On November 11, the University Choir, along with the Penn State Altoona Choir, had its annual concert. I am privileged to be a part of this group. As well as the University Choir, I am also a member of a smaller chamber choir called Sine Nomine (which literally means 'without a name'). Both of these groups did an awesome job during the concert. Everyone seemed to be on the ball, which is always a good thing when you're performing in front of an audience. Looking back, I can't think of anything that went horribly wrong to the extent that it sticks out in my head, which is also a great thing.
The only bad thing was the horrible dresses that we had to wear. I got a size six, thinking I'd play it safe. Well, that dress could have fit a whale. It was about four inches too long, and fit like a size ten. So, to fix this, I went to Wal Mart and got hemming tape. I hemmed the bottom up, so it was the right length (and as difficult as that was since there was so much material, I think I did a pretty swell job). Then came the part when I had to take it in without a needle or thread. I tried using safety pins, but you could see them too much. Then I used black Sharpie to try to make them blend in. That didn't work because it rubbed off right away. Finally I ended up using the hemming tape, which looked like glue, and ended up coming undone during the concert. Oh well!
This concert was awesome; there was so much talent and it was a lot of fun! I'm so glad I joined the University Choir, and I can't wait until our next concert.
It is really cool that you are part of the University Choir. I'm glad that your show went well. The dress situation is really unfortunate, I feel like sizes should be universal!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on putting on such a great show. This sounds like it was a lot of fun and that you enjoy doing it. That's too bad about the dress but I'm sure everything else was just fine. Hopefully I'll get the opportunity to see one in the future. All the best for the next show!
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome that you're in the University Choir! How great it must be to say your first show was a success. Hopefully you'll be able to come up with a more permanent solution to your dress problem for future performances. I'll be sure to try and come out and hear you guys sometime!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you had a successful performance. I really liked how you described your whale-fitting dress and how you worked to solve your costuming problems :)
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