To choir directors everywhere,

Thank you for being the teachers who cared about us. You took a room of overdramatic choir nerds and put up with us. You understood us and molded us into young musicians with a love for music. You were the ones who understood that our learning is more than watching a powerpoint presentation and memorizing facts. Thank you for helping us create something beautiful in schools that often make us feel less so.

Music was, for some of us, our escape from reality. We came in and out of the choir room like it was our second home. You allowed this and made sure that we all felt comfortable. It was a welcome escape from the rest of the school day full of hard desks, pointless worksheets and useless information.

Thank you for talking to us not like ignorant kids, but as young adults willing to put in the time and effort to create music. Thank you for leading us by example. You showed us your passion which only made us love it more.

Thank you for showing us that it doesn't matter who you are, because when we all came together we created something amazing. Something that is impossible to do on our own.

Choir taught us more than how to sing notes on a page. It taught us that no matter what happens in the world, there is always something beautiful around the corner. So now, more than ever I am happy that I had amazing choir directors that taught me all of this and more.

Thank you, to choir teachers everywhere.

With love,

Your students