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Welcome
to Vocalist's Insightful Practices (VIP) Newsletter!
April
5, 2001
Table
of Contents:
1.
Welcome Notes
2. Vocal "Trivia"
3. VIP Q & A
4. Vocal Tip
5. Notable Quotables
6. Trivia Answers
1.
Welcome Notes
Welcome
to Vocalist's Insightful Practices (VIP)! Thank you
again for all the positive feedback and for helping make
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Welcome
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have a greater impact on the vocal community!
VIP
is a free monthly newsletter that's goal is to promote
proper vocal health by providing valuable, yet simple
tips to singers, vocal coaches, speakers and anyone else
who uses their voice! I hope that this electronic
publication assists you in creating a voice which is
more healthy, powerful and enjoyable. Please let me know
how I can be of service to you in reaching your vocal
goals. Take care of your voice, if it breaks you can't
get a new one!
A
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2.
Test Your Vocal Knowledge
1.
The fleshy part of the soft palate which hangs in the
back of your throat is called the ________.
2.
Is it more important to be on pitch or to be articulate?
3.
True or False: If you have a stuffy nose, you should
curtail singing and speaking."
3.
Q & A
Q:
Can you offer any advice to help relieve anxiety prior
to a performance?
A:
First, be prepared. Being unprepared can make you very
anxious. Also, to calm your heart rate and make you more
relaxed, practice slow and deep inhalations and long
exhalations. Some performers I know do jumping jacks or
run in place to shake off any nervous energy. Sometimes,
I'll listen to something funny on a cassette to keep
myself relaxed and light. I strongly believe that taking
a moment prior to your performance to ground yourself
and focus on all the wonderful things you have to offer,
is perhaps the greatest way of suppressing anxiety.
Believe in yourself, be heartfelt and always do your
absolute best. Oh yeah, there's always picturing your
audience in their underwear!
4.
Vocal Tip
If
you are experiencing body tension while speaking or
singing, watch yourself in the mirror. Many students I
have worked with were completely unaware of all the
tension in their body (ex. head tilts, jaw tightening,
elevated shoulders, frowning, etc.) This simple task
will help you diagnose the location of your tension so
you can work on relaxing it. Of course, as a result, you
will perform better!
5.
Notable Quotables
"If
you miss the moment, you are missing your life."
-Unknown
"Music
comes first from my heart, and then goes upstairs
to my head where I check it out." -Roberta
Flack
6.
Trivia Answers
1.
uvula
2. be on pitch (They are both important but you can get
away with an unarticulated or mispronounced word; when
you're off pitch - you're off and everybody hears that!)
3. false
Copyright
© 2001 Diane Ambrosino. All rights reserved. Permission
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