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From:  John Alexander Blyth <BLYTHE@B...>
John Alexander Blyth <BLYTHE@B...>
Date:  Mon Jun 25, 2001  7:42 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] First rehearsal jitters


Did you get any feedback? Maybe it was just fine. In any case, definitely
remember to breathe big and easily before you need to sing. john


At 02:13 PM 6/22/01 +0000, you wrote:
>I'd like to know if anyone else can relate to this, has gone through
>it and/or has suggestions for dealing with this.
>
>I had a first rehearsal last night and felt that I wasn't singing
>with my whole voice. It was late, I was tired, yada, yada, yada,
>bottom line is the voice I was singing with sounded shallower and
>lighter than the voice I usually sing with. I have had this happen
>before due to nerves and this morning I think it might be that I hold
>my air which shuts down my throat (I'm a dramatic soprano) which
>causes the sound to go from a full sound to a shallow almost light
>sound. It's very annoying. Usually I'm fine after another rehearsal,
>but I wish it didn't happen. Any input???
>
>Thanks,
>D.S.
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John Blyth
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