The Dawn Of A New Term

Welcome to my first blog....EVER!

So I've decided that I'm going to try and keep a weekly blog of what goes on behind the scenes in the life of a Rock Choir Leader.

Like all Rock Choir Leaders, I have many incredible stories to tell. Some stories will move you to tears and others will have you in stitches for weeks. The following link will take you to a story that will have you in stitches:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IOtlblcWg0

On this occasion I was lovingly pummelled with ping pong balls during a warm-up with my Chelmsford Rock Choir during our rehearsal, in which we learn classic Pop, Gospel and Motown numbers and have incredible fun in doing so, normally at my expense!

We also have fun and exciting Rock Choir rehearsals in Brentwood, Wickford and Leigh-on-Sea. We've got most of Essex covered!

So as a new term arrives, I spend a lot of my time at the piano. We, as choir leaders, need to know the songs we're teaching inside out. We've got 90-minutes to deliver a fun-filled, productive rehearsal and must know how to play the song at the piano, the solo vocal part, upto SIX harmony parts, the lyrics to all the different harmony parts, the routine and how to conduct the song... And this applies to three or four songs per term. We have to do all of the above whilst standing in front of singing groups of up to 100 people! The life of a Rock Choir Leader can be challenging and demanding so it's a good job Caroline only takes on the best music graduates (if I do say so myself) :P

Next week we have a pre-term meeting to discuss Autumn Term songs and new projects. I also suspect we'll be discussing Rock Choirs 10th birthday in 2015. I've heard Caroline has some big ideas but who knows exactly what she's planning this time...

To get involved, book your FREE taster session at www.rockchoir.com. Come and have some fun singing with us in Essex!