Day 2

Today was a good day!


Daily Practice
1hr 15mins
I went to Bettina's Vocal Tech class (subbed my Misa).  Two notes that really helped me today:
1) When trying to sustain air over a long phrase, think about pulling the air back rather than pushing it out.  Hard to explain, but it really helped.
2) When reaching for the higher notes, don't just open your mouth wider, but think of the sound traveling up and over your ear-- raising your soft pallet into an arc shape. I've known that for a long time now, but it seems like I forget every time until a teacher reminds me, then all of a sudden it's as if I've unlocked the door to a magical head voice passageway!

My intention was just to take Vocal Tech today because I didn't have a song prepared for Vocal Performance; however, I loved the song that we worked on in VT ("Someone Like You" from Jekyll and Hyde), so at the last minute decided to stay for VP.  This is a HUGE deal.  I walked into a room of strangers and performed a song that I had just learned 20 minutes before that.  My voice was shaky and scared at the first pass, but the second time around I did much better. 

Knowing that I have to put on a live performance by then end of this month, I feel pressure to start taking every opportunity to sing in front of people so I can get more comfortable. The song was definitely not at performance quality, but the bigger success was simply standing up and going for it.  Really proud of myself! :)

Healthy Meals 3, 4, and 5

Breakfast- Kashi cereal and soy milk











Lunch- Salad (same ingredients as yesterday)

Dinner- On the go! Ham and turkey sandwich on bran bread, a fresh apple, and a Luna bar.







Dance Class 1
Ballet @ 10:30am with Goheen.  She was a little camera shy, so I got her to sign a note, and I took a picture of me getting ready for Center Stage.  :)

Note that helped the most today:
When going into attitude derriere from passe, lead with the knee. 

All in all, great day! Still super motivated.  Ready for Day 3!

Goodnight!