The smell of hair spray, the hot beams of light shining on your face from up above, the crowd roaring and cheering your name, the announcer blasting, “Ladies and Gentleman 10TH STREET EDITION!!!!!!” A flow of energy comes from no where and I’m ready to put on the show of a life time. Show choir has, and always will be, a HUGE part of my life. Yeah, that might sound ridiculous to some of you, but the truth is it has helped me become the person I am today. It takes blood, sweat, and trust me, a lot of tears to put on a show. You put your whole entire being, heart and soul, into one 20 minute performance that leaves you gasping for air at the end. Show choir is more than just dancing and singing around a stage. Our goal as 10th Street Edition is to touch and inspire people that watch our show, and I have no doubt that we do just that every time we perform.
When I was little, my older brother was in show choir all through high school. Every time he had a show or a competition I was ALWAYS there, and was practically their biggest fan! I remember sitting in the front row of every performance watching them in awe at what they could do. I wanted so desperately to someday be in that group, but I always told myself there was no way I would ever make it. When I auditioned last summer and saw my name on the 10th Street list I was truly amazed at what I had accomplished. At first, rehearsals were tough and I would never go away from one with out aches and pains (especially my neck from all those hair whips!) I started to see how important it was to be on task and focused in order to achieve our goal for the day. One thing that we always talk about in rehearsals is how we never wanted to stop growing. You can always improve and make the show grow in some aspect. I know now that this can be applied in life as well. Never stay stagnant in anything you do, give it your all, and there can always be room for improvement.
Even though high school will come to an end along with show choir, I know I will never forget my 10th Street family. The connection that we make to one another is the most important part of our show. We need every single person in our group to make our show complete. We are so comfortable around each other that we are not afraid to cry or be ourselves. Before we go on stage and are warming up, we all get into one big circle and sing our ballad, "Nearer my God to Thee" It is an extremely emotional song that never fails to make me cry. We hold each other’s hands and I know that even though there are some hard things going on in my life, these people will always be there for me. The experiences and friends that I made in show choir will never leave me. I truly am living my dream every time I get up on that stage to perform.
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| Show prep with friends |
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| Grand Champs at Viterbo Competition |
