Have You Ever Performed in Public?
By Hate2Iron
@Hate2Iron (15727)
Canada
November 17, 2020 8:23am CST
You might think that you have never or perhaps just once, but the more you think about it, the more times you will start remembering. It needn't be anything major... all the little times all add up too!
I can't wait to hear some of your stories!
Here's a hint... start back as far as you can remember. My very first time was sitting in a rocking chair singing to the church at a Christmas Concert. I had to be about six years old... that's all I remember. Oh, I do remember someone named Sylvia coaching me one last time before I went on stage.
Isn't it funny that I remember getting ready to go on stage, but have no recollection of the song or how well or awful I did lol!
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@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
17 Nov 20
Does marching in a parade count?
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
I remember being in a school choir and I hit a wrong note lol!
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
That takes all the fun out of it when you are made to do something you really didn't want to do!!
@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
How cute is that. Those plays are always the best!!!
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
That sounds like it must have been fun. That reminded me of my Tap Dancing Days to... Turkey in the Straw. Can you imagine lol!
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@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
18 Nov 20
@Hate2Iron Yes, it was fun. I can imagine that. How I wish I know how to tap dance.
@lilianharp (168)
•
17 Nov 20
I've performed on stage many times but I don't exactly remember when my first time was, but the last time I did was on last November, it was a dance battle and there were like more than 1 thousand people there as the audience, I won and got a medal and a $268.49 check. I'm more into sports but sometimes I take part in a dancing/singing contest when I need some money.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
18 Nov 20
I joined school performance a couple of time. Actually I was force too. I was always seem like outgoing, so the teachers love to put my name. I even become Mary that's looking for her little lamb once. Now that I'm working, they still love to put my name. Even represent the company to Presentation competition (yes, such competition do exist)
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
You have some great memories even if you were forced to participate. I don't know why they do that! It should be your choice!
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
Wouldn't it have been awesome if someone had filmed us at that age!!
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@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
19 Nov 20
@Hate2Iron There were no cameras at my times. My brother later bought a Super 8mm camera in the late 70s.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
17 Nov 20
sadly one's required to do such durin' elementary. all those lil 'programs' yer forced 'nto doin'. didn't like such one iota.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
I was a bit of a show off lol... I loved the attention but if I hadn't of wanted to do it, now that would have been a whole other story!!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
18 Nov 20
@Hate2Iron i reckon i've 'lways been one to stick'n the shadows?? i'm glad ya 'njoyed such though.
@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
I don't remember the song that I sang either. I do remember that rocking chair though lol!
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@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
17 Nov 20
I remember acting in Drama class in high school and in classes during the summer at Cain Park. I also used to do improv for my friends.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
That sounds pretty impressive. Did you ever go on later in life to act??
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@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
19 Nov 20
@Hate2Iron I wanted to; but my parents put a stop to it.
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
18 Nov 20
when I was 18 years old I joined the amateur singing contest during our annual fiesta at the public plaza and I won.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
Another impressive win among my new friends here!!
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
18 Nov 20
@Hate2Iron yes haha i remember my voice was not good to listen to
@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
18 Nov 20
My wife and I used to travel to the state parks here on the Oregon coast doing presentations about Grey Whales. I guess that is performing in public. At one point we were designated as Volunteer Ambassadors to Oregon State Parks. We have done other presentations as well. It was a lot of fun and we met a lot of cool people along the way. Now we both volunteer near our homes my wife leading classes at the senior center (when it is open -- closed now until there is a vaccine available to the public) and I volunteer at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport (again when it is open --- closed indefinitely due to the Covid Virus.) --- But for now, like many other retirees, we are sitting back and waiting for it to be safe to return to the active world.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
Definitely you guys were performing while doing those presentations. Pretty impressive... the pair of you!!!
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
18 Nov 20
@Hate2Iron We had a lot of fun, but all the travel took a lot out of us. That's why we have stopped doing that.
@snowy22315 (182365)
• United States
18 Nov 20
Not personally, but as part of a choral group I have
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
18 Nov 20
Everyone seems to have gotten there start if school. They should have had talent scouts. Sounds as if we are a talented bunch here!!! ;)
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