We didn't get to sing at all today. Isn't that just AWFUL? It was horrible, not singing today. It felt so weird. I didn't like it. So I sang the Requiem in my head ALL day. :]
We got to sleep in, which was nice. All we had on the schedule was a little question and answer session with Seraphic Fire and the audio engineers at 1:00.
We went to the choral rehearsal hall and we all set up this big circle of chairs. We got to hear the Seraphic Fire singer tell us about themselves, where they went to school, how they started singing, etc It was really cool to hear their background and get to hear about them and what they do. It was really neat to see how much of a family they all seemed to be--they were all such good friends and seemed to be supportive of each other. They all just had fun talking to us and answering our questions.
Something that amazed me was that none of them had any problem talking about their talents and their abilities. They have worked so hard to develop them and they had no problem saying it. None of them sounded like, “I-am-the-best-singer-this-world-has-ever-seen-...so...IN-YOUR-FACE.” It was really cool to listen to them and realize that you can have confidence in your abilities without it sounding like bragging. You know what I’m saying?
The PCI people asked them questions like “How should I dress for an audition?” “How do I know if I am ready for an audition?” “What kinds of connections do I need to have?”, etc. The answers were all very helpful and I learned so much.
Then we had a info session and Patrick talked to us about the Grammy process and how all that works. We have to fill out forms and do all of these things and then advertise for it like crazy the week that it's coming out.
I sincerely hope that everybody I know purchases this disc. It's going to be absolutely beautiful. You will love it even if you don't like classical music. It's gorgeous. And if it doesn't win a Grammy, it doesn't matter. You know why? Because this was the most incredible experience in my life so far. It is the most beautiful music ever made. In my humble opinion. So if it doesn't win...then they just don't understand. Which is okay.
After it was over, I talked to some of the Seraphic Fire folk. They were all really great, I was happy to talk to them. I caught up with Suzanne and arranged a lesson for tomorrow. We’ll see how that goes, I guess. Trying to sing some solo rep might not work out so well with my fairly tired vocal cords. But she's a pedagogue. She’ll understand.
After we got home from the Q&A, our roommate Cecilia asked Taliah and I to join her in going downtown to go to dinner. By way of public bus. Sure, we said. Sounds like a good idea. Maybe?
Cecilia figured out the bus schedule and where the stops were and what was around. So we quick got ready and met the bus. I was feeling quite wary of the whole situation, but that's normal for me. I was going out of my comfort zone, why shouldn’t I be wary?
We got dropped off in this SKETCHY neighborhood and there weren't really any people around. We walked fairly quickly and then we got into a more populated area. After much wandering, we finally found some places to eat. We went to a nice little Italian restaurant. We liked it a lot but it was a bit expensive. They made all of their own noodles and imported all of their ingredients. FANCY PANTS. Then we looked around for a little while afterwards. We found a fountain and a park and a river to go look around. It was really pretty, I loved being able to explore a different part of Tampa. Then we had to book it back to the bus stop in the dark. It was so scary. The bus ride home was scary. But we made it home safe and sound and I am glad we went.
Yay for adventure!
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