Come So Far

So... another week in the life of a theatre mum...

This week was another fairly busy one...we started with the eldest's usual Monday night singing lesson ...he has the BEST singing teacher...he started lessons with Claire a couple of years ago now. He was around 13 and his voice was just breaking...J he went to her at just the right time.  He loves his singing lessons, he has gone from strength to strength and we have seen his singing confidence grow and his range and technique come on amazingly...the progress he has made is incredible. I can't recommend Claire more highly.

Every six months she puts on "showcases" for her students where they have a chance to perform  what they have been working on in lessons in a relaxed atmosphere, where everyone is supportive. 

For some people it's the first time they have ever stood up and sang solo in front of people and to be honest I think they are all incredible just to do that! The best I have ever managed is dodgy karaoke after a few too many cocktails...

On Thursday night it was J's showcase and he sang Someone To Fall Back On by Jason Robert Brown and This World Will Remember Me from the musical "Bonnie & Clyde" (which I LOVE!).

We had a lovely evening watching the other talented students - they were all so TALENTED!! J was the last to perform and it's safe to say he nailed it. What a fabulous evening.

Then this weekend it was my two smaller kids' turn. They go to a theatre group in Warrington called Showkids UK, which is for children age 5 to 11.  For the last 7 months they have been working on a production of Hairspray Jr.  I will write a separate review of the show, so no spoilers, except to say that Warrington is a lucky town to have so many up and coming young musical theatre performers, waiting in the wings!  My two are (I think) the youngest boy and girl who go along and I was worried about them doing two shows in one day on Saturday from a tiredness point of view - especially after extra rehearsals on Thursday and Friday in the ridiculous heat of the recent heatwave.  However, kids being kids, they seemed to find the energy from somewhere and just nailed their performances. Super proud showbiz mum.

Showkids has given my shy 7 year old and drama queen 5 year old somewhere to go each week to have fun, make friends, act, sing and dance with a great group of super talented tutors (CJ's favourite people in the world!).  If your child loves singing and dancing then Showkids is a great way for them to spend their time each Sunday.

So....the next few weeks are relatively quiet in comparison!! It's holiday season after all...time to relax, calm down and brace ourselves for a busy September.

Be back soon!

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