We Sang Together; they Heard Us Sing. (yes I know, very cold.)

Heyo, Ms Yin here. I realised I was typing similar messages to various students, so I thought I'd just put it here for everyone.

I received feedback and comments for today's concert - that the singing was off at certain places, the sound could be better, the chords weren't tight enough, and a buncha other stuff (They're all true by the way. Moving forward, let's aim to eradicate all possibility ever hearing a repeat of those comments and feedback ya?). But as I listened to them speak, I felt indignant and quite protective over you guys. Not because they are not valuable feedback, but because they did not see or hear you a month ago. Or even a week ago, and their judgement was made only based on absolute terms; on what they heard today. But when I heard you today, all I could feel was pride.

For the very fact that you were all on that stage together, singing your hearts out and following my conducting as closely as possible, and you didn't sound half bad. Particularly for the evening concert, I felt you actually sing the music, not the notes, as one choir, not as sections. It was a very moving scene. It's not often a conductor gets to watch his/her own choir performing, as an audience, and I was very glad I had this opportunity. Beauty and the Beast was really Beautyful, and not at all beastly. (Gaston, you made me laugh every. single. time. Beauty and Beast, it was really something sweet.) Seeing each and every one of you on that stage, hearing you sing the Beauty and the Beast theme song, it occurred to me how far you have all come as individual singers and as a choir in the last year (or for some, the last few weeks).

Girls, I must thank you for being ever so consistent and unwavering. You bring so much stability to the choir.

Guys, I must thank you for not giving up. You have improved a thousand percent, particularly in the last few weeks, and it is commendable. Please keep it up. And don't just grin in front of your computer screen and forget the words you've just read.

All in all, it's been a pleasure conducting you guys today. I'm looking forward to repeating this line again many more times to come.

See you all on Wednesday!

Cheers,
Ms Yin