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From:  Ian Belsey <Idbelsey@y...>
Ian Belsey <Idbelsey@y...>
Date:  Wed Aug 15, 2001  8:02 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] teachers expectations


Hello!

Well, first off, at the risk of upsetting anybody (I
thought I'd get that out of the way first!)I think
you've had of course excellent advice from Mike and
Dr. Diane as always.

I think there could be two schools for thought here.
One, a vocal coach, or a vocal teacher. I would
consider that, if you study with someone who takes you
through everything, lock, stock and barrel, then that
could be said to be a vocal coach, whereas a teacher
of voice could be someone who fixes techinique.

My very first teacher would give you a song or aria at
the end of one lesson, and if that wasn't learnt by
the next lesson, the piano lid was slammed down and
you were told in no uncertain terms to stop wasting
precious time!! Hard, but a great lesson. If, as I
truly believe, you are, in the end, your own teacher.
Now, I of course believe that you can learn lots of
things from different people, but it has to be
realised that the differences are paramount. Dr. Diane
is right I think, when she says that it can be non
useful to have to work on songs ie note bashing, when
the time you have to try and instill some technique is
often limited.

I do spend some time on music with my students, but
mostly, it's trying to put right their voices I'm more
concerned, and interested with.

My tuppence ha'penny worth as usual.

Ian Voice wrecker to the stars!

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