Brad Summers
I'm glad that Cindy brought up your extraneous movement, because that has been a distraction to me for a while now. I noticed that the swaying came back when you started to sing, and so you need to be aware of that. Movement during performance is fine, as long as it relates and isn't random. Some German diction things: I noticed you pronounced the word "fanger" with a "g", when it shouldn't be there. I also would like a more clear [z] sound on the word "so." The aria is so lively, like telling children a story: I didn't see that in your peformance. And it's true, your voice becomes so much more released when you are emotionally specific.
Luke Shepherd
When you introduced your piece, I noticed you dropped your voice on "George Butterworth" I love the beautiful line you created in the piece, and the facial expression change, it was very clear that you were two different characters. You really touched me with the text, congratulations! Be aware that you are still leaning back a bit. The very first note of each of those soft phrases sounded like you were reaching for it, not grounded and landing on it. I wish you would come in a bit more recklessly with those first couple notes. A remember, piano is a color, not a dynamic. I agree with Cindy's advice to add more "ah" to "uh." And singing into the consonants on "under the land." seemed to really help.
Sam Meredith
I love the line that you create with your voice, but it lacks vibrancy. I would like more closed [e] vowels. Your eyes have a blinky, wandering problem and your body has a swaying problem. I would like more focus in your body and eyes. The improvement on spontaneous combustion made a huge difference! Congratulations!
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