I think that it is not apropos to evaluate the performance of a youth choir such as this one if you have not had ample experience with same. Without that, it is likely not possible to appreciate the situation nor evaluate the amount of dedication, practice and leadership involved in an undertaking of this sort.

My kudos go not only to the performers themselves, who deserve same for their obvious dedication to practice of the art, but to the Arranger of this one as well as the Director, who may well be one and the same, don't know. But the level to which this group has aspired -- and achieved -- is high in my opinion.

If you've never done it, take my word for it, putting yourself in the position of Director of such an endeavor takes a lot of dedication in so many different aspects that successfully pulling off a performance of this nature is indeed worthy of congratulation.

Translate that any way you wish -- and I'm sure some of you will -- but volunteering to herd the cats is either an act of love or an act of insanity, trust me on that one. I've been there. This Director taught PERFORMANCE. Successfully.

Critique is the easiest of tasks, often done without knowledge or wisdom aforethought.


--Mac