Choir Festivus

Blog No. 114: Choir Festival at Sierra College

I'll probably need one of those voice synthesizers that Steven Hawking has for the next few days.

Today was basically a clinic on our Choir ensemble. There were a few choirs performing in the theatre at Sierra College, including the Chamber Singers and us Concert Choir folk, and there was a clinician that would come up after the performances to work with the choirs. XP

There was an overcast of worry and fear striking onto everyone's faces as we arrived, one by one, to sing in front of the clinician. Dr. Hughes made it very clear that we had to pull out everything we got into the music today, seeing as we were not up to par in learning our parts this week.

Parker, Taka, King, and I arrived early to see the Chamber folk sing their four pieces, including the italian sex song Piper has been giggling about all week and the german gypsy song everyone complained about. First we went to the Sierra College cafeteria to, supposedly, get some breakfast. When we walked on campus, we pretty much voted that Sierra College is a better looking college than ARC. The cafeteria was about the same size, but it had more comfortable seating and the food was arranged more openly. No one got a breakfast, but I got a coffee at the Seattle's Best Coffee stand. The bookstore even had a more decent selection of munchies, medicinal drugs, and swag, including playing cards Taka and I bought. XP

Chamber was awesome, as usual. Even the clinician barely had anything to add to your performance. You guys are just too hard on yourselves!

Then we started listening to another choir, and it was pretty clear that the quality and effort didn't show for the rest of the choirs. So we booked!, as Taka would put it. XD

The majority of us ARC folk booked to some fast food joints. Tom drove Piper, Parker, Taka, and I to a McDonald's. Well, Piper and I went to Togo's first to get sandwiches, then Taka, Tom, and Parker got McDonald's. Between eating, we had some Asian Speed sessions with the new cards, only the cards are very slick and stiff to play with. :P

Then we rushed back to Parker's car to change. We basically changed from our street clothes to our concert clothes in the street. Everyone got to see my green boxer-briefs today! :P

The Concert Choir performed, and we weren't to suckish at all. She really didn't correct us on much, just gave a few new ideas to express emotion toward the two tougher pieces. Victory! :D

Afterwards, I walked outside to hang out with some Chamber folk. I watched Link and JT throwing a whistling nerf ball across the courtyard... I think that could be my new catchphrase... "WHISTLING NERFBALLZ!" :P

Once half the Choir left, we had to reenter the theatre to do a giant rehearsal of "He, Watching Over Israel" where all the choirs combined to sing this one piece as a optomistic exercise. I've been personally dreading it because we NEVER went over the piece, but it was fine because it was easier than previously thought to sightread it. XP

After the Mass Choir thing, Piper, Tom, Parkarr, Taka, King, Dictator Roze, Seargent Pepper, and I were hanging out taking pictures in front of the fountain, doing random stuff like ballet poses, diva singing, folder fencing, the can can, and various other things. XP

Then, after a change of clothes on the street (again! XP) and a quick Starbucks break, the four of us kicked it at Taka's to play Odin Sphere and DDR. Taka also made fried chicken and rice, which we ate on a bamboo table and sat on the floor Asian style! XD

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My Answers:

What is the worst that you have ever been hurt? (physically)

A broken arm as a result of the memorable matchup: Prepubescent David Vs. The Speeding Refrigerator. XP

What's the craziest field trip you have been on?

The Ashland one. It was crazy because of the people. XP

My Question:

How'd YOU think we did during the festival?

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The Santa Cruz Trip (w/Piper) COUNTDOWN!

How many more days must I endure until I get to see the Bullet Wrangler?

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ONE WEEK!

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Stuff-to-Bring-for-the-Santa-Cruz-Trip-Train-Ride To Do List:

1. Piper's laptop for movies and internet stuffs.
2. David's sketchbook.
3. California ID
4. Piper's AWESOME camera. XD
5. A jacket, depending on the weather.
6. Flip flops and a frisbee for the beach. :P
7. New music on Rover II.
8. Walking shoes when we take buses back and forth between the dorm and the beach. XP
9. What to Do on the Train:
   1. Take pictures!
   2. Books...?
   3. Asian Speed.
   4. HOPSKOTCH.

BTW, the "Bullet Wrangler" is a new nickname spawned from an inside joke Kaylah, Terry, and I share... :P