Taylee Tubs
You look really lovely and relaxed while you sing. Except... a little tension in the upper back still. The body could be more poised, especially the shoulders. I also think that the jaw never reached that released position you want! Remember the tootsie rolls. Every vowel, no matter where it is in the range, should have the same open, relaxed jaw. It's a little scary, but if you trust the voice to carry on without holding it sounds so much better.
Mariah Boyer
Now this piece is a really tricky one! It's difficult to get all the pitches in your head. Unfortunately that's what you're going to have to do for this one. Until you can hear every pitch in your piece with and without accompaniment, I wouldn't vocalize it. Knowing the accompaniment will also help you stay with the accompanist. I think that a lot of these were nervous mistakes, and I totally understand where you're coming from. Live and learn baby! We all do it. And we all move on and learn from it. I would also find a lighter, more boyant tone on this piece. Baroque vibrato is very different from, say, Wagnerian. So don't be afraid to back off the voice and let it be very light n' floaty. Keep up the good work girl.
Carolee
It was really fun to finally hear Carolee's voice today. What a unique, awesome voice. It sounds like she's found a really nice, bright, forward sound that's perfect for musical theater. I did see the larynx riding up on some of the higher phrases which is very worrying. The vibrato also sounded very forced. I hope she can work out a healthy technique to support that totally cool voice.
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