Reborn

 

What: Campus Pop 2011

When: September 15, 2011 / 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Where: St. Mary’s Academy Pasay Auditorium

How: I was added to the list of the contestants by an MSG officer (Annoying Sho Chibi signed me up) even if I totally didn't agree with it.

About: The Campus Pop is a contest among teachers with singing talents to perform with their chosen students who technically know how to sing too.

The “Rushed” Process:

Choosing a partner – It was very difficult to find a partner when almost the whole of the student body were born with stage fright. After convincing – cross fingers - my own students to sing with me (obviously they rejected me) I finally found someone! Bryan Santiago! Senior. Athlete. Star Section Student. Def good looking. Gentleman. 

 Hunting down the one who placed me in such a difficult position – Sho Chibiii! (Though I still want to thank you Sho – you”ll find out later on, just keep reading.)

    

     Choosing a song – It really was hard finding the perfect song that would suit my partner’s voice (though his voice is very good, he just thought it’s not because he was trying to copy the singer’s voice the whole time). We have gone from high school musical songs to OPM songs to old English songs and ended up with Jason Mraz’s and Colbie Caillat’s “Lucky”. (Great song though)

     To surrender or not to surrender? – Bryan is from the star section. I am a teacher. So NOOO! Fight!

     Practice makes perfect! – Went home late on a Wednesday and got up early on a Thursday. 

              Special thanks to the following:

 Sir Jeje Pineda – my vocal coach and director (and Bryan’s costume stylist)

 Labs Camacho – our choreographer 

 Mara Roces – my hair/make-up/dress stylist

Ate Reeed Gozar – my backstage friend and documentation

Mado Mabuloc and Nay Dasco – choreography ideas

Alyanna Austria, Ate Kule Collado, and Sir Rod Gloriana for their never ending moral support

Mrs. Yhel Santiago – for giving way to such a terrific performance. :D

Extended Gratitude to the following:

  

MSG people (never-ending support)

  H4 – OL of Assumption (support and help with B’s vocalization)

  H1 – OL of Fatima (for lending us their room to rehearse)

  SMA students (for their cheers who took our nervousness away)

    Costumes – Red! (Bryan’s choice)

        Performance – Act out the message of the song which is much difficult to do than just sing it in front of a live audience. For fun and not for the prize. (Go team!)

The Revelation:

I had never performed on stage for such a long time (my last song on stage was when I was in high school). I just realized how important performing is for me. That it’s part of who I am. It’s something that I could always run away from but would always return to. It’s my life.

Back to thanking Sho for signing me up – 

“Sho Chibi. If you’re reading this, I hope you are, I almost killed you when you signed me up for this event but thank you for what you did. You made me realize that I could still do this. That I could still sing in front of people. That I could still make people happy just by performing for them. You brought me back to whom I used to be. To who I really am. Thank you so much kid! I had fun!”

“Lastly, and most importantly, thank you Bryan Santiago (I hope you’re reading this too) for having shared that shameful event with me! You were a great partner! You never let me down! I really do hope I could return the favor someday.”