We had an #ask that came our way this week about speaking vocal technique (in the context of monologues or Shakespeare) -- and it’s making our wheels spin!
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Congratulations, you’ve reached Chapter 26 of learning to sing.
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You know what’s the best? Watching people’s eyes light up when they get excited about something.
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If you had told me before March 12th, 2020 that this would be the year where I learned to work out in my living room, I would’ve told you that you were out of your damn mind.
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Last week, I asked a wildly successful NYC agent if he had any advice for theatrical actors living through our current theatre-less predicament. His answer shocked me.
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Six months into a seemingly never ending pandemic and theatrical pause, it feels like many of us are in creative and artistic dips. Recently, someone asked me how I navigate the dip, and I said it’s like Battleship. A good harbor maintains a balanced fleet, so to avoid getting stuck in the dip, have multiple projects on the dock. In order to win the game, you have to sink ALL of the boats, big, small, and in between.
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What are you curious to learn this fall? What projects, ideas, noodles, curiosities are itching for your focus and attention? What would it feel like to concentrate on spending the next few weeks creating something new? Expanding your skill set? Establishing a new routine?
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I’ve been thinking about foundations. We’re often told how important they are in building anything- a craft, a habit, a ritual, a look, a house, a marriage, etc. Anyway, it kind of reminds me of when singing teachers emphasize the importance of “using your support”….and don’t ever explain what “support” means.
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What would it look like to embrace your humanity, celebrate your vulnerability, and lead others by way of example in claiming your passions out loud in public?
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Musical theatre performers are vocal athletes. If we want to be prepared to compete at our highest level when auditions, rehearsals, regional theatre seasons, national tours, and Broadway reopens, we need to continue training in this “off season”.
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