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https://newmusicusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NMUSA-logo-social-2.jpeg1500826Most serious instrumentalists don’t like to sing onstage. They may have sung in chorus or solfege class, and may sing in the shower, but the spotlight is something else. Adding to the stress, stage direction may take the singer/instrumentalist away from his or her music stand, requiring that the instrumental parts be memorized.