Because I've been to all the rehearsals (so far), I kinda know the entire parade programme by heart. There were a few changes though, example the entrance of the hosts for the pre-parade segment. The climax of the entire show was of course the fireworks! Apparently, it was only 25% of what will be shown on the actual day.
Here are the pictures again. I'm not sure if I'll get to enter the floating platform again after yesterday's show because the choir teachers-in-charge have not been issued with any pass! (How infuriating!) So I'm going to post quite a lot of what I'd taken with my camera yesterday. Most performers were in their costumes. Of course, the cabinet ministers were simulated, along with the most important people at the top. Hehe. The audience was most amused, especially the primary school pupils who were sitting in the sky blue sector and behind us. Anyways, enjoy!
As usual, the Combined Schools' Choir was the first to appear on stage. (=
Adrian Pang, making his grand entrance as he sang Reach Out For the Skies
His sidekicks: Michelle Chong, Huda Ali, Ebi Shankara and Jean Danker. Don't they remind you of...
POWER RANGERS!!!!!
Some of the audience reaching to hit one of the two giant air balls that came rolling down from behind us in our section
The Choir performing their first song We Will Get There together with dancers (some on wheels) doing the cha cha
The Combined Schools' Choir doing the cha cha with their maracas as they sang; and caught on screen: two girls in the 5th row look like Peiying and Mandi. I'm not sure. Is it them?
The Choir performing the second song Together with the colourfully-costumed line dancers
The Choir singing and doing a very cool dance (their favourite!) to their third number One People, One Nation, One Singapore + the Singapore Cheer with the cheerleaders
A very young but talented Nathan Hartono delivering his jazzy rendition of Where I Belong
Three paragliders about to fly over the floating platform with the national flag
My closest shot of two of them
The audience waving their flags at them when they glided over us again
Cloudy sky on the right; no sun!
Clearer sky on the left
The Red Lions in action once again =)
Military band, military police and traffic police
The marching contingents taking their positions on the stage
Our macho men-in-green
The NDP 08 formation
Colours party and guards-of-honour marching in
Look at the hordes of crowd at the Merlion right in front of Fullerton Hotel
The Choir performing for the fourth song, Veedu, which means 'Home' in Tamil
No more fuchsia fans!
Not as bright, but looking good nonetheless (;
The Choir performing to 幸福的图形, the Mandarin version of My Island Home
The Combined Schools' Choir singing and dancing to
Tiada Lain Bagiku Melainkan Di Sini, the Malay version of There's No Place I'd Rather Be
Some of the pupils from Quest Choir were caught in action on screen x)
The Choir dancing to the a cappella verion of We Are Singapore, sung by Jacintha and the SAF MDC singers
Here comes the Singapore flag (=
One of the hot favourites at the NDP
The excited audience waving their flags again
Ready... Aim... FIRE!
The march pass
The Black Knights back for more action
Two Black Knights flying towards and then past each other, displaying the pilots' skill of precision in flying
Four Black Knights forming a heart in the sky
A Black Knight doing some kind of ribbon flip
The Black Knights presenting their final formation
ACT 1: SEARCH! PIONEERS OF A NEW AGE
Act 1, Scene 1: Voyagers of the Seven Seas
Clownish-looking balloons with boats at the bay
Act 1, Scene 2: Navigators of Discovery
Act 1, Scene 3: Seekers of Success
ACT 2: SENSE! ARTISTS OF A NEW LANDSCAPE
Act 2, Scene 1: Statues of Inspiration
Act 2, Scene 2: Party of Creativity
Love the colourful lights!
Act 2, Scene 3: Architects of New Age
ACT 3: SPRING! CREATORS OF A NEW WORLD
Act 3, Scene 1: Lions of the Seas
Act 3, Scene 2: Ushers of Possibility
FINALE: SHINE! SINGAPORE SPIRIT
A spectacular display of fireworks!
Stand-in for Joi Chua and Hady Mirza for NDP 08 theme song Shine for Singapore; can't wait to get my hands on it... HEH...
Then, there were more fireworks! Woo!
Apparently, this is only 25% of what will be shown on the actual day of performance!
Audience leaving the floating platform; rehearsal for the finale continued for another hour O;
While waiting, I took this picture of the primary school pupils leaving; love the colours (;
By the time we boarded the bus, it was around 10 pm, about 30 minutes later than previous practices. The kids were quieter on the bus ride back to school this time. I guess most of them were spacing out.
Next Saturday, we have to go through the whole process again for NE Show 2. This time, we are to arrive the holding area by 1 pm; which means reporting time is an hour earlier than usual. I'm beginning to feel the strain of attending rehearsals every week; I can feel the flu lying dormant within me, waiting for the moment for an all-out attack. Thankfully, though, it has been rather enjoyable watching the show (albeit for the umpteenth time). ;p 
