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From:  R.L.Frye@w...
R.L.Frye@w...
Date:  Thu Nov 30, 2000  7:20 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Advice on diction class


Sandra wrote:

>The English class will focus on individual student
repotoire and
> will be structured around mostly individual singing
and feedback. The
> French class will deal more with applying IPA to the
language for singing
> purposes, and will likely involve less singing for the
first half of the
> semester.

You will eventually need both skills - getting past the
nerves when you perform and familiarity with IPA. The
nerves can often take longer to master, so maybe that's
the thing on which you should get a head start, and sign
up for a course which gives you the IPA next semester.

Robin Lynne Frye
Mezzo-Soprano
Voice and Piano Teacher
New York, New York



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