The Boy has a lovely singing voice and he sings on key. I don't know who he got it from. I love to sing but I can't say it is enjoyable for those around me. I think "off key" describes my singing fairly accurately (my mum eminded me it did not stop me from singing in the school choir). I do not know of anybody in my family who has any singing talent, even remote. I can't say I have ever heard his father sing (Him Indoors does not do singing either). Yet The Boy can and does sing. Before Christmas I take him to the carrol service and he has a right ball. He sings his little heart out. For a while I have been looking for a local children's choir. Something structured enough to fit his personality (he takes everything immensely seriously) but fun enough that he knows that singing should be about doing something enjoyable. I looked around, I asked around. There is plenty for adults but nothing for children. I have even checked out the local churches and found nothing. This week-end my dad played the soundtrack to Les Choristes in the car on the way back from the swimming pool and The Boy was enjoying it. He liked the idea hat little boys were singing and he was humming all the way home. So today I found a little family workshop and I took him tonight, it was worth rushing around a bit just for the smile on his face as he was beating the drum and trying out sounds and rhythms. Still there are only 2 weeks left of the workshop, where do we go from there? Surely there must be more children in the borough who would love to sing as a group or have they all been enrolled in private tuitions by pushy parents hoping their offspring is going to be the next pop idol?
Don't children sing anymore ?
21.6.04 23:45
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(22.6.04 21:02) I belive Farnham has a childrens choir if you can find out more they may be able to put you in touch with someone more local |
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(23.6.04 11:22) You're a good mom, Strop. We really do have to encourage our kids when they display an interest or talent. |
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(23.6.04 15:24) Perhaps something like 'Stagecoach' or local drama groups would have a musical section. |
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(29.6.04 17:14) Might check out one of the local churches and see if it does not clash with rugby (me in church may raise a few eyebrows). Also thinking of asking the people at the workshop we have been going to, they may know of a group. From what my friends who have kids who go to stagecoach are saying I can't imagine The Boy liking it too much + they don't even put on a little show for the parents. |
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underblog / Website (30.6.04 00:11) There's probably a boys church choir around somewhere. When I was seven or eight I joined a choir, although I was pretty doubtful at first. It changed my life completely, but that's a story for another day... Anyway, it's a shame really that there isn't more choral singing outside of church, but that's just historical accident I suppose. |
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(30.6.04 01:24) Can't say I am sure much about chiors, but I wish you all the best luck with finding one, as its a great talent and it would be nice for him to enjoy it to its full! 
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abi (29.9.04 22:16) hi my name is abi and i want to sing but i wantlessons cheap lessons iam a good singer and id like to no how mouch lessons are and auditions please right back if you would like to no more |
