The next day, Mr. Boyce had me warm up the choir. Usually, Mr. Boyce and Abbie follow a similar process that we discussed in class, so I modeled my plan after the warm up sequences we have discussed in class, using some exercises of my own and some that I have observed in the classroom. Even though I had my plan, I got more nervous the closer it got to warm up time. This affected by piano playing. While I was able to keep the class going, I found myself focused much more on my own playing than on what sound the men were achieving. Also, I was so flustered at one point that I added a random warm-up that I wasn't even planning on doing, and that threw me way off.
All in all, I stuck to my plan and effectively prepared the men for class, but I did not feel good about it afterwards. Through this experience, I realized that being in front of a group that you work with all the time is very different than being in front of a group for which you are stepping in. Being in front of a real group of young men, not just hypothetical ones, was a challenge too. I found myself wondering just how low to warm them down and where to start certain warm ups, even though these are things that we've talked about in class.
I'm excited to try and navigate this again!
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