Pre-concert pressure

To say that there were a lot of preparatory work that had to be done in the few days leading up to the concert would be a tremendous understatement. Here’s a concise list that summarizes the small tasks that gradually built up:

• · Making sure our sponsors’ posters got put up in the auditorium – this was mostly Mr. Rana’s job.
• · Collecting the printouts of Natalie’s photos and putting them on display for people to see as they enter.

• · Finalizing the lineup; this was a lot more difficult than anticipated because we had to make sure that the peaks and troughs of the concert came at precisely the right intervals, balancing the soft with loud, the songs with dances, the Western with Eastern performances.
• · Designing and printing out programs for the concert as well as the invitations for the invitees done by me and Dylan respectively.

• · Getting Pesta, our canteen, to donate snack parcels for the performers. They generously provided us with 50 packets comprising of short eats, cake and a drink in return for selling food during the break.
• · Assigning ticket sellers (teachers), t-shirt sellers (Upandha) and pledge form handlers (Emily and Ms. Shameela).
• · Putting aside reserved tickets, mostly for the performers’ friends and families, in clearly labeled envelopes.
• Editing Priyanka’s MC script (done by Ms. Fernando) and practicing it. Turns out it’s going to be me and Chris!