Once again, the Classical Guitar Society (WP/Sel) set a platform for guitar students to improve themselves through concert performance. "Guitar Alive is ... Alive!", a students' ensemble concert, was held at Malaysia Tourism Centre on 21st Sept 2008. A non-profit organization, the Classical Guitar Society (WP/Sel) organized this concert with the sole intention of helping  guitar teachers create enthusiasm among their students as well as to inspire them. The committee members offered their services whole-heartedly without prejudice nor with any hidden agenda. We hope that guitar teachers we approach to take part in future concerts will share the same aim and objective. For those guitar teachers whom we were unable to reach or contact, we hope they will contact us to let us know should they be interested in being part of such an event. Students should realise and appreciate, that if their teachers take part in "Guitar Alive is ... Alive!" it will mean a lot of extra work and sacrifice to get their students together, organise practices, etc.- all for the love of the instrument! So the students should give their teachers the full support they deserve.

All the participants, teachers and committee members arrived at the hall at 4 p.m for the sound check and rehearsal

Rehearsal

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1. Jovy attending to a member of the audience interested in the arrangement of "Tanah Pusaka" at the reception before the concert.

2. One of the teachers giving a last-minute lecture during the rehearsal.

3. Waiting to get on stage.

4. This guy is probably wondering why I was taking his photo.

5. She must be hungry... Emm... Yummy... was there any food around to tempt her?

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6. Look at how serious these kids are! It is great!.

7. Group photo after rehearsal.

8. Waiting for instructions to start.

9. A Portrait shoot.

10. "Is it my turn now!"

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11. "Feeling proud I get to perform."

12. A Portrait shoot

13. Ernest is giving instructions to the participants.

14. A Portrait shoot.

15. Lee Ji Xuan.

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Students from UiTM.

16. Tuning the instrument.

20 Is the spotlight too bright!?...he looks cool in sunglasses...

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21 - 25. The future of our instrument lies with these kids...

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26. A group rehearsing.

27 & 28. With the Society's logo behind these kids, it seems to say "I am the spokesperson for CGS".

29. Learning to bow together.

30. Three musketeers on the guitar?..

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31, 32 & 33. Portrait shots.

34. Tan Chee Kian.

35. The MC's discussing their speech for the night.

Behind the stage

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36 - 39. Group photo.

40. Last minute practice.

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41. A Portrait shoot.

42. With no place for the participants to practice, they have to hide and play  in the shelf!

43, 44 & 45. Posing for a photo.

46. Supporters from UiTM.

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47. What a big group of UiTM students! Shows the guitar is really 'Alive' in UiTM...

48. "Mirror mirror on the wall!.. who's the prettiest guitarist in the world?"

49. "Hehe...Do I look smart?.. Of course! I'm the only one with a tie!"

50. These are camera-shy players...

51. This boy covered his face until the photographer left the room.

52. Ji Xuan using Ergoplay instead of a footstool 

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53. The three musketeers continue their practice behind the stage.

54 & 55. Good friends posing together.

56 & 57. Dinner time!