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                     Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:16 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            Damn, guys o_o 
  I just found out last night that this girl that I really REALLY don't like, who is clingy, lives in a fantasy world, is a COMPLETE, devoted, blind anime freak, cries if she dosent get her way (a complete brat, and she's in grade 12), can't sing to save her life, and her SISTER who is EXACTLY like her, are joining the choir this upcoming year o_________o
  And, I mean... EVERYTHING about this girl sets me off! Me and my choir buddy (both soppranos) immediatly set to work, steering her away from the group... and convinced them that they're altos, but now that they've figured out we're soppranos, they're considering joining our section! GONK! I dunno what to do! The section already has a few tone-deaf-can't-sing-high-to-save-their-lives girls (cough, Cynthia, cough), not to mention any names, but I'm panicking here o.o;;; They would want to sit right next to my and my buddy! Dx
  Any ideas on how to save my beautiful choir experiance? Or are we lost?  emo           
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:06 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            Exactly how determined is this girl to join choir? If you have any sway in deciding music, you could try to pick music that she would get annoyed with to the point of quitting.  sweatdrop  If that doesn't work, you could also try telling her.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:48 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            I take it yours is not an audition choir? (If so, same here.)
  Tell them you're switching to Alto? And then if they go to Alto and you're in soprano say the choir director didn't let you switch?
  Or, if you know the choir director really well, (And I mean REALLY), you could go to her. I don't know, though.
  What grade is her sister in?         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:09 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            she's in grade twelve, I'm in grade 11, and her sister in grade 10, but the choir is all grades... we take our exams at different levels, but its all one big class. No, it's not auditioned, and that's the issue  gonk   I like the "switching to alto" idea...          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:05 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            Well, if you can't manage to convince them to switch to alto...
  If they sit next to you and your buddy, sing reeeallly shrilly for the first few times.  It might damage your rep a bit, but it might get them to move at least a little bit away from you.  
  You could try and convince them that your director is an evil slave-driver.  
  Orrr......
  Er....out of ideas.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:29 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            x_x that last one would be a great idea, if he didn't already have a rep for being a kickass teacher. 
  Shrill... oww... dosent that kill your throat? Either way, it's worth a serious try if they go near us o.o          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:09 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            I really don't think there's anything you can do save avoid them. I know that sounds really meh, but it's true. Unless it's an audition choir, there's really not much you can do.          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:59 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            Even in a non-auditioned choir doesn't your director voice test to see where people are vocally and placement and stuff?  If not how does he manage any kind of balance or blend in the group?  confused    Placement for the good of the choir is not a matter of "I have more friends here".  As far as grouping goes it really should be up to the director to know where people should be right?         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:53 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            Whoa, Mel, did not expect to see you here...
  Hm. We have a girl like that. She's a soprano and does not get along with anyone there, as well as any of the other vocal parts. She's taking a liking to me, though, and likes to follow me around...>.>
  All I can tell you is either smile, nod, and always keep the conversation away from stuff she knows, or do what I do and just tolerate the poor thing.  sweatdrop  I'm afraid there's not much else you can do...tell your directors if it gets too bad and the choir can't function well anymore, and they might transfer them to another choir.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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