Study music, my dear. Study an instrument, not just the voice. Study music theory, music history, composition, etc., etc., etc. All of these are invaluable in creating a musician, which is what you want to be, not just a "singer", as it were.
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>From: Tia Pickeral <brightmans@y...> >Reply-To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com >To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [vocalist] Signs of a good voice teacher >Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 15:54:14 -0800 (PST) > >Dear Vocalists: > I think what I'm looking for is someone who truly >is interested in getting me where I want to go. I >promise to explain! My goal is to have a career as a >working opera professional. I want to go on >auditions,opera workshops, etc. eventually having the >opportunity to sing professionally on a regular basis. >My problem is I don't have any music training in >theory or piano. I just have a burning desire to go >and sing my heart out.I've spent two years just >working on my voice, which I don't feel was a waste of >time at all. I'm thinking about changing teachers >because we've seem to have hit a philosophical >impasse. I attend a university by day( not as a music >student) and take one private lesson a week. My >teacher seems to understand what I want to accomplish, >but the guidance just doesn't seem to be there. I'm >not asking for something written in stone, but it >seems like there are no concrete goals, just things >like trying to get the voice ready to do auditions or >finding material. I don't disagree about taking time >to really develop the voice, but I'd like to have some >idea about what I could be doing outside of the >private lesson to aid my learning. I have mentioned my >concerns to the teacher, but I sense a lack of >enthusiasm about working vigorously to get me to the >place, I'd like to be. >Therefore, I think its time for me to look into >finding someone more conducive to my vision. Thank you >for your help. > >Tia > >__________________________________________________ >Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping.
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