I think that a standard video camera is a good way to go...that way students can bring their own tapes and accumulate a collection if they wish...I am frequently amazed and inspired when i watch old vidoes of my singing and see/hear how much progress i have made. If you can afford it...a fairly good sized screen (25") can be attached to play what is being recorded so they can watch themselves (much like looking in a mirror) i think it is a great idea...you can find some good deals on the web...but go with a reputable brand like sony...! good luck! christine
--- Mezzoid@a... wrote: > I had some students perform last night and it's > always so interesting to me > to see things I can't see in their lessons because > I'm simultaneously > listening and playing the piano and if I look up, I > hit even more wrong notes > than usual. My last studio recital was videotaped > and it was invaluable at > pointing out things to kids -- jaws sticking out, > weird arm movements, stuff > like that. I'd like to be able to address those > things BEFORE they're in > front of an audience, and so I'm thinking of getting > a video camera for my > studio. I figure I'm best off with something that I > can use immediately in > the VCR rather than some fancy digital technology, > because most everyone has > a VCR at the very least. Does anyone have any > recommendations for a good > (not necessarily great) camera? Should I go the > used route, since this > technology is being phased out? (I'm thinking of > that because of my > difficulties a few months back in finding a cassette > deck that records -- > they don't make 'em anymore!) > > Christine Thomas > Wauwatosa, WI > <A > HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/mezzoid/myhomepage/profile.html"> > http://hometown.aol.com/mezzoid/myhomepage/profile.html</A> > > "I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a > and the spring-a" >
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