Kaylee Ann Simmons
Breathing is like a bucket; she holds back her airflow on the higher notes. Timbre is dark and slightly hoarse (I think she’s slightly sick today though). Intonation is good. Diction is good; I would like some more consonant sounds, but the vowels seem relatively consistent. Expression is good, but it seems a little stagnant.
MC: When singing about nature, it’s almost always an allegory. Make something poetic personal. When the accompaniment is repetitive and not very “colorful,” it’s your job to interpret it and make the music more significant. Speak and dramatize the text; speak as if it’s to an audience farther away. How would you project differently (with a sense of agreeableness)? Free up the articulation. Overall, after she added a personal meaning to the lyrics, then her jaw loosened up and it became more musical.
Brooke Meyers
Breathing is good sometimes, but at other times it’s like a bucket. Timbre is bright and shimmery. Intonation is good. Diction is a little mushy; I’d like more consonants and purer vowels--sometimes your jaw is a little tight, so I think that muddle’s up the diction.
MC: Loosen up the jaw. S, Z, SH, JH, CH, and J are the only sounds that require a closed jaw. Release completely immediately after closed consonants.
Bric Slade
Breathing is like a bucket; most of the movement is in the stomach area. Timbre is smooth and velvety. Intonation is good, but at the ends of phrases, when the breath runs out, it goes a little flat. Diction is mostly understandable, but I think I would like the vowels to be purer. Expression is good, and I like the variation, but I think it could be a smoother transition.
MC: Say it with enough energy to avoid vocal fry even in that chair position. Continue to reach throughout the end phrase. The crack in the voice is good; it means that you’re not holding the voice. Do something that gives stretch in the ribcage to allow the torso to relax. After he made sure not to brace for the high note, his tone became exceptionally fuller. Drop down for the high note. “This is your park bench moment.” :)
Sarah Boucher
Breathing is good. Timbre is clean and smooth. Intonation is very good. Diction is clear and understandable. Expression is adorable as always.
MC: Sing like you’d speak it. Make the vowel r sounds come at the very end. Keep the diction forward and frontal; don’t let it fall into the back. You don’t have to make your voice good/beautiful. Sing with your voice. After we freed your diction and make it more speech like, it became so much clearer and genuine.
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