Chorus

In fourth grade the kids have the option to join chorus.  Sofia was very excited to join.  She has told us some of the songs she sings and as time neared for her first concert she began singing the songs more at home.  She was very nervous and excited for her first concert.  It did make me laugh though since she seemed more nervous about singing in a group of people than she has seemed getting up in front of an audience and playing piano.  There is no disguising a mistake at a piano recital but a chorus concert nobody would notice.  Oh well, she was nervous and when Sofia gets nervous she starts bouncing off the walls so it is just a test of my parenting to find a way to bring her off the walls and to soothe her nerves.  Usually this just means keeping her calm until she arrives at the event because it is something in the anticipation that gets her riled up.  As per her usual we got to the high school and she ran off with her group and her nerves came right under control.  The chorus did a nice job and Sofia was very proud.   it was nice to see the nervous replaced with a sense of accomplishment.