Hey guys, I'm a rising high school junior that applied for chorus this upcoming school year to improve my vocals. I want to get in a little practice before school starts, but I can't seem to find a place to sing without being self conscious about my surroundings and if I'm disturbing my neighbors. I've tried shutting myself in my closet but it's kinda cramped :/ I mean I have a good sitting posture in my closet (I literally sit on top of family luggage in a dark spot) so there's no problem with that.. I don't know when I get home every day but it'll be about 7pm the latest. I can't sing during rush hours or work hours (because haha I'm in school). There are windows everywhere else in my house so I can't sing anywhere outside my closet. I feel like my closet is the best option for me but if anyone has any ideas for ideal vocal practice without disturbing my surroundings, please feel free to drop some ideas!! It'll be much appreciated :)

(No singing in the shower please, I've kinda heard enough about that O:) )

A little something else: I'm having trouble with the consistency of my notes. I can shift notes pretty well but I can't hold them. Any tips?

Please and thank you!!!

Uh, no offense, but you are going to be singing in front of people you don't know very well pretty often if you are doing chorus. I know that's not the entire point of trying to be private, but this is a fact. You should be comfortable singing in front of pretty much anyone, ideally.

Anyway, if you're worried about disturbing people (in your house, for example) just tell them you have to practice singing. My roommate did that for violin. Sure, it's loud, but I get that she has to practice.

The bottom line is you are going to need consistent practice. If you have to tip-toe around or be in very specific circumstances every time you practice, it won't be a very good situation. I obviously have no practical experience singing, but when I practiced monologues and stuff, I had to just do it even if people could hear. It was embarrassing at first, but it got a little easier every time.

That's my advice. If that really fails, just go out to the park or back to school if it stays open. Or find somewhere else in your town/city that's barren. Above all else, find something that will always work, and if nothing will always word perfectly, it's better to have something consistent and not ideal.

Thanks for the advice. And I won't not be familiar with the people I'll be with in chorus because 1) it's an all-girls choir and 2) I already know a few people that are in chorus. I even heard a few of them practicing together in a group before school closed and I introduced myself to them. Thing is I'm not as close with them so I can't really just chime in.

Also, I'm a Muslim. Regardless of how utterly restricting the religion may seem on the outside, I applied for chorus on my own free will, so that I can gain more confidence in my speaking and to also boost self-esteem (my parents don't know I did this.) It was my choice to come through with this. But as Muslims we also like to focus on improving sisterhood. Because would you want your spouse getting jealous as you talk to people of your spouse's gender? (Let's not sweat the details here, the answer is no, so we don't mingle with guys too much.) I know this seems contradictory to the whole "being comfortable with singing in front of anyone" thing but my goal is to improve my self confidence and independency as a human being to start, with absolutely no vulnerabilities or concerns to men at all. But I'm also kind of a shy person. So this also means breaking down a few walls of my own, which I understand.

Tbh I don't know what point I'm getting at, you're probably right about suggesting I pull through with my singing. I mean I did this to myself (going for chorus without parental consent) which I realized upon reading the situation.

Thank you for your advice let's hope that all works well. ^^