Just a reminder when talking about laryngeal position.....
There are some that advocate a higher larynx for style, and some that advocate a lowered larynx for style. In my experience teaching, an overemphasis of either, or allegiance to either, is wrong. The goal is to achieve a larynx that is "stable", neither too high, or too low.
However, when training students, it is often common to emphasize exercises that encourage an extreme of either position in order to help bring the student to a more balanced level, and give them a more realistic sense of balanced phonation. The results are often very dramatic for the student and they think they are "cured." The danger in using exercises that encourage extremes, is that the student will think that singing in this over-corrected way is the way that they should always be singing, when in fact, it is only one of the first steps to get them to vocal freedom.
Mary Beth Felker SLS associate
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