Saige Barlow - Masterclass Evaluation

 Jessie Kiester - Per la Gloria

• I’m actually pretty familiar with this song, and I think it’s gorgeous for Jessie’s voice!
• She definitely has a faster vibrato and a dark, rich tone. I think that’s perfect for this particular genre—baroque, that is!
• “Like chocolate” - exactly!!!
• I once had a comment like that from the former director of Zion’s Youth Symphony and Chorus
• I like how Venecia talked about skeletal structure and rib expansion. It’s a great way to really relax the body the way she did.
• I think that helped a lot with focus and clarity.
• “I just feel more open” or full.
• The belly will respond if you fill the lungs.
• The diaphragm will go down as you inhale. We talked about this in Chapter 2!
• Bach wrote as if every instrument was a pipe organ or a piano. He does not leave any room for people to breathe!
• It’s important to know when you plan to breathe.
• The skull lift seemed interesting. It’s kinda like the headgear from last week.
• It helped Jessie clear up the sound a lot more!
• Meant to strengthen our muscles a little more.

Chris - Black Pianos?

• Your voice is an instrument!
• Falsetto voice is awesome! It’s important to project it more.
• Pelvic bone balance (makes me think of the Three Amigos salute)
• Breathe into the lungs
• Feels easier, right?
• It hugs into your body.
• Don’t sing like you’re afraid of it
• try singing “mohn” instead of “moon”
• try “froccish” instead of “froggish”
• Bring the “sh” in to prepare for the “m”
• Find a value that is comfortable for your students and then apply it to the part of the passage they’re singing.
• Pay attention to what your tongue is doing.
• All consonants really do is stop the breath.

Annica Bella Kropf - “Somebody Somewhere”

• Have pride in your voice, except when you think you’re better than everyone else.
• Gorgeous sound! Very bright and clear sounding!
• Faster vibrato
• I relate to the text so much!
• We don’t shape our jaw. We utilize it.
• It swings back, right?
• Don’t do a “click click.” You won’t be able to lift your soft palate that way.
• Try a hinge back. You’ll be able to lift your soft palate.
• “Blah Blah”
• Aim the air to the center of our soft palate.
• Try with straight tone, and then less vibrato. You don’t need to use very much vibrato, otherwise it’ll sound tense.
• The sound does not need to be big.
• It was much easier for the higher notes to pop out without any tension!
• Don’t think of making the vibrato.