I was in fifth grade.
So, I was one of those obnoxious little fifth graders who thought they could sing, but I didn't brag about it. See, I wanted to show everyone my voice at the end thinking I was going to get a record deal or some junk. So, for our fifth grade music project, we could sing or play the piano. Anyway, I was playing piano for not even two months. I would get a piano teacher that week. I was one of those little girls who was like, "ZOMG! HIGH SKEWL MUSIKALLLLL!!!!!" So, I decided to sing(and play) "When There Was Me and You." So, I had my Dad go with me to the music store to buy the HSM songbook, and I thought the vocal part was the "easy piano part." So, I started to play that, and I couldn't even play that. So.... the day came, and I got behind the piano, and started to play the vocal part. Fortunately, I couldn't see the faces, but they probably had this disgusting look. So, my music teacher said she had the songbook, and she'd play the real piano part, while I sang. Already embarressed, and everyone started snickering. So, I go out to the middle of the room, and start to sing, and I was a pretty bad singer. I mean, I could hold a tune, but my tone was awful. So, I tried to belt the high note in the song, and cracked my voice. By then I was almost in tears, and all the guys were laughing, and the teacher made me do it over again. By the time it was over, people were laughing, saying, "She is so friggin awful!" I have never ever been so embarressed.
Actually, I guess it kind of kicked me in the face, and I really taught myself how to sing. I do a lot of stuff with singing, I'm in musical theatre often, and stuff like that. So, when I talk about singing, I actually do enjoy singing.
But it gave me a fear of singing in front of a group of small people or in school. I can sing for auditions, on stage, anywhere else, I just can't do it in front of small groups or one person.
I know, I elaborate.