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good actress bad singer
I have a problem because I really want to be in all the theater things and plays my school and town has to offer, but i'm only a good actress, not singer. I am a HORRIBLE singer. THis is so anniong because literally ALL of the productions in my town are musicals!! When I audition I have to embarass myself by singing, and I don't get a part/get a horrible part. Is there any way to solve this problem. Oh yeah and please don't tell me to take singing lessons cause there is no hope for my voice!
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Move to a less musical based town.
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take basic dance lessons and find something that works for you that way. many times if you have no singing skill but you can dance like no one's business, you can do musical theater. if dancing is not your thing, then take a choir class or sing in a church choir. wining because you don't get cast or don't get the lead roles will not change anything.
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What might help is practising singing more often. For example, a lot of the time, I can hit the right notes when I need to, but my voice is too weak to get there (I have quite a husky voice for a girl and hate it!!). The only way to overcome this is by singing. The muscles you need to get to certain notes might be weak and you need to make them stronger, so practise hitting the notes more often. Warm up first by singing songs in a lower key and then work your way up. If you can do this a few times a day, you might begin to see an improvement after a while.
If you're problem is that you are tone deaf or just can't seem to hit the right key, although you might think you are a lost cause, the working Singing Coaches can do is incredible. Unless you're naturally gifted with a good voice, you're unlikely to come out sounding like Beyonce, but it should make a great improvement, so don't knock it til you've tried it. You might give it a go and find out that after 6 months you've made an incredible improvement.
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Actually voice lessons could do a lot for your voice even if you don't think so. A voice teacher could teach you proper breathing techniques, annunciation and enough tips to make your voice sound suitable enough to get you a place in the ensemble but never lead vocals.
While you want to be in every play that is going off in town you have to unserstand that it's not always possible. You have to learn how to audition for plays and parts that you know you can pull off in order to avoid embarrassment.
Perhaps you aren't meant to sing at all and just to act. That's fine as there's tons of parts out there for you. A lot of singers are bad or mediocre actors. My point is whether you sing or not there's always a place for you onstage.
If you really want to sing get voice lessons as a voice teacher can make your horrendous voice sound suitble to casting people so you'll at least get in ensemble numbers.
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Hey. I am the other way around. Great singer, terrible actress. Anyway all I can say is practice practice practice. I know you said you don't want voice lessons, but nothing would be lost in taking them. They can show you techniques to steady your voice and hit high and low notes. Also, if you know what musical you are planning on auditioning for, pick the song you are going to sing in your audition and work on it over and over, especially the parts you have trouble with. Also, tell the people at your audition that your strong point is acting not singing, but you are willing to work very hard to get it right. With the right song, I think it is possible for everybody to sing well. Good luck, see you on broadway! ♥ fabulous
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Eat lots of honey! Not only will it make you grow taller, but it will also make your voice nicer!
Oh..and raw eggs if you're up for it. That helps too.
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