a moment of pride
tonight we had yet another voci concert – something our department does every year around valentine’s day. i believe i’ve sung classical, or classical-esque, only at these events in the past, but this time around i decided to break out of my mold and sing “mein herr” from cabaret (which is a bloody awesome show), and it paid off. that song never fails to infuse me with energy.
you can tell by my last post that things have been a bit rough for me in the last couple of weeks. i was frustrated in my last post, and then i found out that my high school is going to close (i graduated from there in 2006), and then one of my teacher’s died. tonight was definitely a high point though.
after the concert we had a reception, and i was talking with a lovely couple, and they had such wonderful things to say about my performance. look, you can see it here!
this couple has attended almost all music department events, and therefore, they have seen my development since i arrived here in 2006. they told me, quite sincerely, that i earned the “most improved” award of the night. how sweet is that? i have so many things to be proud of, and i need to remember to not focus on the negative moments in my career. there are so many beautiful thing happening right now, and i’m discovering so many aspects of myself as a performer. so it can only get better from here!
picture from tonight (before the concert):
Hi, thanks for swinging by my blog–I’m glad that I had the opportunity to find this post of yours and hear you sing. I really enjoyed listening (and love Cabaret!) I’m looking forward to checking out more of your youtube video.