Mr. Miller was also brought into Chicago this year by the NATS chapter.
This was his 3rd visit, I believe & his 2nd weeklong workshop. My voice
teacher, Sarah Beatty, & Karen Brunson, a mezzo of some reknown in the
area are primarily responsible for his visits. My teacher must have a
half dozen of his books around & is quite familar with his
techniques/advice (or whatever you want to call it!).
Pat
On Mon, 06 Nov 2000 05:44:11 -0700 "Lloyd W. Hanson"
<lloyd.hanson@n...> writes:
<lloyd.hanson@n...> writes:
> Dear Randy and Vocalisters:
>
>
> > I'm a member of NATS but I have found that the majority of those
> teachers
> > are not especially curious and/or knowledgeable as they should be.
> A few
> > years ago, the Chicago NATS chapter brought in Richard Miller. It
> was very
> > obvious that from the reaction that most members were unaware of
> his
> > writings although he's in the JOS. It was a very disheartening
> experience
> > to say the least.
>
> That is disheartening and it is also not unusual, I am afraid. I
> know that
> when I studied with Burt Coffin in the mid 70's he still held high
> hopes
> for NATS, as one of its founders because he believed in sharing
> ideas and
> techniques even if tht was not always comfortable to do so.
>
> Often NATS workshops are most successfully attended when a famous
> PERFORMER
> is featured. Although such workshops are interesting they often
> yield
> little in the way of shared vocal techniques but mostly in material
> that
> best belongs to "coaching" concepts.
>
> However, these conditions reflect more the reluctance of individual
> chapters
> to become involved in technical issues than in the reluctance of
> NATS
> toward these matters on the national level. Perhaps little can be
> done in
> your local area; perhaps much can be.
>
> For nine years, as the Director of Opera-Theatre at my University, I
> had
> little time to devote to NATS or any other organization although I
> was the
> state diregtor the the National Opera Association for awhile. Now,
> as I am
> in my last year at my University, and plan retirement in May, I am
> not sure
> what course I shall take.
>
> Perhaps the internet will become the most effective manner of
> sharing for
> voice teachers. It certainly has become a fine communication system
> for
> those of us on this list.
>
>
> Regards
> --
> Lloyd W. Hanson, DMA
> Professor of Voice, Vocal Pedagogy
> School of Performing Arts
> Northern Arizona University
> Flagstaff, AZ 86011
>
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