Your First Visit - What to Expect

You’ve done your research, picked what looks like a great choir - what next?

It depends….some choirs like Carlton Male Voice Choir make it clear that you can attend ANY rehearsal - just show up and ask for their Musical Director Ian Watts

Other choirs ask you to make contact first, perhaps by email or by phone, and may ask you to only attend certain rehearsals such as those at the start of “term” typically in September or January. Their website should be clear. Some choirs even have a waiting list!

It is natural to feel a little nervous on your first visit. Don’t worry - everyone there was also a newcomer to the choir at one stage

At the end of the visit what happens next depends on you and the choir. Did you like it? Did you feel welcome? Did someone explain what happens if you want to keep coming?

And, don’t worry if you didn’t like it - perhaps it would be worth a second visit to make sure - but if you really didn’t enjoy that choir, don’t let that put you off trying another one. There is definitely one for you in Nottingham that will suit you!