Attitudes Anonymous

SCRIPT:  Diane Porsch

Region 16 – Music Team Seminar

January 2006

Attitudes Anonymous Scenarios #9 & 10

SCENARIO #9

Facilitator _______________________________________

CHAPTER NAME & LOCATION:   Membershipwrecked Chapter, Joinusnow, New York

TIME OF YEAR:  September

SITE:  Guest Night -- Your rehearsal hall

SCENE I

Your 27-voice chorus is kicking off its “Divas Wanted Campaign” tonight.  Everyone has an assignment and is ready to meet and greet prospectives as they enter the building.  Fliers have been distributed and ads have been placed in the local paper.  Your PR/Marketing Committee has done everything POSSIBLE to bring people into your rehearsal hall.  SIX (6) guests arrive and are warmly greeted by the membership…then introduced to the Director…who listens to their voice ranges and assigns them to a voice part.  (5 of these guests are good singers;  1 of them is a monotone!). Section Leaders are introduced to the new singers. The Ass’t Director begins vocal warm-ups…but is not very prepared.  She really doesn’t know what she’s doing. After a few warm-ups, the Director takes over and teaches a tag. She does not use Section Leaders…but presents all four parts herself.  Problem?  She can’t sing

bass or tenor very well, making the learning process a bit difficult. THEN…the chorus performs a couple of songs for the guests. The singing is not accurate, postures are poor and faces are not engaged. Most of the evening, after this short rehearsal, is spent on coffee, cake and chatter.

SCENE II

Explain to the audience that it is now 3 weeks later…and only ONE GUEST  (the monotone) is still returning. The chorus continues to singing inaccurately and discipline on the risers is lacking. The Director doesn’t seem to be bothered by it at all. They talk…she talks…all at the same time. During the business meeting, the GUEST makes an announcement …stating that she just LOVES this “choir”!  It’s exactly what she’s been looking for!!  The chorus applauds…and a few members ask the Membership Chair about the other guests…wanting to know why they haven’t returned?  The Membership Chair states that all of them indicated they “didn’t have the time” right now.  Members begin attacking the advertising and flier expenditures…stating that it doesn’t PAY to advertise.  People don’t stay anyway!! 

CHARACTERS THAT NEED TO BE ASSIGNED:

·         6 Eager Prospective Guests – 5 singers and 1 monotone

·         Director who teaches a tag…but doesn’t seem very professional or knowledgeable

·         Warm and friendly undisciplined, poor-singing chorus members

·         Membership Chair

SCENARIO #10

Facilitator _____________________________

Become familiar with SCENARIO #9…and, using the same personnel,  create a role play which FIXES the situation. The important message to get across here is that advertising DOES pay … or there wouldn’t have been 6 guests on the first night;  Secondly…what goes on DURING A REHEARSAL night is critical.  The prospective SINGERS were there…and left, unimpressed. THAT’S why they “don’t have time” for Sweet Adelines.  The NON-SINGER thought this chorus was terrific?  Why?  Because she IS suited to them.  Bottom line:  We will attract those LIKE us.

Think about that!?$#~!