Sometimes life intervenes and singers need to take a whole
term off or even longer. It could be illness, depression, job demands or just
that it’s good to have a break from time to time. But when it’s time to return
to choir there can be all sorts of psychological obstacles, and some singers
never make it back. How can you avoid this?
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If
you’ve not been to choir for a while. The hardest thing can actually be getting
out the front door. But when you arrive it’s fabulous. Why
might it be hard to go back? Some people thinks that may be because they’ve
been away from choir for a while they have been forgotten. There are all sorts of reasons why people don’t make
it back in the choir after a certain period of absence and some of them are:
1.
I will be too far behind and won’t know
the new songs
2.
people will have forgotten me
3.
there will be no place for me any more
4.
there will be lots of new people who
won’t know me
5.
I might have forgotten how to sing
6.
I won’t remember any of the songs we’ve
learnt
7.
my choir friends will have found new
friends
Some of these worries are
very similar to those encountered by people who are new to a choir, they’re
also the kind of things that might bother us when we’re going to a party or
function where we won’t know many people. But like my mother always says:
“You’ll enjoy it once you get there.” When something like that happens don’t worry, just
sing! It might not seem it now, but all these
fears are pretty groundless.
Yes, you might not know some of the newer songs,
but you can always catch up. You’ll be surprised how many people will have
missed you and will flock to you when you turn up to find out how you are.
There will always be a place for you in choir. Somebody else might have taken
that solo you used to sing, but the rest of the singers in your part will
welcome you back with open arms because you know the old repertoire.
Getting to know new singers always takes
time. If you’re a regular choir member with lots of choir friends, you might be
tempted not to bother getting to know the new singers. But if you’ve been
absent for a while it’s a great opportunity to make a connection with them, As
someone who loves singing, I bet you’ve sung around the house at the very
least. You’ll probably have watched all those choir and voice programs on TV.
You’ll still be a big fan of singing and even if your voice is a bit rusty, it
will soon come back to you.
It’s funny how memory for songs works.
You may not have sung a song for years and think you don’t know it, but as soon
as the song starts you will find yourself in amazement as you watch your mouth
form the words and you sing your part with ease. Choir friends are for life!
Yes, some of your choir friends might have formed new friendships, but they
will also be really happy to welcome you back into the fold.
There will be no
perfect time to rejoin your choir. It will probably feel difficult whenever you
decide to rejoin, especially if your absence has been a long one.
There isn’t really any shortcut other than just
doing it: get ready and leave the house. Here are a few things that might help you ease in:
1.
Contact your choir leader – share your worries and they will reassure you.
2.
Make a commitment – tell as many people as you can who are connected with the
choir that you are re-joining. Once you’ve made your decision public, it’s
harder to wiggle out.
3.
Phone a friend – contact a choir buddy and make arrangements to travel to choir
together,
go to a choir concert –
ease your way back in by watching a performance by your choir and chatting with
the singers
Author: GNC - IT Team
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