Ben Shaw 11/14 recital notes

1. Hannah Lovato
2. Breathing: sometimes push/collapse exhalation instead of keeping a gesture of inhalation.
3. Intonation: pretty good.
4. Timbre: light, mostly free, resonate. Thin? take that with a dump-truck full of salt...
5. Diction: good.
6. Expression: good.
7. Masterclass: NA
8. Overall: good.

1. Aubrey Robbins
2. Breathing: bucket.
3. Intonation: considerably under pitch; almost by default.
4. Timbre: sweet voice, good blend, I think, of light&dark. It sounds tight, though, and a bit nasal.
5. Diction: good.
6. Expression: noticeable investment. Nerves prevent a lot, though.
7. Masterclass: NA
8. Overall: good. Things to watch: shoulder, neck, and arm tension; jaw tightness in particular.

1. Minjin Yeom
2. Breathing: bucket, up in shoulders.
3. Intonation: generally good, some suspended notes above and below acceptable margin of error.
4. Timbre: breathy, sound is a bit inconsistent.
5. Diction: beginning consonants could be more articulate.
6. Expression: showed belief in song. More potential.
7. Masterclass: NA
8. Overall: good.

1. Aubrianne Dunn
2. Breathing: bucket, runs out.
3. Intonation: good.
4. Timbre: warm tone.
5. Diction: good.
6. Expression: nervous, but good storytelling, I think. Appropriate changes in mood/tone color.
7. Masterclass: NA
8. Overall: Great job.

1. Kaitlin Craig
2. Breathing: bucket
3. Intonation: spotty.
4. Timbre: resonate tone, some air. "glitches" probably due to lack of breath support.
5. Diction: hard to understand words.
6. Expression: good facials, sense of character. Could use more musical contrast. The piano played much louder than you at the beginning; I think it would be better to start stronger.
7. Masterclass: NA
8. Overall: good.