The Audition
This was different. I’ve never been this nervous about anything. Not whenever I was speaking for the Ladies Retreat last year, not even when I was performing in the high school play for the first time.
To stand up in front of a professional musician and director, who can hear every minute flaw I might have, and sing, that was excruciating. Not that Frank Keller is not a nice guy, he was absolutely wonderful, and tried to put me at ease as much as possible, but still I was intimidated.
I never knew that it was impossible to sing when your stomach is in knots, but it is. Not that that’s an excuse… because it’s not, but I feel like I would have done a lot better if I could have sent in an audio recording from the safety of my living room.
Aaron and I decided we needed a hobby, something we could do together, and he suggested that a chorus would be a great opportunity for both of us. I agreed, after all we met in a chorus, A Cappella, my freshman year of college, but Voces Novae is intense, and I’m just not there yet.
Frank was very kind - explaining how the 3 hour rehearsals are set up. He said that everyone sits in quartets, rather than with your section. I’m not so sure I could carry my part in a quartet, especially when sight-reading new music.
So, long story short - I didn’t make the cut, but Frank suggested that I take voice lessons and come back again for auditions next year. He said I have potential, I’m just not quite there yet.
