Sarah Boucher Listening Assignment #5

Aspirate singing: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOiQBH4jGQo

1. I would utilize speech to help remove that constant stream of escaping air from her singing. When she announced herself, she had a little bit of that quality in her speaking as well so in order to fix the problem she needs to address it in her speech as well. I would use exercises like "mom" and "no, no, no " to get her to bring the sound out and more forward.

2. I would have her take on a aboriginal stance to find the release of her back muscles and help her establish a lower breath. I think it she had lower breath energy that would help as well to take away that breathy-ness.

3. I would do onset exercises with her (like repeating the same note 5 times) , so that she can begin sound without all the air escaping at the beginning of the phrase.

Pressed singing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBg4aiLV3KA

1. I would do vocalizes with her that encourage a low laryngeal position, encouraging her to be "light" as possible. A lot of warm ups on oo's and a lot of pantomiming those high notes until they can come out more freely.

2. I would have her do a lot of movement as she practices. The video is not the best quality but she is clearly holding on to each note and trying to control the sound. Movement like throwing a ball, hula hooping, or just dancing, would help her let go.

3. I would do a lot of light, childlike speaking with her, and definitely a lot of Julia Child speaking to help her let go of the sound. She needs to let the sound be more light and free and I think speech would be a great way to find that.