Term 2- Lesson 7 (what i did this week) 04/03/15

4th of March 2015

This week I have been practicing a lot at home, on the street and even on public transport. Our rehearsal time at school has come to an end, and we are now watching our peer’s recitals. In my opinion helps me because I can look at how they perform and see if I can adapt it to my own performance. For example how I may use the stage or announce my next piece etc. all of this is significant information to look at, as it can help me feel more confident in my performance, for me to know what I am doing!

In regards to rehearsals I have started everyday with my usual 10min warm up which starts with a simple breathing exercise and then goes to something with scales. After I warm up I would simply run my song for timing and technique, ensuring I know when I want to breathe etc. With me I find timing can be hard, however I don’t let this hold me back, I constantly work on the songs so I know what is coming next in a phrase. I find the more repetitive I get, the better it sinks in.

I feel like I am getting more confident in my songs, the more I know them, the more I can perform. I am now standing in front of the mirror and singing my songs so I can see what I may be doing wrong or how I could adjust my performance to make it better and more entertaining for those who audiences. By doing this I saw myself letting go (not vocally) and just putting more energy in what I was doing, however I also saw how I needed to rein it in for some songs, especially the ones that convey more emotion.

For this final week I am going to work spending some time singing my whole set through, start from beginning with me introducing them. This will help me get ready for the real thing and also bring my confidence more into the performance

Overall this week has be good for me, I feel like I am using the time to my advantage. I feel like each week I am getting more prepared for my recital. However I still need to learn all my lyrics for 1 song, so that is another thing to focus on this week. Hopefully I will be performance ready by the end of next week!