Holtkamp Organ |
The Alabama Boychoir Tour Boys Spring 2009 |
So when did it all begin? My oldest son joined The Alabama Children's Chorus in 2004, when he was in the third grade. The Alabama Choir School holds its concerts at Moody Music Building. There are four concerts, two in the winter and two in the spring. Thus began my tenure as an auditorium chair sitter. Once again, I was watching concerts at Moody, only this time my own child was on the stage. S stayed in the choir until he was in the 8th grade. He moved up into the Alabama Resident Boychoir and finally, the Alabama Tour Boychoir. Meanwhile, middle child joined the choir. He began in the Resident Boys, and moved on to the Tour Boys and is currently in the Chamber Choir. You might guess that third child joined as well. She began in the Children's Chorus in second grade due to a generous scholarship, and has continued on ever since, working her way through Resident Girls and Tour Girls.
This is the only year that all three kiddos participated in the concerts. The boys were in tour choir and Hannah was in Children's Chorus. |
The math for these concerts probably seems easy enough, four concerts per year for 10 years. But...band enters the equation. Honor bands and even middle school band concerts begin in the 7th grade. Middle child and youngest child are band members. More auditorium chair sitting. Keep in mind the chair sitting often applies to practices as well as performances. I've also done my fair share of backstage volunteering. Little did I know what was to come when I sat at that first ever Holtkamp organ concert. Time is a strange mind boggling thing to ponder.
So...aside from the thirty-something Choir School concerts I have attended, add to that performances in school auditoriums or at the Bama Theater. Yep...somewhere along the way J and H became interested in children's theater, so I added new venues to the auditorium chair sitting.
I suppose I am now living vicariously through my children. I have a background in music...cornet player and choir member...but I have always had terrible nerves and don't like to be in the spotlight. I have done my auditorium chair sitting through beginner band performances which sometimes need earplugs, great moments on stage and not so great moments on stage, and worked my way up listening to superior performances coupled with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Music and theater are a major part of my life as a parent. Kudos to the directors for countless hours of practices, the parents for chauffeuring the kids around, and auditorium chair sitters everywhere. See you at the next concert! M
So...aside from the thirty-something Choir School concerts I have attended, add to that performances in school auditoriums or at the Bama Theater. Yep...somewhere along the way J and H became interested in children's theater, so I added new venues to the auditorium chair sitting.
I suppose I am now living vicariously through my children. I have a background in music...cornet player and choir member...but I have always had terrible nerves and don't like to be in the spotlight. I have done my auditorium chair sitting through beginner band performances which sometimes need earplugs, great moments on stage and not so great moments on stage, and worked my way up listening to superior performances coupled with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Music and theater are a major part of my life as a parent. Kudos to the directors for countless hours of practices, the parents for chauffeuring the kids around, and auditorium chair sitters everywhere. See you at the next concert! M
Handsome singers! |
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