Thank you, Laura, Naomi and Dre, for your ideas and encouraging words
concerning my trembling legs.
We have one more rehearsal session before Thursday and some warming-up just
before the concert so I have a chance to test different methods. I'm going
to try especially those mental tricks like warm air-cool air -thing ... and
wear a long skirt :)
The trembling has something to do with waiting and adrenaline, I guess. I
used to experience similar trembling as a child in sports events just before
my turn (to sprint 100 meters, for example).
Still, trembling hasn't been a part of my adulthood. I started trembling
only last spring during the spring concert (and the rehearsals). Being 5ft
10 it means a lot of trembling legs :)
Oddly enough, all concerts during last summer went fine so I thought it had
been just temporary. Last spring my inhaling and supporting were totally
messed up so I really had a good reason to tremble. During an intensive
summer course I managed to fix all those problems with my teacher. There
were two concerts during the summer course and there was absolutely no
trembling then. When I watched the videotape afterwards I realized I had
reached another extreme: I was too calm and too cool.
Now I'm feeling technically and vocally more secure than ever before so this
trembling is very annoying. I have a pretty good posture when singing.
Normally I don't have to think about my legs but now I feel like
rollerskating - legs having a life on their own.
I'll start with "Voi che sapete" because it's my favorite. In addition, I
can act a bit, sing at the elderly ladies in the audience, maybe take a
couple of steps... and the audience hopefully thinks the trembling (if any)
is part of the role. Then there's a short pause. After that Grieg's Jeg
elsker dig is also full of feelings. I'll be fine if my legs have calmed
down when I start "En Svane".
I'll let you know what happened :)
Best regards,
Marika Mielonen
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