Logan Kelley Recital Hour 11/18

 Recital Hour November 18

Generally I am bad at pointing out things that are going well vocally, so today I am going to focus only on that.

Patrice D- I love how captivating she is at performing, even a classical song. When she opened up to the higher passages in the middle, the sound floated well and landed in an easy place, especially the highest end. She keeps a bright tone throughout without the sound feeling too heavy.

Maribelle T- She has told me before that she can’t sing in her lower range, but it sounded nice and resonant throughout this song. As she transitions higher it stays in a resonant, consistent place. I loved hearing this sound as it got higher because it is something I have never heard from her. 

Taylor W- This is a song that could easily be pressed or thin on top, but she does a great job of keeping it very open as it gets higher. She is very intentional about the use of registers. She keeps a nice sense of upward space for a musical theatre sound. The high D on “it gets sad” was very open considering it is an awkward vowel.

Kennan T- This is the most expressive singing I have heard from him. The high and low extremes in the range do not sound pressed at all. Especially above C4, the sound carries consistently through the phrases and with ease.

Megan R- She almost always has a very clear sound. She is able to access high notes easily in this way without it sounding pinched. You can tell she is relaxed because the song spins easily.

Kaylyn B- She has incredible colors in her singing because of all of the space she utilizes. Her runs are completely effortless which shows how much freedom she has in her singing. She is also able to add a lot of contrast into dynamics and sound.

Courtney F- Her middle range is more free than it has ever been. I can hear her navigating all areas of her voice with ease. This is a musically complex song, and she is always aware of the musical complexities. Especially the major leaps seem easy and cohesive in sound quality.

Misteen E- The spoken section at the beginning is effortless and doesn’t feel forced at all. This is when she is able to find the most natural placement in the song. I especially loved the contrast she found in the bridge. As it got higher, especially the highest “life fly by,” the sound felt like it wanted to open up even more.

Hayden H- I love how he is able to keep a richness in his sound throughout. It sounds like he is effectively accessing space, and working to keep that both high and low. It is especially evident in the upper range of this song.

Layton L- I love the edge he has in the higher range in his voice. I don’t know that I had heard it in this way before. Even though there was a lot of text, he was able to navigate it well and not let it get in the way of his singing. 

Nalani M- I love how she so effectively uses each area of her range and doesn’t ever get stuck in one. Through the second verse she effectively belts, but then transitions into a mixed sound through the chorus, especially up to the high Db. She lightens up nicely in the second to last phrase.