Alexa Wing wrote:
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> As a person whose done a lot of singing and typing, I agree. I worked in a
> professional touring choir for two years right after university and it not
> only bankrolled my lessons and coachings, it taught me a great deal about
> sight reading and working with others that has been invaluable to me...
Working with others is an essential skill. In many professions, most of those
who do not have good interpersonal skills do not make it as far in their
careers as people who do. If singing in the choir helps develop people skills,
then it is indeed for that reason alone it should be required. Most
professionals need to cultivate relations with local conductors, other
professionals, or other influential people in order to survive. I am a low
level administrator (Assistant Library Director) at a campus of a large
community college (Miami-Dade Community College). I also take voice. From my
perspective, I have seen good students become conceited--the big fish in the
small pond. They are good, but not that good. I fear that some will find
real life outside the college a big shock.
Barbara Roberts
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