Every December for the last 3 years, some friends and I have gotten together to do some trombone quartet caroling, for residents at retirement centers around Chattanooga. It is always one of my very favorite gigs of the year! We get to relax and have fun, joke with the audience, and play great Christmas music for them. Doing something to brighten the season for others, while having fun, also brightens our hearts. The feeling of gratitude from the audience is palpable, and I end up feeling grateful for the experience too.
Thanks Erin. A good read....especially for newer members of New Horizons bands. I recall being completely petrified at the first concert in which I participated soon after joining the band. It had been 40 years since I had been a part of a "performing ensemble."
Every December for the last 3 years, some friends and I have gotten together to do some trombone quartet caroling, for residents at retirement centers around Chattanooga. It is always one of my very favorite gigs of the year! We get to relax and have fun, joke with the audience, and play great Christmas music for them. Doing something to brighten the season for others, while having fun, also brightens our hearts. The feeling of gratitude from the audience is palpable, and I end up feeling grateful for the experience too.
Thanks Erin. A good read....especially for newer members of New Horizons bands. I recall being completely petrified at the first concert in which I participated soon after joining the band. It had been 40 years since I had been a part of a "performing ensemble."