Continually, continually, continually, continually, continually, continually……. If you’ve sung through this work at least once the word “continually” has probably started to lose all meaning. Handel’s works for voice are notoriously… Read more To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim →
Steps for selecting your voice part for all-state auditions:
Consult your voice teacher once the music is released and do a usable range test. Usable means you can easily hit these notes on any day without going to falsetto up top or sounding like you’re belching on the bottom of the range. While falsetto might get you into the region choir, most boys have trouble qualifying for area or making all-state while using falsetto since they are competing against voices who can sing consistently throughout their range.
“Those darn young people! Always scrolling through social media….why don’t they read a book every once in a while!” A familiar refrain, huh? But actually….studies are showing that millennials and… Read more Summer Reading for the All State Singer →
We get this question all the time: “How do I practice when the practice tracks aren’t available yet?”
I love this question, because it always opens up a discussion about the different ways that we practice. Is singing the only or dare I say…the best way to practice and prepare for the All-State Choir auditions?
Here are some non-singing but very important things to do when you first get your music. They will help you to stay organized and efficient in your future practice.
When you first open the Poulenc Gloria you may start to feel disoriented. There are a ton of changing time signatures and key signatures, accidentals, complicated rhythms, et cetera. Following… Read more Gloria — Identifying Patterns →
Does everybody here know who Dave Ramsey is? If not, stop reading this and go learn about him immediately! When the Bradleys got married, we decided to read more about… Read more Anatomy of an All-Stater →
One thing I say to my students over and over again is this: While this process is competitive, it is not like basketball, it’s like running track: you only play offense,… Read more A judge’s point of view →
Have you ever sat down to play a game you’ve never played before with a bunch of people who have? Inevitably, someone takes charge of explaining it. Then the other… Read more How does it all work? →