My school is doing a musical and I was going to be a musician (surplus to requirements). So, the music teacher suggested that I become apart of the chorus. Now, My singing is variable but there is another hitch- singing and dancing at the same time. How much harder is it??

thanks fluteandbassoon

It's a bit more tricky.

The first thing to bear in mind is that if you're dancing energetically you just plain won't have enough puff to sing too!

But most song-and-dance routines have gentle movement while you're singing, and more energetic dance afterwards. The challenge is not to be so out of breath after the dancing that you can't sing again when you have to.

I'm assuming that you won't be singing solo, so don't worry too much about the breathing in the singing, just relax and enjoy the whole thing.

Good luck, have fun!

Cheers

Katyjay

If its all chorous singing, then learn the dance, and mime the singing!!!

I really don't feel comfortable doing either in public but I guess that is what I'd do!

Yes, worry about the dancing first - at least you're not singing on your own, so if you can get the dance steps right you've got 90% of how silly or not you're going to look sorted, and then if you can manage to sing as well it's a bonus!

Ok, I'll try to relax. There is 11 weeks until the show and the first meeting was today. I'll have to start practising...



I don't like either but I will have ago and hopefully It'll improve my singing...and...dancing


*remembers a barn dance where something like that happened. Step step stomp stomp* hehehehehehehe

Talking of singing and dancing, Fen and Andante-in-C have insisted that I add a dance routine to my song for the Forums Concert on the 24th . So with that and the pig, it'll be one of my more unusual perfomances........

And if I'm not mistaken, it's not too late yet to buy tickets

Cheers

Katyjay

Is this the marketing dept??

Probably

Exactly! I'm sure lots of people do this.

My goodness! Now I really wish I could come!!!

Oh well. I cant do as bad as one of teh main characters last year- they fell into the orchestra bit nearly....or can I?

You might actually fall in... if they nearly fell in...

ermmm

*note to self: stay near back of stage*

you'd be suprised- in my experience the better you know the dance and are comfortable with the moves (and take very big, hearty breaths) i think it gets fairly easy- you'll get better at it with time- i've been in a few musicals myself
-christina

and you'll be able to eat all sorts of yummy food that is normally too fattening. dancing is very good for fitness and weight loss

Thanks for all yor advice. There were dance auditions on Thursday and I got in.

Does this mean I get to chocolate instead od sunflower seeds?