Jared Daley VRH 8/29

Jared Daley
VRH Critiques
8/28

1.Sarah Brenay
2.When she first started singing and got stopped her prep breath was nearly perfect. The second time around wasn't nearly as good as the first.
3.There were only a few notes that i Noticed that were a little under pitch. For the most part the song was in tune.
4.She had a very warm tone. There were a few vowels that sounded covered.
5.In musical theatre, super diction is needed. Needed stronger beginning consonants.
6. Seemed very calm and relaxed. There was definitely expression there, but can always use more! Especially in a love song.
8.There were some really open moments and her voice was velvety in many places. It was a great start to VRH.

1.Sarah Boucher
2.There were a few shallow breathes and a couple gaspy ones.
3. For the most part I'd say the voice stayed in tune.
4. There were some really resonant moments, and some rich sounds. It wasn't consistent though.
5. There were a few vowels that became a little too spread. I noticed because the rest was really smooth and those spread vowels stuck out.
6. Very expressive, could tap into that character more. I enjoyed watching it, but she could have really drawn us in.
8. Overall i enjoyed the performance, her voice was rich and was very resonant in a lot of places. Consistency is probably a worthwhile goal.

1.Taylee Beckstead
2.Her catch breaths were gaspy, but when she had more time her breaths and preparedness were fabulous.
3. She was in tune as far as i could tell.
4. Her voice was very free at times, but there were a few moments that sounded covered.
5. Her German was understandable, but could always be a little crisper. I could identify every word she sang but some of them were a little fuzzy.
6.There were a lot of problems with the piano with pulled focused and you lost expression. It wasn't her fault though. She had to start over a lot because of the difficult piano part.
8.Overall it went very well considering all the unavoidable stops and starts. She didn't let it affect her voice, just her focus.

1.Mariah Boyer
2.Breathing was very gaspy. Shoulders went up with her breath. Affected support of high notes
3. Very in tune in the lower register. some upper register notes were a bit under at times
4. She had a darker sound and it was very clear in the lower parts of her voice.
5. Her English Diction was better than the Italian parts. The italian wasn't as crisp, but i could understand all the english with is impressive in the soprano range.
6. Seemed a little nervous, it may have affected her ability to show expression. No awkward movements, but she could have kept her eyes alive!
8. Overall considering she is a younger singer, i could see the potential in her voice. She has a rich dark sound that i love

1.Carolee Beck
2. Her breaths were shallow and she brought her shoulders up nearly every time she inhaled. It definitely affected the support she could have had.
3.Overall she was in tune.
4. She has a velvety jazzy voice that i may or may not be in love with. Needs support though!
5. considering the piece the diction was ok. A piece can still be stylized with perfect diction.
6.When she smiled and got into the piece it was so open and expressive, but she needs to smile more and enjoy the performance.
8. Overall i really enjoyed the performance, I can see a lot of potential in her voice. Her voice can sound so mature at times. She needs to work on her breath and support.

1.Emily Cottam
2. Lots of breathing in the middle of phrases. definitely affected the overall performance.
3. Higher notes weren't quite in tune.
4. She has a very round tone, but it tends to be covered.
5. I could have used a lot more consonants. It wasn't very crisp.
6. She was very expressive, but had some awkward arm movements that were distracting
8. She had a potentially very rich sound but it was hollow at times.

1.Caitlin Craig
2. Overall she appeared to have pretty stable and supporting breaths
3. It was in tune for the most part.
4. It was very clear, there were times however where her voice became thin.
5. In this piece in particular i could have used more crisp consonants. Vowels were mostly clear
6.Her eyes were very expressive, it was a very believable performance. She knew what it was about and I felt it from her expression.
8. She has improved a lot, her voice is a lot clearer and has a pleasant tone.

1.Laura Berg
2. Her breaths were shallow at times.
3. I felt that her piece remained in tune throughout.
4. Strong round tone. Sometimes a little tense.
5. Consonants could have been crisper. Vowels were clear and open for the most part.
6. Very expressive! There were a few awkward movements, maybe due to tension?
8. Her sound was rich and strong, but i felt there was some tension inhibiting her true power in her voice. It was a beautifully expressive performance, very believable.