I agree completely with you. This is why I do not currently instruct students in styles that are not classically based. I teach classical styles, music theatre, and delve into jazz. Other than that, I refer students to other teachers who specialize in pop styles. Because I am a classically trained singer, I feel I can not help them, in all honesty, and do not wish to because I have very little interest in that sort of music. I also refuse to contribute in any way to a student's vocal damage and never learned myself how to belt in a "healthy" way. As a high school choral director, I instruct two show choirs. In that situation, I DO teach my students classically based technique. When we do pop and jazz, I modify the technique somewhat for a more stylized sound, but I try to avoid placement that consistently carries the chest voice too high for long periods of time. Jessica Lardin buzzcen@a... wrote: In a message dated 7/11/2002 9:44:39 PM Central Daylight Time, normasings2000@y... writes:
> Hello, > I find this article to be very interesting. I am > classically trained and I do have to teach people who > sing Gospel music, pop music and the like . I find > that they 'drive'the voice, force the chest into the > top register.There are times that I do wonder if my > teaching makes sense to them. > I use slides,messa di voce etc.However I do know that > after their lessons with me some of them go right back > singing the way they did before. > Norma >
Your teaching doesn't make sense to them. You need to learn to teach an upper mix that has lots of edge in it. That way they can make sounds that are useable but healthy. I get the feeling you feel you may be wasting your time (and their time) a bit and you probably are with the path you're on. I think all teachers should ask themselves the question, "Is what I'm teaching actually helping the client make healthy sounds that are usable within the genre they're singing?" If the answer is no, the teacher is actually driving the student away from their goal instead of towards it. The question then should be asked, "Am I acting ethically?"
Randy Buescher
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