Day 29! Everything is done plus extra!

Today was a hard day bc technically I do not have a spare minute to blog but here I go.... Wish I had a robot who could blog for me while I warmed up and did repertoire that would be awesome!!

Daily Practice Session

Technical Concepts - Today I went through lip trills, goo-goos, muh-muhs, buh-buh (worked on the "drunk" feeling), Gyu (focused on really applying the concept of lifting the palette and dropping the larynx, so that I can take this concept from warm-up to actual singing without over thinking it), also did two different za-ah-ah-uh-ah exercises and the za-e-i-o-u-o-i-e-a. I also worked on my sirens in za-ze-zi-zo-zu.
42 Minutes

Repertoire - I worked on Be Still today to try and develop the different "colors" I can have with my voice. Then I ran through King of anything 2 times to refresh. I also searched for new pop songs that I can work on... I like Mariah Carey's I Want to Know What Love Is but it sounds pretty low at parts... and Fly by Kelly Clarkson. I also like Terrified by Katherine McPhee. it seems like even the sopranos sing way low... :(
35 Minutes

Successes – I think I actually have the za-e-i-o-u-o-i-e-a exercise... don't know why it was so hard to just get the vowels right but I even have trouble with this in Kristen Loree's class

Areas for improvement – Sirens on za-ze-zi-zo-zu bc I was having trouble reaching my head voice when asked to do them before I would just stop at the top of middle. I also heard a little bit of empty spots in two different placeswhich hopefully just means I need to cry more bc I do kinda feel like I might be coming down with something... :(

Notes: I need to find soprano songs... that I like...

New Song (Demo) *

I posted the info about this last night but here is the actual link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhXQH2JiB0A

Charitable Deeds:
Today I did my 6th deed. It was something I had been planning the whole month and wasn't going to skip just because I already had 5. All month long I wrote people I know and asked if they had any clothes, blankets or household items they no longer need. I actually got quite a few responses! I tried to take pictures of people with their bags and you could tell everyone was proud to have made the effort. My friend Alexandra and her roommate donated 3 bags of really cute clothes. My friend Ben gave me two bags of really yummy smelling clothes :). George's professor/adviser even jumped on the bus with a bag of clothes. George's lab partner Barbara also gave a bag. George's best friend and great guy Kevin donated a laundry basket full. George, Tres, and I donated 7 bags of stuff... blankets, pillows, clothes, shoes, bags and coats. In the end it made a very hefty size donation and you could tell the people thought it was a great effort :) I am glad I reached out and got others involved in this because I think it made the impact that much greater. I feel like a huge load has been lifted (maybe bc it literally has been... lifted out of my car)!
 

 Alex & her roommate :)

Ben

Bar

Kevin (silly guy in the red!)

The pile of bags!!

 

 

Healthy Eating

Meal Description –  Sesame Chicken Salad with bean sprouts, cabbage, snap peas and romaine.

Restaurant or Market – Trader Joe's

Rating – *** Pretty yummy... needed noodle or something ...

 

Well thats all folks... just one day of singing to go!!