Laura B VRH Oct. 31

Laura B
Sarah Boucher: Very nice breath support in the body, especially on the high notes. I could tell that she had a more difficult time making the same connection on the bottom notes. Some of the pronunciation of German would become spread and sounded very American, especially “arme.” There was also a lot of jaw movement which may have messed with the pronunciation as well as the connection in the body. Over all, her singing was pleasant, and I there was no very noticeable tension in the body.
Jared Campbell: He has beautiful voice with a naturally bright quality and a nice even vibrato. It seemed like he was singing further back in his voice then he naturally would have, trying to create a darker quality. I think that this made those high notes difficult to hit. I can tell that he knows what the words mean, but he can make a deeper connection with them which would help his expression.
Caitlin Craig: I can tell that she has been working hard on keeping her larynx down, and it showed in her performance. Her high notes didn't seem as held back and were freer. I could also tell though that she was evaluating her singing throughout the performance, which made it difficult for her to be expressive. I love how there is more presence coming into her voice.
Luke Shepard: So cute! I loved his expression. For the most part, his movements were intentional and worked. However, there were some movements that more seemed like he was flailing unintentionally. Be careful with the breath. It did help with expression, but I felt like he lost the connection in his body and had a hard time hitting notes that normally wouldn't be a problem for him.