Real Choir Research Paper
Lakeisha Berry
Mrs. Lang
English 101
26 September 2013
The Real Choir Life What is choir life all about? Well I can tell you that it is more than classical music and tuxedoes! Choir is a great group to join, and it is a great way to make friends and have fun. I know all of this because I sang in my church choir and high school choir for years, and with that experience I can tell you the truth about choir. However, many people have their own ideas about choir that are mostly untrue. They have various reasons of why they believe the many things that are untrue, but I’m here to clear the air. Most of our population believe that choir consists of, opera music, boring activities, and opera music; however, choir is actually full of excitement, …show more content…
Most people aren’t a fan of classical music, and usually classical music is associated with the word boring. So, it is typical that people believe that choir is boring based on their assumptions. This could be true for people that just have no interest in music and singing at all. However, if you do like music and singing then you will find enjoyment in choir. Choir isn’t all about hard work and learning classical music all the time. We would have tons of fun. Honestly, out of all my years of choir, I have had an amazing time. My choir director was quite the comedian. He kept us engaged with his jokes and funny comments even when we didn’t do the best that day. He would draw these poorly drawn pictures on the board to demonstrate various techniques, and I must admit they were hilarious to all of us. We would also play a game where we would sight read popular music and guess what song it is. We sight read songs by Brittney Spears, Michael Jackson, and the Flintstone Theme song. We also took trips as a choir. We have been to Chicago, New York, Georgia to not only share our music with the other choirs and judges but to have extreme amounts of fun. We would go to places where we could play games, go to six flags, go to parks and museums, etc. Choir made my high school years the absolute best. Choir involves a variety of music and fun activities, but we also have amazing people that
Mrs. Lang
English 101
26 September 2013
The Real Choir Life What is choir life all about? Well I can tell you that it is more than classical music and tuxedoes! Choir is a great group to join, and it is a great way to make friends and have fun. I know all of this because I sang in my church choir and high school choir for years, and with that experience I can tell you the truth about choir. However, many people have their own ideas about choir that are mostly untrue. They have various reasons of why they believe the many things that are untrue, but I’m here to clear the air. Most of our population believe that choir consists of, opera music, boring activities, and opera music; however, choir is actually full of excitement, …show more content…
Most people aren’t a fan of classical music, and usually classical music is associated with the word boring. So, it is typical that people believe that choir is boring based on their assumptions. This could be true for people that just have no interest in music and singing at all. However, if you do like music and singing then you will find enjoyment in choir. Choir isn’t all about hard work and learning classical music all the time. We would have tons of fun. Honestly, out of all my years of choir, I have had an amazing time. My choir director was quite the comedian. He kept us engaged with his jokes and funny comments even when we didn’t do the best that day. He would draw these poorly drawn pictures on the board to demonstrate various techniques, and I must admit they were hilarious to all of us. We would also play a game where we would sight read popular music and guess what song it is. We sight read songs by Brittney Spears, Michael Jackson, and the Flintstone Theme song. We also took trips as a choir. We have been to Chicago, New York, Georgia to not only share our music with the other choirs and judges but to have extreme amounts of fun. We would go to places where we could play games, go to six flags, go to parks and museums, etc. Choir made my high school years the absolute best. Choir involves a variety of music and fun activities, but we also have amazing people that