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So, about the choir I got into.....:
Okay, I thought this choir was going to be more like an advanced concert choir, given the fact that it is strictly volunteer and that no one here as heard of the Orange County version of this choir and that it is the first time it is here in the East Valley and also that it's a non-profit organization, so they usually can't be too picky. Well, tonight it was very clear right away that this is almost as professional as it gets before they start having to pay people! It was the most intense thing I have ever participated in. It really brought to light how rusty I am, too. I mean, 5 years ago, I would not have to think twice about keeping up with them. And since I guess I more thought it would be almost "cute" but on a grander scale, I just didn't expect to have to dig so deep to my past education. I was so impressed!
Anyway, that brings me to my next point. So, I am pretty sure I am one of if not the youngest person in that choir. Maybe some of the men are my same age, but not many. Maybe, MAYBE some of the women, but not very likely. A good chunk may be about 5 years older, but those 5 years make a difference.
So, I have to mention this, too, before I move on. They (the choir directors) explained A LOT of people got cut from the choir. They said they had a huge amount audition, but had to turn away a lot. However, they still want about 130 more people in the choir! So, think about that: They had easily quadruple that amount of talented people audition, so why then would they be having a hard time getting to the 200 mark they want? (They said this too) They took the best of the best of the best. They said they expected it (as did I) to be borderline mediocre this quarter since it was the first time here, but when they started auditioning, they realized that most everyone who auditioned had a lot of talent.
Which brings me to another point and perhaps the biggest: I got into this professional, impressive choir. I seriously thought, "This will be so much fun, but I don't want anyone to think this is some sort of thing that I need to be bragging about; it'll be cute." I could not be more mistaken. And I, I got into this, and I've been out of practice for 5 years! Needless to say, I am proud. But also humbled. In this thing, almost 90% of the people in there have music degrees. So, I'm at the bottom, and I love it. It's challenging and I feel like I have been given one of the greatest opportunities in my life to learn from these people. So awesome.
So, most of my free time from now until our performance in December will be taken up by practicing these intense pieces. Yay!!!! I am ecstatic!
Okay, I thought this choir was going to be more like an advanced concert choir, given the fact that it is strictly volunteer and that no one here as heard of the Orange County version of this choir and that it is the first time it is here in the East Valley and also that it's a non-profit organization, so they usually can't be too picky. Well, tonight it was very clear right away that this is almost as professional as it gets before they start having to pay people! It was the most intense thing I have ever participated in. It really brought to light how rusty I am, too. I mean, 5 years ago, I would not have to think twice about keeping up with them. And since I guess I more thought it would be almost "cute" but on a grander scale, I just didn't expect to have to dig so deep to my past education. I was so impressed!
Anyway, that brings me to my next point. So, I am pretty sure I am one of if not the youngest person in that choir. Maybe some of the men are my same age, but not many. Maybe, MAYBE some of the women, but not very likely. A good chunk may be about 5 years older, but those 5 years make a difference.
So, I have to mention this, too, before I move on. They (the choir directors) explained A LOT of people got cut from the choir. They said they had a huge amount audition, but had to turn away a lot. However, they still want about 130 more people in the choir! So, think about that: They had easily quadruple that amount of talented people audition, so why then would they be having a hard time getting to the 200 mark they want? (They said this too) They took the best of the best of the best. They said they expected it (as did I) to be borderline mediocre this quarter since it was the first time here, but when they started auditioning, they realized that most everyone who auditioned had a lot of talent.
Which brings me to another point and perhaps the biggest: I got into this professional, impressive choir. I seriously thought, "This will be so much fun, but I don't want anyone to think this is some sort of thing that I need to be bragging about; it'll be cute." I could not be more mistaken. And I, I got into this, and I've been out of practice for 5 years! Needless to say, I am proud. But also humbled. In this thing, almost 90% of the people in there have music degrees. So, I'm at the bottom, and I love it. It's challenging and I feel like I have been given one of the greatest opportunities in my life to learn from these people. So awesome.
So, most of my free time from now until our performance in December will be taken up by practicing these intense pieces. Yay!!!! I am ecstatic!