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Organization: Plainview-Rover Public Schools
To: vocalist
Date sent: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:19:48 -600
Subject: Re: Don's & Don't of Singing
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How about singing in the car? The engine noise, etc. tends to
make one oversing. This includes warming up y'all.

From: "Marthea Blewitt"
To: "VOCALIST" <vocalist>
Subject: Re: Don's & Don't of Singing
Date sent: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 09:28:26 -0000
Organization: American College Health Foundation
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> I agree that with young singers, some of the "don'ts" are very important. I can't believe the teenage girls who look at me in shock when I say cheerleading and singing don't mix. They really don't believe they can do permanent damage to their voice in one football game!
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> And, many adults don't understand why they shouldn't talk above loud background noise, e.g., bars, airplanes, vacuum cleaners, etc. And the clearing of the throat!
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> The audible sneezing was a new one to me, though. And I am guilty of it, too!
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> It's important to know of the risks, determine which may apply to you and then keep on singing and having fun. BTW, I probably wouldn't recite the whole list to a young student all in one sitting. Very daunting!
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John Peoples
Music
Plainview-Rover School
Plainview, AR
jpeoples-at-prhs.afsc.k12.ar.us