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Talent Show.
I want to audition for my school's talent show with the song "I Hope You Dance"
please take a look at this video of me singing:
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please offer some suggestions!
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Hey! I realize that this is kind of late, but I'll give you my critique anyway.
The first thing that I noticed was that you had a lovely stage face when you're singing, which is just wonderful. Unfortunately, what I also noticed first off was that you were quite flat, dearie. You pulled it in a verse into the song, however. This could be due to a couple things. Often when you can't hear yourself like, if the accompaniment is too loud, that will mess you up. This is remedied by taking a big-ass gut-extending breath. (Yeah, I know, basic stuff. But We all benefit from hearing it time and again). This will give you better control, and make you louder. Not to mention cure any flatness. Try covering one of your ears when you sing to get an idea of your pitch. Keep your face "open" (eyebrows up, eyes alert, mouth wide). If you can, sort of visualize the note you're wanting to sing, and imagine that you land on top of the note. (as opposed to sliding up to it). Does that make sense? It's really hard to explain it without doing it for you.
Next. There are two tones you have: really strong, and breathy. When you're singing, you're SINGING, however you seem to run out of steam at the end of a phrase. Does that sound accurate? Again, a good breath helps. There's not much to say here, suffice to say practice always helps this. Everyday try to sing long tones as long as you can. It will get better with time. Once you get the hang of this, you wont' be "ghosting" the ends of the verses.
And last, good old vibrato. I don't hear whether or not you can do this, because some singers choose not to use it in some pieces. This stuff takes a while to master.
I can't actually coach you on this because I am not there. But I can tell you what NOT to do.
-Don't shake your head, or jaw.
-Using your breath, like when making a breath accent doesn't work and sounds goofy.
The movement should be more in your throat. (A singing teacher or someone like that can help you with it personally)
Along with how to do vibrato, I also make a point of teaching my students WHEN to do it. As a rule, I would say during a longer note, and closer to the end of it. To get an idea, just roam around youtube and such. One person I love for her masterful vibrato is Lea Salonga, particularly when she was in Les Miserables.
I'm sure you've heard the folks who take it overboard, and vibrate the hell out of every note, long or short. When used properly, and in the appropriate times, it's much more effective.
This is all I can get into for right now. I hope this helps. If you want anymore advice on singing, just ask.
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You're off key, but still good.
You need to work on your vibrato, and you still need to practice.
Work on your breathing,
and listen to the song and make sure you absolutely know the notes.
Also, be more precise and articulate.
good luck (:
kitty
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