In chorus, I've been holding myself back.
My teacher is always telling me to open my vowels, but I feel as if I'll look silly doing so. I look fine when doing it at home, yet I'm having trouble doing it once I get in the chorus room. Any piece of advice to let go of this petty fear?
Larry1 answered Sunday March 16 2008, 11:04 am: Swoods7 had good advice.I always wanted to sing but couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.My music teacher told me to just move my lips and make no sound.I think without knowing it invented lip-sync.A couple of times when I forgot,she made me go stand in the hallway.I really envy people who can sing.My advice is to go for the gusto,sing your heart out no matter where your at or who's listening.Remember that there are people like me who can only whistle a tune. [ Larry1's advice column | Ask Larry1 A Question ]
swoods7 answered Saturday March 15 2008, 12:04 am: im in chorus to and i have a teacher who is also a perfectionist. its good that your practicing at home but at school you are afraid of what people are going to think about you if you do it. i like to call this the "imaginary crowd"
at the end of the day no one is gonna care if you made silly faces in the class. take it from someone who went through the same thing. i eventually told myself that no one cares and it got me to where im in honor chorus and i get to travel all over the country and miss school for free!
hope i helped [ swoods7's advice column | Ask swoods7 A Question ]
emo_online1 answered Friday March 14 2008, 8:32 pm: hey i have been in that already im still a little kid here im bairly 12years young but i give good advice. but your problem is that you dont feel shy is just that your mind s hold you back and your mouth is to just open your mouth do it like your at home imagine that your at home [ emo_online1's advice column | Ask emo_online1 A Question ]
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