#151
Posted: 11/30/06 at 11:06pm
Any body know any good cholarship award talent contests?
Where's the beef?
Calling all Lyrics! (Sopranos, that is) — Page 7
#152
Posted: 12/1/06 at 3:55pm
I do that excercise too, even though I'm still primarily a musical theatre singer. Speaking of theatre, is it sad that I had to correct my English teacher on the spelling? Usually, I don't correct teachers, but this was for a spelling test, and I had to ask her to specify, and she didn't know what to do.
#153
Posted: 12/1/06 at 9:10pm
well, technically there are two speelings. TheatER usually means a movie theaer or cinema and theatRE usually pertains to theatres with a stage. I also think that's the British spelling.
I'm pretty shy about correcting my teachers, especially because i have the hardest AP english teacher in my grade, and I feel like it would be just plain wrong to go against her.
I'm pretty shy about correcting my teachers, especially because i have the hardest AP english teacher in my grade, and I feel like it would be just plain wrong to go against her.
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#154
Posted: 12/1/06 at 10:26pm
2 random rants will be tonite's entertainment.
Rant 1) So my 26 year old choir director tried to tell me that I'm going to be a mezzo one day. I looked at her and was just like "You're kidding right? Yeah... that' EXACTLY why I've had three NORTHWESTERN college professors and another one tell me that I'm a soprano..." I really wanted to tell her that she didn't know anything, seeing as my passagio is at a Gb, making my range super high... God... I hate it when you feel like you know more than your choir director.
Rant 2) I have State Honors Choir/All-state auditions tomorrow, and yes I procrastinated and I'm learning four choral pieces tonite. But my accompianist decided to record one of them so fast that I can't actually learn it. Goddamnit. I'm soooo angry right now. I know it's partly my fault, but c'mon, he knew it was a learning CD, so there's no need to go super fast.
GOOD GOD I'M SCREWED
Rant 1) So my 26 year old choir director tried to tell me that I'm going to be a mezzo one day. I looked at her and was just like "You're kidding right? Yeah... that' EXACTLY why I've had three NORTHWESTERN college professors and another one tell me that I'm a soprano..." I really wanted to tell her that she didn't know anything, seeing as my passagio is at a Gb, making my range super high... God... I hate it when you feel like you know more than your choir director.
Rant 2) I have State Honors Choir/All-state auditions tomorrow, and yes I procrastinated and I'm learning four choral pieces tonite. But my accompianist decided to record one of them so fast that I can't actually learn it. Goddamnit. I'm soooo angry right now. I know it's partly my fault, but c'mon, he knew it was a learning CD, so there's no need to go super fast.
GOOD GOD I'M SCREWED
#155
Posted: 12/1/06 at 10:40pm
I know a bunch of y'all love Traviata. I found at today that my friend will be a maid in it at the Met soon...she told me and I thought of this thread.
"We don't value the lily less for not being made of flint and built to last. Life's bounty is in it's flow, later is too late. Where is the song when it's been sung, the dance when it's been danced? It's only we humans who want to own the future too."
- Tom Stoppard, Shipwreck
#156
Posted: 12/2/06 at 9:00am
She'll be Anina? That's wonderful! Tell her congratualtions!
LilMiz- don't worry, when you're singing Donna Anna or something at the Met, your 26 year old teacher will find that she is mistaken.That must be frustrating though.
It begs the question, how well do we know our own voices as opposed to our teachers? I think especially if the teacher has less exprience, and we know we've been a soprano, than we are indeed sopranos. Although, maybe you should ask her what made her say that, (ie, was it the color of your voice, etc...)
Good luck with auditions! (I promise you are not the only one who procrastinates)
LilMiz- don't worry, when you're singing Donna Anna or something at the Met, your 26 year old teacher will find that she is mistaken.That must be frustrating though.
It begs the question, how well do we know our own voices as opposed to our teachers? I think especially if the teacher has less exprience, and we know we've been a soprano, than we are indeed sopranos. Although, maybe you should ask her what made her say that, (ie, was it the color of your voice, etc...)
Good luck with auditions! (I promise you are not the only one who procrastinates)
~And let us try, before we die, to make some sense of life~
#157
Posted: 12/2/06 at 7:24pm
I have some definite Mezzo qualities, but among talking with several college professors and private voice teachers, they are all in agreement that I'm a soprano, probably a Dramatic, which makes sense.
Eh, I didn't make state. But hey, gives me more time to focus on College auditions.
Speaking of which, just got an audition at Roosevelt for February 10!!!
Eh, I didn't make state. But hey, gives me more time to focus on College auditions.
Speaking of which, just got an audition at Roosevelt for February 10!!!
#158
Posted: 12/3/06 at 1:45am
Berklee College of Music audition tomorrow... argh!! 
But at least I feel prepared. I just hope I don't go in there and blow it.
But at least I feel prepared. I just hope I don't go in there and blow it.
Love,
Miss Britt
#159
Posted: 12/5/06 at 12:56pm
reviving the thread!
How'd your audition go elevenprincesses?
How'd your audition go elevenprincesses?
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#160
Posted: 12/6/06 at 6:13pm
Oi. That's how it went.
First one of the year, and I got nervous. I mean, I got through it okay and everything, but it wasn't spectacular like I had hoped for.
The good news is though, I got the lead (Reno Sweeney) in Anything Goes without being double cast @ my H.S.! Huzzah!! Not a soprano part at all, lol, but it sure made up for a mediocre college audition.
First one of the year, and I got nervous. I mean, I got through it okay and everything, but it wasn't spectacular like I had hoped for.
The good news is though, I got the lead (Reno Sweeney) in Anything Goes without being double cast @ my H.S.! Huzzah!! Not a soprano part at all, lol, but it sure made up for a mediocre college audition.
Love,
Miss Britt
#161
Posted: 12/8/06 at 3:31pm
Bumping to say Happy Birthday to justagirl2!
And congrats to elevenprincesses!
And congrats to elevenprincesses!
~And let us try, before we die, to make some sense of life~
#162
Posted: 12/8/06 at 3:58pm
Awww, thanks hannah!
A huge congratulations, elvenprincess! Reno's an amazing part, and sometimes it's fun to play those non-soprano roles...i.e. every role I've ever played!
A huge congratulations, elvenprincess! Reno's an amazing part, and sometimes it's fun to play those non-soprano roles...i.e. every role I've ever played!
#163
Posted: 12/9/06 at 1:25am
LilMiz, they could've been referring to you being a mezzo in a choral sense? I'm most certainly a soprano, but usually get made a mezzo when I sing in groups.
But if you kiss me,
If we touch,
Warning's fair:
I don't care
Very much
If we touch,
Warning's fair:
I don't care
Very much
#164
Posted: 12/9/06 at 2:24am
Thanks you guys! I'm nervous to be primarily belting... I need to work on being more comfortable with it, so a lot of practice will be involved... anyone know any good exercises to help?
Love,
Miss Britt
#165
Posted: 12/9/06 at 8:14am
You know when italians (on TV at least) see someone they know and they yell "Ay! Tony!" I think that that's sort of the position you wnat to be in for belting, like with the high larynx and all. Hmmm, I wish I knew more, maybe the mezzo's can help?
~And let us try, before we die, to make some sense of life~
#166
Posted: 12/9/06 at 9:30am
suchclumsy, I don't think so. My soprano section is composed of seven sopranos (including me) and I'm the only one that can hit the high notes in Schubert's Mass in G without complaining like a five year old...
Man, the college acceptance anticipation is KILLING ME...
Man, the college acceptance anticipation is KILLING ME...
#167
Posted: 12/9/06 at 4:36pm
lol... I almost felt like I was infiltrating another fortress when I posted in the mezzos thread...
Doesn't college anticipation suck, btw??
Doesn't college anticipation suck, btw??
Love,
Miss Britt
#168
Posted: 12/10/06 at 8:33pm
I got a G above High C but I'm a better belter so I tend to stay in the Mezzo range. Speaking of high soprano territory... anyone got any suggestions of an audition song for Brigadoon.
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
#169
Posted: 12/10/06 at 10:10pm
And I need suggestions for my Tanglewood auditions. I don't know many age-appropriate classical pieces. I think I want to do When I Have Sung My Songs for my English piece, but I don't know what to do for my foreign language piece.
#170
Posted: 12/14/06 at 2:03pm
Bump, because I'm full of the holiday spirit.
#171
Posted: 12/14/06 at 4:17pm
Getting ready for all my auditions for summer programs, very exciting!
I'm now doing two lessons a week instead of one, which is also nice
My Fair Lady- any luck yet? I would suggest looking at the book 26 italian Songs. Perfect for our age, with beautiful italian songs. Go to amazon or any good music store and you should find it.
just make sure that you get the one for HIGH voice, not LOW voice, as these kind of things usually come in both versions.
Good luck!
I'm now doing two lessons a week instead of one, which is also nice
My Fair Lady- any luck yet? I would suggest looking at the book 26 italian Songs. Perfect for our age, with beautiful italian songs. Go to amazon or any good music store and you should find it.
just make sure that you get the one for HIGH voice, not LOW voice, as these kind of things usually come in both versions.
Good luck!
~And let us try, before we die, to make some sense of life~
#172
Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:49pm
Thank you! Ugh, I've been so stressed and I really need to call my voice teacher. But I started some new songs that are promising.
#173
Posted: 12/14/06 at 10:31pm
Just started Gretchen am Spinnerad.
pretty sure it's amazing. Schubert and Mozart own my heart... I love them both very much. <3
pretty sure it's amazing. Schubert and Mozart own my heart... I love them both very much. <3
#174
Posted: 12/15/06 at 11:38pm
Soprano here! I only just started serious singing in the 8th grade, but with voice lessons and good family talent I'm making my way up in the choir world in my town! The highest I've hit is an E6, which was an incredibly happy day for me. My dream roles are Cosette in Les Mis, Johanna in Sweeney Todd,Glinda in Wicked, Clara in the Light in the Piazza, and my far fetched dream of Christine in Phantom of the Opera. Plus, if I get my belting good enough, I'd love to play Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. I'm best as the stereotypical blonde ingenue!
#175
Posted: 12/19/06 at 1:36pm
I think it's time for a bump!
Have any of you guys found out about colleges yet? I still have a year, but I've already met with a counselor and lined up some choices. Eek, two years will go by so quickly!
Have any of you guys found out about colleges yet? I still have a year, but I've already met with a counselor and lined up some choices. Eek, two years will go by so quickly!
~And let us try, before we die, to make some sense of life~
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