Day 27!
Not much to say today except I am exhausted and I am sad it is almost over. The personal challenge (singing for 365 days) is not over but I think that the extra push has made me grow and learn more than I ever would have on a normal January in the life of Cierra. So glad to be back dancing and feel motivated for these last three days!! Singing is one of the most complex challenges in my life right now and I am happy to be rising to the occasion.
Daily Practice Session
Technical Concepts - Today I worked on trying to remember the meow things Kurt and I worked on yesterday. I also warmed up with a previous lesson and really worked on smooth transistions between the different notes on scales. I also focused extremely hard on keeping the sound dopey and I can hear and feel the difference that a simple placement exercise makes. Even the just the way you place your lips completely changes the sound coming out of your mouth... maybe I am a slow learner bc I know I have heard this many times but now I feel like I am actually understanding these concepts and adding them to my technique. I worked on being dopey through: nay-nay, muh-muh, goo-goo, la-la-la-la-a-a-a, la-le-li-lo-lu, and the exercise that goes once up slowly on La and then around the same scale fast on la.
25 Minutes
Repertoire - Tonight I worked on Anastasia for recording tomorrow and I really worked on where and when and how to take a full breathe so that I can make it all the way through a phrase. I also worked on moving through the song on a dopey sound and getting the mixing through the middle and chest voice smoother. I also worked through Fame & My Life WSWY focusing on the same concepts... I also ran through In My Own Little Corner three times just for a little bit of something different and a reminder.
40 Minutes
Successes – I did feel transitions a little more than usual and tried to just keep the focus and keep goign over something that I messed up on til it sounded good and felt dopey.
Areas for improvement – Tried to imagine I was in a room full of people but it didn't evoke the same nerves that I get when I actually am ... guess I just got to do it more.
Notes: I feel a little less scared to just go after it right now... I wish there was a way to keep this feeling til the morning in class!
Technical Concepts - Today I worked on trying to remember the meow things Kurt and I worked on yesterday. I also warmed up with a previous lesson and really worked on smooth transistions between the different notes on scales. I also focused extremely hard on keeping the sound dopey and I can hear and feel the difference that a simple placement exercise makes. Even the just the way you place your lips completely changes the sound coming out of your mouth... maybe I am a slow learner bc I know I have heard this many times but now I feel like I am actually understanding these concepts and adding them to my technique. I worked on being dopey through: nay-nay, muh-muh, goo-goo, la-la-la-la-a-a-a, la-le-li-lo-lu, and the exercise that goes once up slowly on La and then around the same scale fast on la.
25 Minutes
Repertoire - Tonight I worked on Anastasia for recording tomorrow and I really worked on where and when and how to take a full breathe so that I can make it all the way through a phrase. I also worked on moving through the song on a dopey sound and getting the mixing through the middle and chest voice smoother. I also worked through Fame & My Life WSWY focusing on the same concepts... I also ran through In My Own Little Corner three times just for a little bit of something different and a reminder.
40 Minutes
Successes – I did feel transitions a little more than usual and tried to just keep the focus and keep goign over something that I messed up on til it sounded good and felt dopey.
Areas for improvement – Tried to imagine I was in a room full of people but it didn't evoke the same nerves that I get when I actually am ... guess I just got to do it more.
Notes: I feel a little less scared to just go after it right now... I wish there was a way to keep this feeling til the morning in class!
Dance/Personal Fitness
Date/time - January 27, 2011 8:00-9:30
Type of class – Vinyasa Yoga
Difficulty Level - Advanced
Studio and Instructor (Include Photo) – Allisun Hull @ Defined Fitness
What did you most enjoy? – Feeling so incredibly blessed, at the end, that I am even have the ability to practice Yoga. Knowing what a physical challenge it is makes me respect the art form so much. thinking about the idea that hundreds of thousands of miles away someone else was doing the same pose as me at the same time. Such a beautiful practice.
What did you find challenging and why? – My shoulders got pretty exhausted after about 45 minutes and was so thankful for Child's pose at that moment. It was much needed and helped me ground my breathe.
Observations – I am getting so much more flexible every day bc of these dance classes! I also know how much weaker my left leg is than my right... got get back to physical therapy and start doing strength training on that side to even them out.
Charitable Deeds
Date/time - January 27, 2011 8:00-9:30
Type of class – Vinyasa Yoga
Difficulty Level - Advanced
Studio and Instructor (Include Photo) – Allisun Hull @ Defined Fitness
What did you most enjoy? – Feeling so incredibly blessed, at the end, that I am even have the ability to practice Yoga. Knowing what a physical challenge it is makes me respect the art form so much. thinking about the idea that hundreds of thousands of miles away someone else was doing the same pose as me at the same time. Such a beautiful practice.
What did you find challenging and why? – My shoulders got pretty exhausted after about 45 minutes and was so thankful for Child's pose at that moment. It was much needed and helped me ground my breathe.
Observations – I am getting so much more flexible every day bc of these dance classes! I also know how much weaker my left leg is than my right... got get back to physical therapy and start doing strength training on that side to even them out.
Charitable Deeds
Today, Amanda Morales, Ryan Gallen and I helped out with the VSA site specific dance. In was staged in the lobby of the Center for the Arts. It was such a freeing thing to do bc you could see that these people could care less about what people may or may not think about the little dance we did. It reminded me that performance is anything with an artful expression. I watched as the faces of all the artists glowed while we circled around each other. It made me so happy to hear Mya say "that was awesome" bc you know she really meant it from the bottom of her heart. I also know how important our presence is to the teacher Margarita. I know that we are such a help to her. I am proud to be a part of making everyone smile.
Will post a picture later... forgot the cord for my phone!
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