Ben Shaw 1st lesson summary

I'm taking lessons from Brianna Krause. In our first lesson, we first talked about the revised syllabus and related items such as our unique memory deadline, the accompanist policy, and the anticipated early end to our lessons. Then, we did some vocalizing. In vocalizing, we talked about three specific principles-- "Dump periods" for descending scales, falling through high notes, and using encouraging thoughts (as opposed to fearful thoughts)-- as constructive mediums for success. We also talked about proper placement of sound and the concept of having an imaginary vacuum on top of one's head. We then spent the rest of the lesson looking through repertoire for this semester and also for an upcoming junior recital. Specifically, we decided on a bit of Italian music and music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with a small number of other pieces, to select from. We concluded with the reminder for me to bring the syllabus contract next lesson.