Choir Ethnography

Choir has been a very opening experience for me. When I was little I was extremely shy and would be scared to really to period because I felt like they were always judging every single word that came out of my mouth. I didn't like to participate in any school activities because I was such an introvert, but throughout elementary and middle school the only thing I participated in and actually enjoyed was choir. The very few friends that I had were in choir because that is where I spent most of my time. When I got to high school I didn't have any classes with my friends. The very first organization that I joined was obviously varsity choir. Singing was always a passion of mine and I thought it would be good for me to come out of my shell.
Everyone in choir was extremely outgoing and that scared me. I wasn't used to being around such sociable people. I felt uncomfortable the first time I …show more content…
We had to partner up for the choreography but since I didn't know anyone I was one of the last people without a partner. Our choir director partnered me up with a boy I didn't know, so you can imagine how awkward it was. In the first part of the choreography we had to stand next to each other, with the boys facing the back and the girls facing forward. I tried to follow our choreographer's instructions but since I was never a good dancer I was completely lost and just stood there awkwardly moving my hips. I looked at the boy in front of me and mouthed, "I have no idea what I'm doing." He just looks at me, giggled and replied, "It's okay. You'll get it." That was the first time I realized that it was okay to let out who you are and be comfortable with other people. Choir opened my eyes and showed me that there are always good people that don't judge you and are always accepting of who you