Middle School Singing Research Paper

Ever since I was little I loved singing whether it was in the car to the radio or in a choir class. Whenever I step foot in a choir room that’s when I can just feel like I’m at home, it’s almost like choir room is my second home. No matter how much people could try to hold me back nothing can keep me from my love of music. I always sang my heart out in elementary music class even though most kids would rather be in P.E. I didn’t care I just wanted to sing. It wasn’t until 5th grade when I was the only one that actually tried in music class and sang out. I remember one day when this boy named Justin who had to sit next me told me I sucked at singing, but I just ignored him. Until the next day of music class when he repeatedly told me how bad a was at singing. So I decided to not let it bother me and just moved on with my life. Finally middle school choir where people actually care about singing and they have the option to take the choir class or not. Well in 7th grade I auditioned for our school's show choir but I didn’t make it, but I understood that like all the girls in it were 8th graders. By 8th grade I had become a main part of the alto section because I would carry the sound and I would
I tried to just ignore her and sit in different places in the choir room so I wouldn’t be beside her. Sometimes she would sit beside me and she would plug her ears when we were singing and then tell me that I was off pitch, sounded horrible, and that I should just stop singing. So as time went on I began to back off on my singing and sing quietly. When the choir director realized what Andrea had been saying and doing the teacher put Andrea in her spot and told her I’m the one that actually sings the right notes and carries the sound for the whole section. Even after Andrea stopped I still didn’t feel confident about my singing and I questioned if I wanted to even audition for 14