martedì 16 settembre 2008

First voice lesson report

Definitely most exacting lesson ever. I don't think I've ever actually sweated from physical exhaustion during a voice lesson. Keep this up and I'll be in great shape.

Patrizia is probably the only voice teacher I've ever had who actually makes me feel motivated to practice and improve. She gives me tangible, physical concepts to work with, rather than trying to get me to correct what I'm doing wrong with incredibly abstract images of spaghetti coming out the top of my head, or whatever. She also doesn't let me get away with anything. ANYthing. If something is wrong, we stop and fix it right. there. Other voice teachers would kind of gloss over what were clearly problems with my jaw or passaggio hoping they would fix themselves, to no avail. And Patrizia manages to do all of this while being so incredibly kind and supportive and encouraging.

And still Maria Callas stares haughtily down from the wall at me.

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