by Mrs Hawthorn
On Sunday 19th
February 49 excited children arrived at Kearsney College for our second annual
Choir Camp, and what a spectacular success it was! Huge thanks to Ms Jeanine Du Casse and Mr
Senzo Myezi for their roles in it.
Highlights for the children
included the excitement of staying in the dorms there, the outstanding meals
and swimming in Kearsney’s pool.
We enjoyed a musical workout
with Mr Bernard Kruger, conductor of the world renowned Kearsney College
Choir. This is the kind of experience
that money just can’t buy!
We played our own version of
“Noot vir Noot” and my elder daughter Sarah came and took a dance/choreography
session. When I asked the children if we
looked alike the answer was “No, she’s prettier than you”! Ah, out the mouths of babes!
Keeping it in the family, my
younger daughter Amy assisted me with the sectional rehearsals. Clearly I should have had more children!
In total, we sang for 10
hours, in full voice, giving 100% energy and focus and I was blown away at the
children’s resilience and lack of complaints.
The hard work paid off at the concert for the parents on Monday
afternoon. I was so incredibly proud of
the children’s performance of the 6 songs we learnt and I think they were too. It’s hard to explain what an achievement this
is in such a short space of time. We are
tackling increasingly difficult music and the children continue to meet the
challenge head on.
The Choir Camp is proving to
be an essential part of the life of the Choir, providing not only training and
bonding time, but a fun, motivating reason to sing in the choir at HCA. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to go
away with the children at the beginning of each year and am grateful for the
support of the parents and the school in achieving the goal of developing
greatness in every singing child!
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