HEYYYY CHOIR!!!
HOPE THAT Y'ALL HAD AN AWESOME TIME AT CHOIR CAMP. I'm missing it already, and it's the sec3s' second-last year..... so enjoy your time while you still can.
anyway I shall do a sum-up of camp!
remember the three things that are very very important, that we learnt during the camp:
- BREATHE. ( i.e. the cup thing) you do know, of course that obviously because voice comes with breath, so for the voice/sound to be good, you have to BREATHE DEEPER. and use stomach muscles, expand stomach outwards, and be prepared before entries in the music
- ANGER. when you're angry, you'll have the kind of energy that is needed in all the pieces. stomach muscles will naturally be used. dont forget the emotional colours that we learnt during the workshop with Branco Stark, and apply it to the other pieces, not just Hodie. if it helps, do the hand movement thing. you have to really mean the punches, not just wave your hand up and down. but then again, when you're feeling "anger" in your energy, you have to add on externally and show happiness/laughter.
- PHYSICALITY/ENERGY! as vocalists, our instrument has a lot to do with how you're standing, and what you're feeling, so like, be enthu and dare to do things that look weird, but in actual fact helps with your singing. bring the life into the pieces!!
--------
and another thing, in the next few weeks, months, we'll have to work very very hard, so be prepared to be memorising a whole lot of scores within the next few weeks. so it's best to start memorising, like now. memorisation table will be up soon, with all the deadlines and all, so yeah.
-------
OH on a more helpful note, I FOUND VIDEOS!!!!!
SISTER ACT 2 - Joyful Joyful
Sister Act 1 - Hail Holy Queen
yeah so go watch and learn how to sing the songs.
lotsa craziness,
christie
