Apr 4 2011: I started singing publicly when I was about 3 or 4 years old. I just loved singing. I never thought one way or the other about whether or not I had any talent until I auditioned my freshman year for the school musical. They kept auditioning me. Next thing I knew I was being put into the top choir. I did not get a part in the musical outside of just chorus. Still, I had so much fun, that to explore more "fun" and I auditioned for some pro-am community shows and the same thing happened. Next thing I knew I was in the shows as the youngest "cast" member playing an adult chorus part. In high school came Regional and All-State competitions, more school musicals and community shows. In college I went to study music to be a choral teacher and discovered I am right-left coordination challenged. Conducting would probably never be something I could pass let alone master and lead others. I realized it was the joy of making music happen with others or by myself, be it on stage, in a chorus, or alone in my living room was where my heart was. I have been singing since I was 3 or 4 and I am a grandmother now. I have performed Mr. Whitacre's pieces in the past and my current choir, Cantilena (Arizona) is planning more in the future. My dream would be to come to one of his workshops but have not yet been able to make that happen. From the age of 3 or 4 to now I have spent a lifetime singing for the pure joy of it. VC was a joy to participate in. Digital/virtual is new and fresh and cutting edge. I can't wait to see what is next?
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