Hey y'all: I got the lead alto solo I'd auditioned for!!

[Shine]

:bounce: :woohoo: :bounce:
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!!!!!!

Celebrate with me!!!!!!

Here's some history:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=6257134

Our annual Spring Concert is on May 19th. :thumbsup: We'll be performing in front of about 700 people. Wish me luck! I am so totally stoked. B-)

[Fran Kubelik]

1. Congratulations!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Shine]

3. Thanks, Fran!

:hi: :bounce:

[Guava Jelly]

2. Congrats to you!!!

:toast:
I am sure you will fill the position quite well!
:woohoo:

[Shine]

Thanks, friend!

:hi: :bounce:

[Left Is Write]

4. Congratulations! I'm sure you'll wow all 700 of 'em!

[Shine]

6. Thank you, LIW!

:hi: :bounce:

[wildhorses]

5. i always wanted to be an alto --- good on ya, shine !!!

:applause:

[Shine]

7. Thanks, babe.

I'm so thrilled. :bounce: My first solo, EVER.

Why can't you be an alto?? :shrug:

[wildhorses]

21. i guess i could

i have the low range but, i also have high range, too. :shrug:

i dunno just ususally end up being grouped with the mezzo sopranos *sigh*

[AllegroRondo]

8. Hooray!

have a beer and celebrate!

I love hearing about good auditions.
Now take a deep breath, and give them one heck of a concert!

[Shine]

23. Thanks, AllegroRondo!

I just took a big deep breath and visualized myself SHINING up there on stage. :D

:hi: :bounce:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

9. Woohoo!

I love the alto voice. I was a first soprano myself in high school, but the alto is so mellifluous. Congratulations!!

[Shine]

24. Thanks, DeposeTheBoyKing!

I'd never be able to reach those soaring first soprano notes. Good on ya!

:hi: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear Shine!

How wonderful!

Wish I could hear you sing, sweetie!

And you don't need any luck......you make your own, you know!

Break a leg!

I am so damn jazzed for you!

:toast:

[Shine]

25. Thanks, sweetie!!

I'm pretty jazzed too. :hi: :hug: :bounce:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. congratulations!

[Shine]

26. Thanks, lioness!

:hi: :bounce:

[ThomCat]

12. Awesome!

Congratulations! :toast:

[Shine]

27. Thanks, ThomCat!

Yay!! :woohoo:

:hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Alright!!! You go, girlfriend!

:bounce:

[Shine]

28. Thanks, Midlodemocrat!!

This little light o' mine, I'm gonna let it SHINE..... :D

:hi: :bounce:

[LaraMN]

14. Wow! Congrats, Shine!

You're obviously very excited, so I'm excited for you!

:bounce:

[Shine]

29. Thanks, Lara.

Yes, I'm totally thrilled. :bounce:

[u4ic]

15. Way to go, babe!

I knew you could do it!! :woohoo: :applause: :bounce: :hug:

[Shine]

30. Thanks, u4ic!

It was all that creative visualization....seeing myself up there on stage, in my cute little black dress. :D

It worked. :thumbsup: :bounce: :woohoo:

[Gormy Cuss]

16. Congrats. What's the piece? n/t

on edit: I see in the other thread that it's "Wanting Memories" by Sweet Honey in the Rock.

[Shine]

32. Thanks, Gormy Cuss.

It's a very beautiful song that I feel a deep connection with. I'm sooo excited to have this opportunity to perform it. :woohoo:

:hi:

[tigereye]

63. cool, A Sweet Honey song

they are amazing.

I'm an alto too, btw. Well, I think I still am. I've only sung in rockish bands over the last nunber of years. My choir days are alas long behind me.

[huskerlaw]

17. Wow!

Congratulations!

:woohoo:

[Shine]

34. Thanks, huskerlaw!

:hi: :bounce: :woohoo:
Yes, I'm happy, happy, happy.....

[Starbucks Anarchist]

18. Congratulations!

:toast:

[Shine]

35. Thanks, sweetie!

:hi: :bounce: It's a great opportunity to SHINE!! :D

[LSK]

19. Congrates!!

:thumbsup:

[Shine]

36. Thank you, LSK!

:hi: :woohoo:

[hippywife]

20. Wooooohooooo!

That is so totally , my swine sister!

[Shine]

37. Thanks, babe.

I am soooo thrilled!! Our choir has actually performed live at KPIG's Please Stand By show...but it was before my time, unfortunately.

This will be a lot of fun and a great opportunity for me.

:hi: :hug: :woohoo: :loveya:

[hippywife]

44. Get someone working on

Sleepy John right away and you may be able to swing it before the performance. I really am excited for you, girl!

[Shine]

45. His daughter actually used to be in the choir, but she's taking a break for now.

Small world, eh? That connection was probably how they got on, in the first place, come to think of it.

We've actually already got a full line up of performances at various churches leading up the the Spring Concert. The performance schedule is laid out a long time in advance by the Choir Director.

:hi: :loveya:

[NV Whino]

22. Congratulations!

Have fun!

[Shine]

39. Thanks, NV Whino!

I definitely plan to have fun with it. I'm soo excited!
:hi: :woohoo:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

31. Very very cool!!!

[Shine]

40. Thanks, Perragrande!

:hi: :bounce:
Can you tell I'm happy? :D

[Nicole]

33. Congrats!

I bet you will be great! :toast:

[Shine]

41. Thanks, Nicole!

It's my very first solo, EVER, and I'll be singing in a mic and everything, so it's pretty exciting. I keep visualizing total success.
:hi: :hug: :bounce:

[I Have A Dream]

38. I *knew* that you'd get it! (And that didn't take any psychic ability!)

:woohoo:

:bounce:

Break a leg!

[Shine]

42. Thanks, darlin'!!

:hi: :hug: :woohoo:
I tell ya, that heavy-duty creative visualization REALLY works! :D


But we already KNEW that, didn't we? :pals: :D

[ThatsMyBarack]

43. Wow! Congrats!

:woohoo:

[Shine]

46. Thanks, danagsk8!

:hi: :woohoo: <<<<my Happy Dance. :D

[flamingyouth]

47. Yay! I KNEW you would!

:woohoo: :loveya:

Congrats!!

[Shine]

50. Thanks, flamingyouth!

:woohoo: Yes, I'm totally thrilled. :hug: :loveya:

All that creative visualization pays off! :D

:hi:

[bridgit]

48. Wonderful News!!!

Congrat'z Shine :bounce: :toast: :yourock:

[Shine]

51. Thanks, bridgit!

:hi: :bounce: :toast:

[SPKrazy]

49. congrats

:woohoo:

:hug:

[Shine]

52. Thanks, friend.

:bounce: :hug: :hi:

[Whoa_Nelly]

53. Most Wonderful to Hear!

:bounce: :woohoo: :bounce:

Congrats, Shine! :loveya: :hi:



You know...Next time you come to visit, you will HAVE to sing! :D

[Shine]

57. Thanks, WhoaNelly!

:hi: :hug: :woohoo:

Hey, btw, when are YOU coming to visit up here?? Is that still in the plan? It would be great to hook up if you're in my area, my dear.
:loveya:

Hope all's well with you and the family. xo!

[GalleryGod]

54. EX-cellent !

Break A Leg !

[Shine]

58. Thanks, GG!

:hi: thank gawd we don't have to wear ridiculous outfits. I've just gotta figure out which cute little black dress to wear! Hmmm...
:D

:woohoo:

[bigwillq]

55. Good for you!

Congrats! :toast: :hi:

[Shine]

59. Thanks, bigwillq!

:hi: Yes, I'm stoked! :woohoo:

[Zuiderelle]

56. Congratulations!

That's fantastic. Have fun! :toast:

[Shine]

60. Thank you, PelosiFan!

:hi: I'm hoping to have fun, too. :bounce:

[Kajsa]

61. Congratulations, Shine!

You worked hard and ya got it!

This is wonderful news.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Shine]

64. Thanks, Kajsa!

:bounce: :bounce: Plus, I was doing some major visualization.....that stuff works! :D

:hi:

[tigereye]

62. way to go Shine!

how are ya?

:hi:

[Shine]

65. Thanks, tigereye!

:woohoo:
I'm doing great these days. Got the recent fantastic news about the solo, got the big concert coming up and I am feeling happy and healthy...life is good.

I'm in major training-mode these days to do some big organized bike rides this season. My biggest one, ever, will be on June 2nd, a double metric century (about 125 miles), with 8,000 ft of climbing! :woohoo: It'll be a Personal Best for me, so I'm gettin' my ass in shape, girlfriend! :D

:thumbsup:

:hi: :hug: :loveya: