Arts & Humanities: Performing Arts: “Question: High school problems?” plus 5 more |
- Question: High school problems?
- Question: Should I buy an acoustic?
- Question: Questions about the Laguardia Vocal Audition Process?
- Question: Cello troubles ugh?
- Question: What instrument should I learn to play?
- Question: What to do for talent show?
| Question: High school problems? Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:35 PM PDT Keep an open mind toward new people you might meet. And congratulate yourself on getting INTO that performing arts school in the first place. One thing you'll find going to this new school is more kids whom you may have a lot of things in common--mainly the love of performing! Doing anything remotely artistic at a regular school can get a kid labelled as a dork right off by others (I speak from experience). But you'll be going to a special school where there will be other kids where you could probably have a discussion about something arts-related and not have the person stare at you blankly. Just relax and be yourself. Don't worry if you don't make friends right away since other new students will be experiencing some of the same apprehension as you, and may feel shy and reluctant to talk or seem interested. You may have to make the first move. As in life, there will ALWAYS be jerks. ALWAYS. You can't escape from them, but maybe with luck you can manage to avoid them. It's not necessary to be the most popular kid in school. If you manage to make one or two good friends, you'll be okay. Congratulations on getting into that school! Believe in yourself, and never be afraid to ask your teachers questions if there is something you don't quite understand. It's the only way you'll learn. |
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| Question: Questions about the Laguardia Vocal Audition Process? Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:00 PM PDT At your age, you probably don't have a private voice teacher yet, but if you have a current choir director or someone like that who has actually heard you sing, then that is the person to ask about audition songs. The song is only going to be one part of the audition process.Your school grades are important too (if you're flunking your English and Math--you won't get in LaGuardia). For other details about the audition, did you look at the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section: http://laguardiahs.org/faqs-3/#engine-ta... You also need to review the "apply" section, and it will tell you about specific studio requirements. In addition to the song (where they evaluate you on "musicianship and technical proficiency", you'll be tested how well you can remember things like rhythm and pitches (they will give you examples and you repeat them). About the song--this isn't American Idol. They absolutely do not want you to copy the style of the another singer. Your song will be sung acapella, so you need to pick a song with a very strong melody that stands alone without any background music, including beats or backup vocals. You can sing a pop song (they say any style), but make sure any instrumental bridges and things like that can be skipped over and still make sense. If your song has a lot of verses, you probably only need to sing one verse and chorus--so don't be upset if they stop you before you finish your entire song. Sometimes it's not necessary to hear the whole thing before you can get a sense of someone's singing. DO sing with appropriate feeling. Look at the lyrics and decide what they mean. If you don't know what the lyrics mean (what the song is about), then pick another song that you understand and can relate to. DO sing out with confidence. That doesn't mean you should sing as loudly as possible and strain your voice. It means you need to sing clearly so that they can hear you and understand you (not mumble into your shoes). Go back to the website and read through EVERYTHING thoroughly. Seek the advice of a music teacher or another music professional that KNOWS you. If you want to use the suggested list, it's okay to pick one of the shorter songs. When you sing, it's best to KEEP IT SIMPLE. You want to sing enthusiastically and with feeling--but it doesn't necessarily mean you have to make it super fancy with all sorts of adlibbed embellishments such as riff after riff or superimposed high notes. If a slight embellishment SEEMS to fit in and actually adds to the interpretation of the song, you can give it a try if you are good at that sort of thing (and you better practice ahead of time). Otherwise--keep in simple. Make sure whatever you do sing, you sing on pitch (another reason not to embellish yourself right out of key). |
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| Question: What instrument should I learn to play? Posted: 15 Apr 2015 03:44 PM PDT |
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