Elizabeth Tait Masterclass 10.22.13

Jakity Spjooooteee

I noticed a reaching with the chin for the first note, because it was high. 

I felt like the pitch was a bit under and sketchy.  I feel like that’s a placement.

So what’s with the shaking head?  That seems not good.

I was worried when you went for that high phrase at the end.  It seemed like you were bringing all this weight up with you.

I could feel some real passion in the end of the middle section, cool.

I wish you would stop closing your eyes.

Keep the air flowing during the crescendo.

I really liked the improvement when you thought about what you felt while singing.

I noticed that when you crescendo, you bring more weight into the voice that causes the tone to go under. 

le sol desir, despoir is the part I really like.  It seems like you keep a low balance in the upwards pitch.  that was cool.  And Cindy pointed out that is because it was pulling your heartstrings.

“the magic horn”

I would recommend greater molar space in desir, the [i] vowel. 

going from “la” to “fleur” where you lost energy, I think it was due to you closing down your space to achieve the [f]

I agree with her sucked into yourself thing.  That applies to you fo sho.

Luke Shepherd

I love that you perform everytime you get up there.  So appreciated. 

I like the body alignment, with the exception of your shoulders going up all the time

Great musicality and crescendo on that “Easter time” phrase

I liked your dramatic shift before “20 score”

You started in a good place vocally, but it got less so as we went. 

I can see your larynx going up at the end.

I feel like your neck was like a giraffe

I can tell you are thinking of Belen every time you sing!  It’s so honest and great.

goes to show that using action verbs really works!  Moods are boring.  Intentions are interesting.

You have to make such clear sense of it, that the audience will get it.

Laura Berg

You don’t start vibrato right on the beginning of the note

I like the internal space you have.  I think it might even be too much though.

The intention I get from you is that you are trying to convince us to buy something.  And I’m pretty sure that’s not what you want to say.

pretty and dark sound, I dig.

It didn’t seem personal to you.

I liked your low range chestiness, sounded awesome.

you don’t have vibrato on short notes, dig into everything.

I got the sense that this song was a choppy song, but I think that it’s supposed to be legato line. 

sometimes it stays too dark as you ascend.  I would like more sweetness in the higher range, not hootiness.

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