First Choir Recital

We put the girls in choir classes in January. My husband has wanted them in choir for a long while because at least one seems to have perfect pitch, and they all love singing. In fact, our music education has been beefed up in many ways this calendar year.  They are also learning theory, piano, and recorder.

The choir we joined seems really special. It is for homeschoolers and there are two age groups. They have generously allowed our nine-year-old to be in both classes.  She gets to sing with her little sisters (which helps them feel comfortable) and be challenged in the older class where the students already know how to read music and sing harmony.

The girls had their first recital this week and they did so very well! I am exceedingly proud of them. That's not to say I wasn't shaking in my boots a bit after the class just before recital! The littlest went bonkers. She wouldn't sing but was happy to growl the lyrics while doing deep, aggressive lunges at the audience. What?! She kept running around, grabbing friends, jumping, rolling on the floor, or starting games of tag... The whole scene was equal parts hilarious and horrifying.

But there was nothing to fear. The girls did marvelously. They sang well, behaved well, and had loads of fun. The choir is an offshoot of a homeschool band. The girls had heard the band playing during choir, but we didn't do much to prepare them to sit through those performance pieces. My girl who struggles with loud noises struggled minimally, thanks to being wrapped in her Daddy's loving arms. But other than that, they were terrific!

Can you hear this proud momma heart? I could brag for days!