Performance
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A tradition is started
Posted by editor on Apr 19 2007 | Category: Discussion, Performance
I received a very nice Thank You note from the assistant director of a local Sweet Adelines chapter. She not only thanked my chapter, the Denver MountainAires, for a great annual show recently concluded, but for the two free tickets that we made available. You see, she was a recipient of a recent tradition started by my chapter.
Vulnerability
Posted by editor on Mar 29 2007 | Category: Performance, Technique
My chapter recently concluded its annual show. By most accounts it was one of our best shows ever, or at least in a while. The audiences for both shows were responsive and appreciative. The guys sang well. We received two standing ovations, and one curtain call. Yet listening to the music that was produced makes it all too clear to me where we need to go from here.
We don’t need no stinkin’ director!
Posted by editor on Mar 12 2007 | Category: Motivation, Performance, Rehearsal
That statement is a crazy thing for me as a director to hear. But as our annual show approaches, I am reminded of some advice that I received from Dr. Paul Drummond, one of the faculty at Harmony University last year. [Harmony University is an annual music school presented by the Barbershop Harmony Society.] Dr. Drummond told the directors to get out of the way.
Avoiding musical potholes
Posted by editor on Feb 24 2007 | Category: Music, Performance, Technique
Like our highways and roads, most of the songs that we sing are sprinkled with potholes. These musical pitfalls, unless you know how to avoid them, can cause bumps in your performance. What exactly are musical potholes, and how can we cover them over to make our performances as smooth as possible for our audiences? Continue reading: Avoiding musical potholes »
Singing with soul
Posted by editor on Oct 29 2006 | Category: Performance, Rehearsal
Something happened over the weekend that led me to a realization. We were performing in a show and by most counts, we did quite well. There were a few minor glitches as is normal with a live performance. When it was over, however, there seemed to be something missing. It’s been eating at me for days now, and I finally realized what it was.
