--- title: "How the Choral Industry is Handling the Pandemic: A Timeline in GIFs" description: A timeline of all of the interesting times we've had together since COVID-19 hit in GIF form. 100% relatable. image: https://blog.chorusconnection.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-10-02%20at%2011.26.58%20AM.png --- - [About](https://www.chorusconnection.com/about) - [Features](https://www.chorusconnection.com/features) - [Pricing](https://www.chorusconnection.com/pricing) [![Chorus Connection](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/hubfs/Chorus_April2019%20Theme/image/download.png)](https://www.chorusconnection.com) - [Blog](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/) - [Login](https://app.chorusconnection.com/sign_in) - [Book a Demo](https://pages.chorusconnection.com/request-a-demo) [![Chorus Connection](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/hubfs/Chorus_April2019%20Theme/image/download.png)](https://www.chorusconnection.com) - [About](https://www.chorusconnection.com/about) - [Features](https://www.chorusconnection.com/features) - [Pricing](https://www.chorusconnection.com/pricing) - [Blog](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/) - [Login](https://app.chorusconnection.com/sign_in) - [Book a Demo](https://pages.chorusconnection.com/request-a-demo) # How the Choral Industry is Handling the Pandemic: A Timeline in GIFs [Tori Cook](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/author/tori-cook) Oct 02, 2020 Learn more: [managing during the pandemic](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/topic/managing-during-the-pandemic), [inspiration](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/topic/inspiration) I'm not going to lie to you, this pandemic has got me like... ![giphy](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20images/giphy.gif?width=480&name=giphy.gif) And maybe a little... ![](https://media2.giphy.com/media/5UxFA4fMAEIlyEeX9J/giphy.gif) You're probably all feeling the same way, right? So I thought, what the heck, let's reminisce on all of the interesting times that we've had together since COVID-19 hit in GIF form. To be honest with you, I can't decide if this is funny or sad, but it's 100% relatable.     When our first concerts were cancelled. [![giphy](https://media.giphy.com/media/9DlDJxPlevLlk7BWqr/giphy.gif)](https://media.giphy.com/media/9DlDJxPlevLlk7BWqr/giphy.gif)   And we panicked just a *little* bit. ![](https://media1.giphy.com/media/3o6Mb5DeTZ6OOwskOQ/giphy.gif)   When choir directors pretended we totally had it all under control with Zoom rehearsals. ![giphy](https://media.giphy.com/media/kvhLLSnDjxyec/giphy.gif)   When we quickly realized that we were going to have to cancel the remainder of our season anyway. ![giphy](https://media.giphy.com/media/mYNnMs1fZHmMM/giphy.gif)   When everyone started asking us to do virtual choirs. ![](https://media0.giphy.com/media/JO8y56O9mTmeY/giphy.gif)   When we learned it might be one to two years until choirs can sing together again. ![](https://media0.giphy.com/media/YTK4TRYpsYP3Qv5P1J/giphy.gif)   When everyone started talking about what we *can* do to make us feel better. ![](https://media2.giphy.com/media/yoJC2K6rCzwNY2EngA/giphy.gif)   When we came to the shocking realization that we probably also need money for our choruses during this "downtime." ![](https://media1.giphy.com/media/srWI1wDmsGBVK/giphy.gif)   Giving in and making a video recording (or twenty) for our virtual choir. ![](https://media3.giphy.com/media/3o7aCSU3lqQ7awLKlG/giphy.gif)   When we settled into our choirless grooves and found new hobbies. ![](https://media0.giphy.com/media/3oEjHWJrfIxXAK4p8I/giphy.gif)   And then realized that we still miss singing together. ![](https://media3.giphy.com/media/fkWbsmTHErKKs/giphy.gif)   When we learned about [drive-in choirs](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/could-drive-in-choirs-be-the-solution-choruses-have-been-waiting-for), some people were like... ![](https://media1.giphy.com/media/Um3ljJl8jrnHy/giphy.gif) and others... not so much. ![](https://media1.giphy.com/media/BIZkwFtu2xDlS/giphy.gif)   When we realized it's been six months since the start of lockdown. ![](https://media2.giphy.com/media/xT0xeGWDzEfcsd8QzC/giphy.gif)   But then remembered there's still no end date in sight. ![](https://media4.giphy.com/media/3og0IGC80a39wOQ2UE/giphy.gif)   When we reminded you that we're all in this together and we'll get through it somehow. (That's now. We're telling you that now.) ![](https://media4.giphy.com/media/26FxsQwgJyU4me9ig/giphy.gif)   Hang in there everyone. We've got this!   **[![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1860171/15300b1c-d716-428c-b22f-b2715575366e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1860171/15300b1c-d716-428c-b22f-b2715575366e)** ![Tori Cook](https://blog.chorusconnection.com/hubfs/Tori%20200%20x%20200-1.jpg) Tori Cook is the former Director of Sales & Marketing at Chorus Connection, an active board member of the Greater Boston Choral Consortium, and a soprano with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. In a past life, she was the Music Director of the Harborlight Show Chorus and President of Chorus pro-Musica. When not making music, she daydreams about adopting a golden retriever puppy and scuba diving to exotic locations around the world. 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