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From:  Greypins@a...
Date:  Sun Feb 3, 2002  10:06 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Teaching flexibility, was: horne vs. von stade

In a message dated 2/3/2002 4:46:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ODivaTina@a... writes:


> If you would please first explain what the 'horoscope' approach is, then I
> can tell you if it works for me

yes tina,

as in depth as you have gotten about the imagery you use, i still have
absolutely no idea what you are talking about. what i find most confusing
about your imagery is that it seems so vague, it could apply to almost
anything. in other words, there is nothing about it that seems to connect
it to singing except that you have stated it in connection with singing.
this is what i call the 'horoscope' approach. even imagery that does seem
more literally connected with singing, can cause problems as, a student,
having performed the desired task, might view the same singing with entirely
different imagery.

however, as i have found that using a student's imagery, that they
themselves come up with, to lead them out of the quagmire, effective, i can't
really say that i object to its use, even if it is of the 'horoscope'
variety. but, this seems to me to be a position of disadvantage; having to
use something that is vague and dim because that's all they have.

mike






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