In a message dated 09/21/2000 1:22:34 PM Central Daylight Time, omigurt@s... writes:
<< Hear, hear! Another practical point: singing in professional choral situations is a good way to make the rent when you're out of school and between solo jobs. (Things they don't necessarily teach you in conservatory...) >>
And I found myself at a major disadvantage when I moved out to DC in '87. I had ONLY done opera choruses and got out there and hit the audition trail. I found singing in "real" choruses a completely different ball game. My sightreading skills and blending ability simply weren't there at first, which limited my employment. (And even if choral singing isn't your long-term career goal, if I have a choice between typing between solo jobs and singing in a chorus, dang if I won't take the choral work! At least it's making a living in your field ... or at least contributing to your living.)
As far as making a living, choral singing isn't in my top 3 favorite things to do (those would be opera, teaching, concert work), but it helps pay the bills. And being a section leader has gotten me concert work and exposed me to literature with which I'd be unfamiliar otherwise!
Christine Thomas, Mezzo Soprano Wauwatosa, WI
"Humility is the acceptance of the possibility that someone else can teach you something else you do not know already, especially about yourself. Conversely, pride and arrogance close the door of the mind." -- Arthur Deikman, The Observing Self
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