Jordan Hall
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Singing on stage at Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory of Music can be a little intimidating. The hall holds just under 1100 people. That’s well over 2000 eyeballs watching you on stage.
The first time you walk onto that stage for a rehearsal, it’s incredibly daunting. You look around the stage, and you’re surrounded by the rest of the chorus, many of them who have been doing this for years. Still, it’s daunting.
After my second concert with the chorus in December, I got over that fear and quickly realized that I was having the time of my life. Singing on that stage is a great deal of fun, and the people in the audience are there to hear this chorus.
I hold Jordan Hall with a great deal of reverence. It’s an amazing place, and it holds some amazing memories for me. It makes me very sad that we won’t be performing our June concerts here. We’ll be at the Back Bay Performing Arts Center.
For our March concerts, I ended up being the next to last person to walk on stage. The very last person to come on stage is Reuben, our director. And sure enough, I was one of the first ones to lead off stage. We’re pretty good at getting on and off the stage.
Have I mentioned lately just how much I love being part of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus?