACO members i.e. Qi Ling (New AJCAACO President), Peow Ee (New AJCAACO Vice-President) and me (AJCAACO music coordinator) went to give their utmost support on that Saturday morning. Let me give everyone a short and sweet and heartwarming account of what happened on that morning with a pictorial journey...

(Top): Student performers getting onto the bus and the van.

(Top): Students getting off the bus at Cheshire Home.

(Top): The Singapore Cheshire Home in Serangoon Gardens.

(Left): Our hyperactive president - Teng Qi Ling was up on the lorry to unload the bulky instruments. Qi Ling was definitely a great help on that day. When we were on the van from AJC to the Singapore Cheshire Home, Qi Ling was 'entertaining' the cello-bass juniors with the lamest jokes he can think of. Well. It works. They were entertained.

Throughout the morning, I was busily snapping photos (and also using that as an excuse to avoid carrying those instruments? Hahaha!). Peow Ee was probably trying to mingle around with the students.

(Top): AJCO and many other friendly schools on the list of visits to Cheshire

AJCO played four catchy and beautiful tunes i.e. 菊花台，快乐的啰嗦，彩云追月，小城故事. We can see that many of the residents are happy to hear music as we can see smiles from their faces.

(Top): AJCO Plucked String and Wind Section during one of the tunes.

(Top): The residents of Singapore Cheshire Home enjoying the performance

After playing the tunes, Mr Goh asked all the students to mingle around with the residents of Cheshire Home. The students were shy and uncomfortable at first (despite they are such warm-hearted students) because they are unable to find the right way to converse and interact with the residents. However, with some brave souls who initiated the approaches towards the residents, AJCO started moving around and chatting with them. All thanks to AJCAACO President Teng Qi Ling, who has taken a first step to talk to the wheelchair bound residents and encouraging AJCO students to follow him. The students even started singing for the residents with them clapping together. Within a few minutes, a shy group of AJCO students have opened up to the residents.

(Top): AJCO student and clapping for and with the residents.

(Top): 3 AJCO erhu players performing 赛马

When finally its time to part, 3 AJCO students still volunteer to perform 赛马 at the exit. I guess they cant get enough of community services. I guess we can expect both AJCO and AJCAACO to appear at The Singapore Cheshire Home soon again. Let's bring music to their doorstep.

@@ AJCO - A Heart-Warming and Lovely Orchestra @@
Liang Ah Lucas

AJCAACO Annual General Meeting 2008

AJCAACO has held its first Annual General Meeting on the 19th July 2008. It is an event to update both members of AJCO and AJCAACO about the past, present and future developments of the alumni orchestra. The 3rd and 4th AJCAACO EXCO will like to express their thanks to those who have attended the AGM especially Miss Siau Fong Fui (AJC Student Affairs HOD), Mr Tan Cham Yong (Former AJCAACO Teacher-In-Charge) and Mr Goh Kun Li (AJCO Teacher). It is also a delight to see Ming Xiong representing his 8th AJCO batch at the AGM.

(Top): Mr Goh updating AJCAACO about the future plans of AJCO.

(Top): Zhiliang highlighting the AJCAACO's achievements under his baton.


AJCAACO Activities/Events 2006

December 2006 - AJCAACO Investiture 2006
December 2006 - Pre-University Sharing Session

AJCAACO Activities/Events 2007

January 2007 - Launching of AJCAACO Blog
January 2007 - AJCAACO Kukup Retreat
January 2007 - Chen Laoshi Farewell Dinner
April 2007 - Support-the-AJCO-SYF Event 2007
August 2007 - AJCAA Cultural Performance "The Reunion"
August 2007 - AJCO Heritage Exhibition
October 2007 - AJCAACO Annual Chalet
December 2007 - AJCAACO Christmas Gathering

AJCAACO Activities/Events 2008

February 2008 - AJCAACO CNY Gathering
February 2008 - Rabobank CNY Function Performance
June 2008 - AJC(AAC)O's BBQ in the Heartlands

Upcoming Projects

AJCAACO Heritage/Score Library
AJCO 25th Anniversary 2009 Organizer
AJCAACO Ensemble

It was a fruitful sharing session with many individuals who have given their precious feedback on how to strength AJCAACO and ensure sustainability and how AJCAACO and AJCO can develop a better symbiotic relationship.

(Top): Participants of the AJCAACO AGM 2008 listening to the speaker.

When Shuzi (23rd AJCO President) mentioned how much AJCO appreciates the alumni's help and support for their Singapore Youth Festival competition, many of the EXCO were touched as Shuzi's heartfelt thanks to the alumni represents the most precious reward to AJCAACO.

Finally, Zhiliang announced the new AJCAACO EXCO and thanks the EXCO members who are stepping down. Also, the 4th AJCAACO President and Vice-President presented the new goals of AJCAACO in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Stay tune for a blog entry about the new AJCAACO EXCO members. =D

@@ AJCAACO - A Sustainable Orchestra @@
Liang Ah Lucas

AJCAACO First President's Wedding...

Here are two photos to share about Lim Kian Kiat's wedding on May 24th 2008 in Swissotel Stamford. He is the first AJCAACO president and the 14th AJCO batch bassist. Due to his charisma as our first AJCAACO leader, many ex-AJCO people attended his wedding to give the couple their blessings.

(Top): A group photo of ex-AJCO members with the wedding couple (KK and his wife). The members ranges from the 13th to the 23rd AJCO batch.

@@ AJCAACO - More AJCAACO Marriages 2 Come @@
**Liang Ah Liang**

AJCAACO Annual General Meeting 2008...

It is the time of the year when all AJCO alumni gather together to attend the Anderson Junior College Alumni Association Chinese Orchestra Annual General Meeting (AJCAACO AGM). This is the most important event organized by AJCAACO this year because it involves updating the alumni the recent AJCAACO developments and getting feedbacks from all alumni. The event title, "Towards a Sustainable Orchestra", reflects some issues faced by our orchestra and we really wish every alumni can play a part in solving these issues to make our orchestra a sustainable one.

19th July 2008
9:30am - 12:00pm
AJC Lecture Theatre 5

The main objectives of the event:

1. To update AJCAACO people about the developments of AJCAACO from 2006 to 2008.
2. To conduct the handover ceremony to the 4th AJCAACO EXCO and introduce the new committee to the rest of the alumni.
3. To address some perennial problems experienced by AJCAACO and suggested solutions to the problems.

@@ AJCAACO - WE NEED YOU @@
** Liang Ah Liang **

The Rise of a Dynamic 25th AJCO Batch...

June the 14th is a day when the AJCAACO first met the 25th batch EXCO members. Organized by Qi Ling and Serene, the AJCO and AJCAACO family have a small BBQ gathering at Bishan Blk 289. There were more than 25 people present in the BBQ consisting of the 8th AJCO batch to the 25th AJCO batch!!! Thank you Jenny (8th AJCO Batch Zhongruan Player) for making this a record breaking gathering just by giving to give us support. And many juniors said you look young!!! Yeah!!! We are always young. Hahaha!

(Bottom Left): The BBQ pit set up by Chunming and Lilian.

I will really like to thank Qi Ling and Serene for making this BBQ a success. Heard that Qi Ling spent hours for the food preparation (Qi Ling, you help us thank your grandma and aunties). Also, Chunming and Lilian are, as usual, very very helpful in setting up the fire and 'cooking' the food and offering a place for us to play mahjong through the night. Both of you are really wonderful people. Thank you Kwan Chiu, Shufen (24th batch P and VP), Felicia and Yaozhong (25th batch P and VP) for getting your EXCO and members to join us in the activity. And of course, thanks to the alumni who demonstrates such good hospitality to our dear juniors.

(Top): Chunming and Lilian are our BBQ heroes

(Top): Our new BBQ heroines from 25th batch.

(Top): AJCO and AJCAACO rocks Bishan down.

(Top): Shufen (24th batch VP), me (16th batch QM), Kwan Chiu (24th batch P)

It is always a joy mixing around with our AJCO juniors. their 17th and 18th years old spirits really relive our fond memories of the days we are in AJCO. We are so happy to know so many commonalities (love 'kbox-ing', 'mahjong-ing', crapping, playing music etc etc) among the different batches of AJCO people. After mixing around with the juniors, we realise that the 25th AJCO EXCO demonstrates dynamism and enthusiasm. AJCO will continue to improve and develop into one of the best Chinese orchestras among schools.

(Top): Tanbo people from AJCO ranging from the 8th to the 22th AJCO batch.

(Top): Xianyue people from AJCO ranging from 19th to 23th AJCO batch.

(Top): Liza (24th AJCO batch), in pink, never fails to wear polo T-shirt again.

(Top): Our dearest juniors =)

This is the first time we organized a BBQ which involves the current AJCO batch. It is indeed a successful one. Let's hope we can have KTV, trekking, touring and of course CO practice sessions with our AJCO juniors. Without them, the line of continuity will come to a halt. Let us give the 25th AJCO batch all our support. =)

@@ AJCO: The Rise of a Dynamic 25th AJCO Batch @@
***Liang Ah Lucas***

Hot & Sizzling BBQ in the Heartlands...

Dear Alumni and Juniors,

The 3rd AJCAACO EXCO is organizing a BBQ for all alumni and juniors on the 14th of June 2008. The purpose of the BBQ is to mark the birth of the 25th AJCO batch and thank the 24th AJCO batch for their hardwork. I hope the alumni can support this BBQ and the juniors in 2009's SYF competition. 2009 is the year when AJC and AJCO reach its quarter of a century (25th Years Old!!!).

Date: 14th June 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: Beside Catholic High School (Near Block 288 in Bishan)

Time: 5pm - 8pm

Cost: Free for all AJCO members

@@ AJCAACO - WE LOVE OUR JUNIORS @@
~~ Liang Ah Lucas ~~

The Birth of 25th AJCO Batch...

AJCO has finally reaching its 25th birthday. Today, 060608 (Wah! Such an auspicious date!... Try 6608 for 4-D!), marks the day when the 24th AJCO batch has officially handed over their batons to the 25th AJCO batch in AJC LT5. Going back to see our juniors really remind me about the times we spent our days with our fellow AJCO friends.

(Top): Mr Goh (AJCO teacher) with the 24th and 25th AJCO members.

The 24th AJCO president and vice-president, Kwan Chiu, Shufen and their team has created a very memorable video for their members. The video is followed by the official handing over ceremony. Here are some photos of our handsome and pretty juniors during the handing over ceremony (I apologise for not putting all photos because I do not have enough time).

(Top): Shufen (24th Batch VP) & Yao Zhong (25th Batch VP)

(Top): Kwan Chiu (24th Batch P) & Felicia (25th Batch P)

(Top): First Photo of the Day

(Top): Second Photo of the Day

(Top): Third Photo of the Day

After the handing over ceremony, Kwan Chiu said some 'parting' words to AJCO. Next, Shufen read out a letter written by Huang Laoshi to AJCO and followed by Mr Goh and me. Unfortunately, I do not have time to type out the letter content here. Anyway, here are the wacky 24th/25th AJCO EXCO.

(Top): These are the pillars of AJCO

AJCO has gone through a lot in these 24 years (going to its 25th year in 2009). Together with AJC, our orchestra has progressed to greater heights. I hope that the AJCAACO members from as far back as the 8th batch (like Diana, Hui Bao etc) to the 23rd batch (which includes Shuzi, Wanting etc) can get together to make the 25th batch one of the strongest Chinese orchestras among schools.

(Top): A Tale of Two Spiked Heads

@@ AJCO: The Birth of 25th AJCO Batch @@
~~ Liang Ah Lucas ~~