- Exercise:
8531 [u]
- in
the upper part of your range to gently bring the folds together
- Exercise:
54321 [iea]
- in
the lower part of your range
- Exercise:
123456787654321 [a] [o]
- bouncy
- let
each note be energized and have vibrato
- Exercise:
1358531 [aou]
- let
each note be energized and let the air carry the pitches
- Blute
Nur
- Once
I know the notes, let myself think of of things in full phrases.
· Amelia
Kearl- Wie Melodien es mir
o
Good suspension of upward space even in
the lower pitches
o
Improved even from the last time you sang
in VRH, nice work
· Olivia
Call-
o
Easy pitch production through out range of
song
o
Good movement through faster passages
o
Needs more release in jaw to allow for
wider opening of mouth
o
Needs more of a sense of energy through
out the piece
· Madison
Ware- O Peace thou fairest child of heaven
o
Good pitch production in the upper
register
o
Great coloratura? Runs? The slower runs
need just as much energy as the faster ones
o
Reinvigorate the vowel through out held
notes so that they don’t lose energy
· Sierra
Langsley- When he is Here
o
I love your tone, the majority of the
vowels feel focused in a high, energized place
o
Some shortening of the back of the neck;
find more lift/release
o
Let your mind make the highest pitches
rather than trying to push up to them. Notice them as high as they feel, but
find them with a completely released throat.
· Ethan
Wilmore-Tonight at Eight
o
Not sure if it’s a technique or a
character thing, but the breaths are gaspy rather than released, I’d start with
a slightly lower, more released breath and then turn that into a more character
breath in places that you’ve chosen carefully (you don’t need them everywhere)
o
Good character, good understanding of the
text and well communicated
o
Great tone to your voice and an excellent
choice for you
o
Some notes are flat, don’t try to push
them, just let the breath be the energy and carry them
· Braden
Winford- City of Angels from Godspell
o
I love your very first pianissimo opening
with good energy—keep that the whole way through the quieter sections, started
to lose some core to the sound
o
Check in with the back of your neck to
make sure it’s released and not shortening
· Christina
Avery- La rose d’Ispahan
o
Love your upper register, has some great
sound there!
o
Make pull energy from the ground or your
breath rather than your throat, let yourself spin through the phrases with
excitement
o
A sense of excitement in your eyes will
help with this too, it will keep things lifted and resist the urge to depress
· Madison
Black- Weep You No More
o
Great space and good connection to that
space throughout your range
o
Check in with your neck and shoulders, use
head gear, leaning against wall, lifting at your occipital lobes etc. to find a
position that is more released, should help your energy flow stay more
consistent
· Alyssa
Burton- You’ll Never Walk Alone
o
Had some great high notes, bring that
space down to your lower register, so it doesn’t get too heavy. The dark color
you started with was beautiful but made transitioning more difficult. You found
a KILLER place by the end, start it where you ended it
· Kat
Hirschi- Sure on this Shining Night
o
Your face gets droopy and serious, find a
sense of excitement in your eyes and lift in your cheekbones this will help you
find focus in your vowels.
o
Great space in your throat and suspension
of the upper register down
o
Loved that last low note, just be excited
for it, you’ve got it, it sounds great!!!!
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