Consumers' little miracles. Today was the kind of day where the westbound crosstown bus decides not to work on an 90 degree/90% humidity day, Lauren Bacall chose today to take up residence in my vocal chords, and my muscles are rebelling from their epic work out yesterday.
And I could care less, because the sun is shining, my skin is bronzing, my voice lesson was amazing, and because having a super sexy voice is certainly making reception work more fascinating than usual.
If only I could stop sneezing! I'm like a walking comedy central skit on the finer points of uncontrollable fluids. BLERGH. Here's hoping it clears up before tomorrow, I'm really looking forward to finding a costume that will enable me to run between Wizard of Oz and Rocky Horror. Dance Team bustiers of yesteryear, here I come!
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Today's Technique Tips:
I learned in my voice lesson today that when all else fails and you still need find some way to sing after that dance call, a steady battalion of water and cough drops is the way to go. Also, though it's a survivalist instinct to be cautious and keep your voice close to you when your throat feels scratchy, it is actually the worst thing you could do. Then, you're resonating against the mushy part of your throat instead of throwing vibrations toward the bones in your nose and your ziphoid process.
My jedi master B Wade showed me that singing your song on a tongue trill to give attention to breath and pace combined with shooting consonants and notes toward the bones in your nose actually makes singing while sick considerably easier. Also, he's fantastic at acting subtext and gives some of the best acting the song advice EVER.
Crossing fingers that I make my way through tomorrow's invited call and get to sing the material I've been working on!
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