03/02/2026
Over a decade ago, I auditioned for a Toronto rock choir. That alone was terrifying, but just a few years later, with Voices Rock Canada, I auditioned for my first solo.
To put it in perspective, I was the kid who would blush, stammer and almost pass out if I ever had to speak in front of the class in grade school.
Now I was voluntarily auditioning to SING in front of people. Nothing too much more vulnerable than that.
So why did I choose to make myself an anxious wreck?
I wasn’t training for a stage career.
I didn’t need the applause.
I did it because growth rarely happens when we are in our comfort zones.
I love singing with the choir. The harmonies bring joy, both when our voices blend and in our community as a whole.
But as a soloist, it is something else entirely. You are RESPONSIBLE to your choir mates to be prepared. To be polished. To execute.
Auditioning and performing solos has been one of the greatest growth endeavours of my life.
Every time I step up to that microphone, I’m reminded that growth is rarely about skill alone. It’s about expanding our tolerance for vulnerability.
And my voice gets stronger each and every time.
