Bric Slade
VRH Critique
August 29th, 2013
Sarah Brenay
I feel that for the most part she had very smooth breathing, but still there were parts that she could work on not taking sharp breaths. Mostly with the breathing it felt like she was holding back energy in certain places of the piece and it could be making her more tired. Intonation wasn't a problem, she was in tune. The timbre of her singing could be more resonant. Her wording was clear and precise. I could understand her. Overall her performance was confident and expressive. Could be more free with the breathing.
Sarah Boucher
Smooth relaxed unrestricted breathing. Intonation for the most part clear and in-tune. Timbre seemed too relaxed and could be more open and resonant. Piece was wonderfully expressive. Clear diction. Overall, wider more gothic vowels will help intonation be that much better.
Taylee Beckstead
Breathing was too sharp and it was effecting her intonation. Bright resonant timbre helped her performance be clear and in tune. Seemed like there was one level of expression in the piece. Clear and precise diction. All in all it could be more expressive if she understood the piece more perhaps. This would also help her with her breathing more relaxed.
Mariah Boyer
Sharp intake breathing. Holding breath too much in parts where she doesn't sing. This tires a singer out and makes it harder to breathe properly. Clear and sweet timbre. Emotional expression. Breathing properly will amplify her story-telling ability. Understandable for the most part, improper breathing effecting the other part. In short, Beautiful intonation and timbre. Breathing more smoothly and relaxed will make the piece seem more natural and free energy to be more expressive.
Carolee Beck
Smooth, calm, confidant breathing. Her timbre is wide and spacious. Her vowels might need a little work but that is my unprofessional opinion. Needs precise diction, feels like I am losing her words. Her performance was deeply expressive and moving.
Emily Cottam
Restricted breathing which in turn is effecting low notes. Her high notes seemed neglected, like she was just rolling over them. She has an open and spacious timbre. Not enough expression in the piece. Seemed a little "american" in the italian.
Laura Berg
Tight restricted breathing. Bright bell-like timbre. Couldn't understand a word, wondered if it was in another language. Tight in the body. Lively expression in the face. If we could find a way to keep that expression without tightening the body and relaxing her breathing it would make her performance that much better.
Cailtlin Craig
Needs to work on breathing more deeply, they are too shallow, which cause slight intonation problems. Quite relaxed in the body. Clear diction and timbre. Very expressive performance.
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