Molly and Fox 2014 August | Page 24

gon d w oirs ch na a BEING PART OF A CHOIR IS AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE I went on my first Gondwana National Choral School camp this year, just after my 13th birthday. I had been singing in Sydney Children’s choir, which is a part of Gondwana Choirs, since I was seven, but once as I got older, I was getting too busy to go to rehearsals, so I decided to switch to Gondwana because it was less time consuming, just two really busy fun weeks in January. The best part of singing in Gondwana is being able to meet other people that share the same musical interests as you do and being able to spend a lot of time with them over the camp. Because I live in Sydney where the camp is held, I don’t get to travel as much as other singers, but if I get into one of the higher choirs, I can go on tours to different countries and other parts of Australia which I really look forward to doing. One of my favourite singers is Ariana Grande because of how strong her voice is and I love Rosemary Cook Age 13 (Sydney NSW) all of her songs. I also really like Betty Who basically because her music is just really nice to listen to and she sings her songs without an American accent, which not many singers do. I also really enjoy Lorde, Lea Michele, Haim, Iggy Azalea and Of Monsters and Men. Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. Victor Hugo http://youtu.be/ nkqVm5aiC28 When I go on stage I don’t ever feel too nervous if I’m in a choir because it’s a group and I love it, but if I am on my own, I pretty much can’t overcome my nerves. In the future I would hope to still be involved in music but not as a professional singer. I am really interested in design and would hope that I could make a career out of it. My message to other young girls is that you don’t need to be scared of not being good enough when it comes to joining a choir. It is only about whether or not you enjoy singing. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT GONDWANA VOICES AND GETTING INVOLVED www.gondwanachoirs.com.au http://youtu.be/ YPxmbnaRcOY