We finished our six months together with some simple exercises. In one we passed a sound around our small circle (just six of us by the end), supporting the person before and after us, but also enjoying our minute in the spotlight. In another we improvised sounds in turn before mixing it all up in a soundscape (the only word that fits!) at the end.
We all reflected on what we experience when singing now, how we have changed since the start, and how we feel about our voices. This last question challenged a few of us. Personally, it’s a see-saw. Some days I love the purity and flexibility of it. Other days I despair at it’s unpredictability and croakiness. But I do, quite quickly now, always appreciate whatever comes out is interesting and cool and me.
The next step in this journey is to (gently!) strengthen and train this wild animal of sound in me so we can work together :-)