Practice Trombone- Action

Aim: Take a lesson from trombone teacher to improve my trombone skills and bring it out during the school concert band.

Site: At my house and ISP (music room)
Supervisor: Mrs. Akiko and Mrs. Lithellerie

The lady who is standing on right side in this picture is My trombone teacher.

Im having the trombone lesson by Japanese trombone teacher for 2 hours per week. As I continued for 2years since my CAS started. I've done this action more than 60 hours. Im really glad to my trombone teacher, due to her lesson that I could improve my musical sence and tecnique.

Reflection:

Due to her lesson, Im gradually could improve my trombone skills (to create clear and beautiful sounds) and how to play the trombone by reading the score of music at the same time.
When I had some trouble for my music home work she had helped me to give some advices. So I knew a lot of new knowledges which is related to musical theory. Learning a theory of music pushed me to have a want of learning more about whole music in general. Therefore, I have been improving alot in trombone playing and music in general, and this makes me balanced student.

I've counted this activity as an Action because performing trombone needs a lot of energy and power. As the trombone is one of the brass instruments, I had to train the capacity of the lungs by breathing trainning.

(Action: Total 50 hours over)

Senior Choir - creativity

Aim: To perform for the music soiree, we sang "The Longest Time" by Billy Joel a acapella (no instuments) and also we had to perform for the grade 12 graduation "The Longest Time" again along with " Apologise" by One Republic.

Site: ISP music room (to practice),

Supervisor: Mrs.Lathuillerie

As we need to have a time to practice for this activity we had some extra time for spending our time after school to practice (There was no excuse to for missing a class). It was pretty hard to sing the chorus part at the same time with other people. So we are really needed to be build as one group to be symphonize.

This was a new challenge to sing in a group a capella, and as a bass i needed to keep everything together with beat and tune. I was committed to this and enjoyed the challenge of it. I was caring about helping others with their parts and being patient.

I spent about 14 hours for this activity (including practice, music soiree and G12 graduation time)

Reflection:

As I love the music, Im really pleased to singing or performing my show in front of people at the stage. So actually, this activity gave me good oportunity to enjoy my self but also entertaining a lots of audience such as ISP students and their parents. Also, this choir activity made improve my singing skill. Therefore, it encouraged me to sing more infront of people in my band ( The band for music soiree). I felt that I cannot live without "music" in my life. This is the best way of people can be cooperative and peaceful.

(Creativity: Total 14 hours)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weXI9C_8voM

This is the youtube link that shows the music soiree (Im singing "The Longest Time at the center of group).

Costume Design - Service

I joined in the Costume design club because I Love fashion and I am also interested in creating it. We created the costumes for 9 to 11 grade drama play, which was a service to the school.
We did this every wednesday after school for an hour and a half about (usually longer).

Reflection:

This was a new challenge because I have never made clothes before but it was fun! I was being open minded because and caring towards others and communicated my ideas. I was curious about clothes designing and so this helped my curiousity.

Dates: 29/09 - 6/10 - 13/10 - 20/10 - 10/11 - 17/11 - 24/11 - 30/11 (more than 2 hours) - 1/12

16 hours

international day - service

Aim: To advertise Japanese culture and traditon.
Site: ISP, my friends house (to preparing the poster).
Supervisor: Mr.Anderson






According to prepare the International day (17/12/2010). We had Japanese students meeting to discuss about what we can show or serve to foreign people at the International day.


We decided to make some japanese foods and also japanese game which is called "wanage" (ringtoss) and "shageki"(shooting).


First, I needed to buy the materials to make the gun which is made by japanese wood chopsticks. Therefore, I went to buy 100 chopsticks at japanese shop near my house. and also I learnt the skill of how to use the machine that makes "Cotton candy" from Satoshi Kosugi (G12 student) at his house.


At the moment of International day, I sold our cotton candies for everyone by free. and also I helped G9 japanese students to attract people to join Japanese games.








Reflection:


Through this actibity, I learnt the importance of considering our Japanese traditions and spread around it to people who dont know our culture that much. Also, I really could enjoy to helping my friends in my grade and other grades such as G10, G9 and G8. In other words, I can say that interdeopence created the force that makes us move deeply from bottom of our heart.
I was also curious about the ethic idea of bringing part of my country to ISP.






(Service: Total 8 hours)

Japanese fisherman dance - Soranbushi - Action

Aim: To show our Japanese dance spirits during at International day talent show.
Site: ISP gym (talent show stage), my friends house (to practice our dance)
Supervisor: Mr. Anderson





All japanese in grade 11 practiced traditional japanese dance which is called "Soran-bushi" (fisherman dance) at school and our houses every week as we perform it for International day's talent show. The total hours of we spent for this action is 20 hours. I've practiced this dance at home and sometimes with my friends at their house. Also we had time to practice in school, so we did a lot of effort to finish our dance. I hope that our Japanese dance tradition can inspire a lot of people in ISP.



Reflection:
I spent a lot of time to learn this Japanese traditional dance. G12 girls taught us how to dance during lunch time and afterschool every week before the International day. I couldnt dance very well at the beginning, therefore I made trouble for everyone in my grade. As I felt really ashamed, I had practiced every night for 30 minutes in front of the mirror.
Through this activity, I could understand how fun is to make an effort to achieve difficult problems (such as dancing) and I can cooperate with my friends at the end. Im really thanks to all my japanese friends in my grade who gave me some advices and provided the place to practice our dance in their house.
I persevere with this activity and was aware of my own strength and weakness for dancing.

(Action: Total 20 hours)

Iaido demonstration - service

Aim: To help japanese traditonal "Iai" demonstration at the CLAIR in Paris.
Site: Japan France Cultural Center
Supervisor: Mrs. Inazuka





I helped to prepare the chair and lead the guest who came to watch the 'Iaidou demonstration'
it was pretty hard work to set up all chairs and lead french people inside of the hall (I needed to use my french skill to explain). I've spent about 5 hours for this service activity.

Fortunately, i could make my new English friend at the 'Iaido demonstration' he was the youngest boy who performed the 'Iaido demonstration'

Reflection: I could know one of the Japanese traditonal martial art demonstration which I have never seen it even in Japan. It was very precious moment to have the experience that I could learn more about my own culture. And Im so surprised at knowing many Europeen people admire Japanese martial arts. Im really proud of country's traditon and culture through this activity.
It increased my awareness of my own culture and made me more knowledgeable and open minded. I did not plan this event, but I volunteered for the helping.

(Service: Total 5 hours)

Helping Japanese School Festival- Service

Aim: To help Japanese school festival.
Site: Japanese school (Saint-Quentin-en-Yveline)
Supervisor: Mr. Nagasawa (principal of Japanese school)

In September18. We (Japanese students in G11) went to japanese school for helping the cafe during the festival. We created our own original poster to advertise the cafe and also we prepared the drink and food before the festival in school. I deliveried the newspaper to parents or guests who visited the festival. Through this experience, I learned how to serve a customers and how hard it is. Also it was really difficult to settle the accounts.

Reflection: this was the first time of my service activity in my life. It was difficult to organize the time to work for preparing the poster to advertise the place where we sell japanese food. Also, walked around in school to sell the news papar for japanese student's parents.

Through this activity I ve got the skill of how to advertise our booth and the technique to sell the products (as a businessman). Also, all this was a new challenge, and I now know more about my self. I had to be a communicator and I worked with others to make it a good day.

(Service: Total 10 hours)