Singing the Blues

Athena had auditions for solo parts for her choir. Coming from such a non-musical family she was definitely at a disadvantage. So I went into overdrive as a stage mom just to give her a fighting chance. I downloaded the sheet music of the song she was singing ("You Can't Stop the Beat!" from Hairspray) and then set up a one on one with a college student studying music. (Yes, we miss you, Aly!) She learned a lot of good stuff about how to stand and how to breathe, and she spent 1 1/2 hours singing the same 3 lines. I don't think she's ever tried to hit some of those notes before. I have to give her credit, though--she didn't complain about all the practice and she kept at it. Unfortunately, she didn't get the "call back" and she was pretty crushed. At least, she said "I'm just not lucky anymore" instead of "I'm a terrible singer". Maybe we'll have to invest in a keyboard or piano if she continues this passion for singing.