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From:
BdwayDiva1@a...
BdwayDiva1@a...
Date:
Sun May 6, 2001 3:48 am
Subject:
[vocalist] Re: Trying So Hard and Still Not Good Enough
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vocalist-temporary@y...
, "J. Posner" <
vocalist-temporary@y...
, "J. Posner" <
> 1) Stop misusing your voice so you don't lose your high notes.
> 2) Take responsibility for the sound you are making and stop
> blaming your lack of satisfaction on your jury members.
> Then you will be able to sing the music your teacher assigns because
> you will be healthy and conscientious in your work habits. It sounds
> to me as though the jury was very generous to you and should take
> their grades as a vote of confidence. You should realize this, then
> you should get to work in a mature and systematic way.
> mrsp57
<<If you want a voice that will blow people away, I suggest you:
<<1) Stop misusing your voice so you don't lose your high notes.
<<2) Take responsibility for the sound you are making and stop
<< blaming your lack of satisfaction on your jury members.
<<Then you will be able to sing the music your teacher assigns because
<<you will be healthy and conscientious in your work habits. It sounds
<<to me as though the jury was very generous to you and should take
<<their grades as a vote of confidence. You should realize this, then
<<you should get to work in a mature and systematic way.
<<mrsp57
I lost my voice after I spent 1 day singing Beethoven's 9th symphony
for 3 hours in 1 day in choir. One day is all it took of me to lose 2
octaves off my range, and was stuck with 1 1/2 octaves for about 3
weeks. AS far as maturity goes, I practiced more than I have ever
practiced this semster. I practied at least 2 hours every day every
day. I was assigned very difficult music for a freshman, such
as "Hello, Oh Margaret it's YOu" from the Telephone, and Rejoice
Greatly O Dauthers of Zion" form the Messiah, "Willow Song" fromt he
Ballad of Baby Doe, and "Saper Vorreste" from Un Ballo in MAschera,.
All in all, I worked on 10 songs this semester. I AM mature. Last
semester I was sexually assaulted the night before my jury, and I
STILL went out there and did it, adn got A's.Yes, it affected me
becasue my mind was COMPLETELY somewhere else, but I knew I had to do
it. I am not making excuses because of my lack of satisafaction, I
was merely saying that there were things that were affecting my
performacne that they did not know about. I got hoarse right before
my jury becasue I practiced with my accompanist, adn I hadn;t really
sung my songs full out prior to that bercause I had been coddling my
voice hoping I would have enough of it to do my jury. I sang through
3 arias, and I coudn't even speak afterwards. My voice is still not
completely healed, and I get tired very easily still. I thiought I
did great all things conseided. I was just merelly venting my
frustrations. I was not inviting an attack on me as a student, but
rather, was interested to see if other people ahd gone through the
same expereinces and frustraions as I have. I know what I am capable
of as a 19 year old girl, and not capable of, and so does my
teacher. We adjusted my rep for this semestedr to fit my injured
voice. I don't need critcism on anybody else's part. I am critical on
myself enough as it is. My teacher, another vocalist-er, Jeffrey
Snider, could tell you that. Thank You.
Clarissa