Personal Narrative: The Women's Ensemble

It was a chilly 35 degrees Fahrenheit, a fairly cold temperature for the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina. The moon, and the stars shone brightly, or as brightly as they could through all the light pollution in the area. About 20 of us were there, all bundled up in fuzzy blankets, and thick jackets as we walked down a crowded neighborhood sidewalk towards the houses of friends, family members, and even strangers from our community. We were the Marvin Ridge Women’s Ensemble, an all female choir of high school students from grades 9 to 12, and we had decided to spread a little joy in our community by going Christmas caroling. We only sang one song at each door, but it was a marvelous 3 part medley of classic Christmas songs that we sing together as a choir every year, and have truly grown to love. Our passion for both this song in particular, and music in general …show more content…
That passion is what initially prompted me to join choir in the fourth grade, and what has compelled me to continue with it since. During my time in the Women’s Ensemble, I experienced the power of music, and gained important tools such as how to work together with others to complete a common goal, and how to be confident in myself, and my abilities. I learned that being in a choir has to do with a lot more than just learning the music; it is important to listen to others, to feel the music, and to take in mind other’s critiques. The fact that the choir room was an open environment was extremely beneficial; I got to know each and every one of the girls on a personal level, which allowed us to trust each other completely. We were not afraid to tell someone when they were out of tune, or had sung a rhythm incorrectly, and that greatly benefitted the music we created. It was the little, seemingly insignificant, things we worked that truly allowed us to create beautiful music on stage that touched us, and our audiences in unimaginable