Success Awaits

Next week is The Big One.

Just one more run through on Tuesday, followed by The Concert Day on Thursday.

Another reminder of how well we sing together.

We are now in concert formation with our new arrangement of the lower voices being in the middle to enable all the Altos to be in a block together. Although this may seem strange having different people and voices next to you, it worked very well, and we made an amazing sound as we worked our way through Act One and part of Act Two.

All the hard work of practising is paying off and now we need to concentrate on our performance.

Timing is critical and beginning confidently and finishing together at the ends of phrases and songs makes us sound professional. 

The only way to achieve this is to watch Martha.  Although her direction is different from Eamonn’s, you will have got used to her style from last night and will know what to look out for in the concert.

It is important we tell the story of the songs, so the words can be heard by our audience and we can take them on that journey with us.

We will be travelling along singing our songs, Side by Side.

Smile, keep it bright and sparkly; it is a Winter concert with some Christmas songs after all, so let the joy show in your face.

Let your faces be seen.  Position your folder in front of you in way you can hold your head up and let your eyes look down occasionally but keeping them on Martha most of the time.  This will ensure the timing is right and your voices will be heard clearly soaring out over the audience who will see you clearly having fun and your enthusiasm will be reflected in their response.

Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success

And remember have FUN, perhaps a little too much