Archive for the ‘Singing’ Category
What is Practice, Anyway?
Posted by: jdunnavant on: February 7, 2012
- In: Band | College/University Teaching | Flute | Oboe | Singing | Uncategorized
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I saw one of my favorite students today. She’s 15, and she is REALLY good at it. I think of her as my “little black raincloud,” because she has a comeback for every compliment. We start every lesson in pretty much the same way. She comes in, sits down, gets her flute out, and tells [...]
Why We All Should Sing
Posted by: jdunnavant on: January 11, 2012
I am not a trained singer. I sing all the time, in the church choir, in the car, in the shower, sometimes in embarassingly public places like the grocery store…and I sing a lot when I’m teaching. I feel the need to add the disclaimer that I am NOT a trained singer because there’s so [...]
The Season of Singing
Posted by: dhaslam on: December 23, 2011
This time of year is about different things for different people. For some it’s about gifts, for some worship, for some family, but I would like to suggest that for almost everyone there is at least a part of this Holiday season that is about singing. Even the most reticent singer will find himself raising [...]
Recital Preparation
Posted by: tyonce on: December 2, 2011
Preparing for a recital can be a daunting process. If you’ve ever given a recital before, you’ve discovered that there’s more to the process than just learning the music. You often collaborate with a pianist or other chamber music partners. You perform in a space that might differ significantly from your usual practice room, acoustically [...]
On Praise and Criticism
Posted by: dhaslam on: November 10, 2011
I recently came across a quotation by the Dalai Lama: “If we really stop to think about praise and criticism, we will see they do not have the least importance…The only important thing is that we have a pure motivation… If we are really honest, we can see that it makes no difference whether we [...]
Expression and Enjoyment
Posted by: jdunnavant on: November 10, 2011
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Today was a gray, wet, windy, chilly day. It was miserable, and as someone who’s lived through lots of winters in Nashville, I know that it’s likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. The traffic was heavy and all the stoplights were red. And I was clumsy all day–I dropped 130 graded tests on [...]
Tuning
Posted by: bwalters on: November 4, 2011
Playing in tune is something that I am very passionate about. I am sure that most musicians feel the same way as who would want to play out of tune?! For many of us it is not a question wanting to improve, but rather a question of how to improve, and finding tools and techniques [...]
Practice tips
Posted by: tyonce on: November 1, 2011
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The following was a result of a handout I put together for a workshop. More detailed information can be found about these topics on my personal website located at www.tammyevansyonce.com. Establish a solid practice schedule: Actually block off time in your schedule designated specifically for practicing. Avoid using it for lunch, socializing, homework, errands, sleeping, [...]
Vocal Explorations: A Straw, an Assortment of Animals and a long ‘W’
Posted by: dhaslam on: October 13, 2011
Learning to sing can be a rather mysterious process. When you think that our instrument is essentially hidden from view and probably half the muscles that have an influence on it are involuntary, you can see how taking control of the voice is not a straightforward process. There is no wonder voice students get a [...]
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Paula Brusky - Bassoonist, injury prevention expert, professor, founding director of BCMCC. |
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Jon Cotton - Middle school band director, music education expert. |
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Jessica Dunnavant - Flutist, professor, early music enthusiast. |
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Diane Haslam - Singer, professor, writer. |
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Stephanie Henke - Oboist, DMA student. |
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Bart Walters - Jazz and classical saxophonist, popular music expert, former Army musician. |
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Tammy Evans Yonce - Flutist, professor, chamber and orchestral musician, contemporary music fan. |