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[Former-Member]

@Gazza75 

Thanks

[Appleblossom]

@Former-Member 

Hope you enjoy the show.

Choirs are not for everybody.

Everything you said made absolute sense to me, but seemed your situation was not well handled.  I have been in accompaniment and conductor roles in community, but found all the politicking too hard so signed up for choir as a regular cheap night out when my son was a teenager, so we could have space, and I could learn some repertoire.  I was learning about it as a skill mode, I had studied a bit at uni and the family had long interest.  I definitely distinguish between community choir, classical choir and opera chorus.  They are 3 different beasts.   I am more skilled than a chorister and my 2 current conductors know that and value me. Last night I was hamming it up with the tenors singing robustly  ... after ditching the super squealiy sops for the blokes.   I was super shy when young and did not sing .... spoke behind my hand ,,, decades later ,,, now I have fair technique and enjoyed Wagner spinning chorus, but the repetitieur put me off ... .... and I am on a broader musical artistic and life journey ... I also wanted to check out the total environment my son had been involved in before he had a bad episode ... hmmmm ...  he had sung with them the year before ,,, I saw enough to understand.

[Appleblossom]

Good night ALL
@Former-Member  @Gazza75  @eth @outlander 

[outlander]

Hope you enjoy the musical @Former-Member

Goodnight @Gazza75 @eth @Appleblossom and all passing through

[Former-Member]

@outlander 

Thanks

Nice night out not too hot at all

[Former-Member]

@Appleblossom 

Thanks for explaining the choirs. Makes sense as to why ive had problems.

Maybe im just not a choir person.

Im definitely not a sop tho

Maybe musical theatre is where i belong i used to sing as a paid job in nursing homes. I sang all the songs from musicals in mezzo range. 

No they didnt handle it well both times.

Maybe ill get more confident once i find friends here.

Nice night out tonight its not hot at all

[eth]

Good morning @Appleblossom @Former-Member @Gazza75 @outlander  and anyone else around here today.  Hope the day goes smoothly for all.

I have to get off here and prep for my presentation this morning.  Have decided to cut right back on the amount on information I share and keep it more broadly focused rather than just about relationship and family abuse.  e.g. the many different forms of abuse - things that are relevant for people with disabilities, not just people who've had dv or csa in their life.

Have a nice morning all.  I'll probably be back this afternoon.

[Gazza75]

Good luck @eth 

Have a good day @Former-Member @outlander @Appleblossom 🙂 

[Former-Member]

@Gazza75 

@eth 

@Appleblossom 

@outlander 

Enjoy ur day

Bit tired from being up late.

Lollipop duty on a great site then catching up on my studies then aqua tonight

Might try & get Piano prac & singing training in too today oh yes the weekly dishes r staring at me. 

[eth]

Thanks a lot @Gazza75   I'm feeling fairly well prepared and surprisingly calm about it.