From: "DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)"
Subject: Re: Rude Awakening
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

31-year-old Todd said:

>>Listening to the raw recording session, I got
rudely awakened to the fact that I am not nearly where I thought I was.
My vocal quality is not yet where I thought I was.

After every recital, when I finally get around to listening to the tape, I
have these same thoughts. It's not really a rude awakening anymore -- just
the ongoing-and-forever knowledge that I will never be where I want to be,
which is, of course, PERFECT! :)

Hang in there with your fine teacher and keep plugging away. If you get to
the point where you can give your audience an entertaining evening with a few
perfect moments, you will have "made it."

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