That's My Girl!

Nov 03, 2007 14:05

C got the lead in Annie - her school's first ever musical! Of course, this does means I have to listen to the Annie CD for the next six months.  But a mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do. That probably includes forking over for some really expensive voice lessons over the next few months, but I'll find a way.

annie, proud mama

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onyxtwilight November 3 2007, 19:58:45 UTC
The sun'll come out tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow
There'll be sun...

TOMORROW! TOMORROW!
I LOVE YA! TOMORROW!
AND DON'T LET DADDY WARBUCKS
STEAL! YOUR! EYES!


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well... illusiongrl November 3 2007, 23:41:51 UTC
I disagree. Professional singers take voice lessons. This isn't about her adequacy as a singer at all. The point is to have help with the fine tuning, and - especially because Annie sings SO much, and with such a range - it also helps tremendously with endurance. Voice lessons just make it physically easier to sing. Believe me - I've been singing for 25 years & having started voice lessons, it feels like I've never sung before, much less taken home an armload of awards in state competitions in high school. It's a whole lot more than just singing from the diaphragm (and despite having studied anatomy I never really understood what that meant until I started lessons this semester). I'm not going to take food off the table or anything, but she's 10 and this is her first musical ever and her first time singing on her own like this, so I think it will help reduce the pressure & overwhelm factor a whole lot, and make her physically capable of solo singing as much as she's going to have to without doing any damage to her chords. And most ( ... )

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Re: well... illusiongrl November 4 2007, 00:25:40 UTC
She's 10 - she doesn't know what she wants to be. But she does want help, so I don't see the problem. Lots of kids I went to school with took voice lessons, so it doesn't seem like a big deal to me. I wish to hell my mom had been able to afford any kind of training when I was a kid.

Look, I'm not committing to a lifetime of lessons here - just some stuff to help her feel capable and comfortable with doing a lot of singing in front of people. Of course she doesn't *need* it, but if it helps, then I don't see any reason not to.

Perhaps I shouldn't have over-dramatized the cost. It's really not that big a deal.

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY! anonymous November 3 2007, 23:39:16 UTC
Oh MAN - that is so exciting! And I totally agree with seaya - let her have this experience based on her present skills and talent (and with a little coaching from her knowing mama). If it's the best thing ever and she wants to do it all the time for the foreseeable future, then consider formal voice lessons. Give C a great big hug for me!!!

xo,
Cousin Leigha

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anonymous November 4 2007, 04:10:23 UTC
Congrats to C!

D is in the Rockbridge fall musical that opens next Friday. They are doing "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". Fortunately, he gets his additional voice training through participating in choir.

I took voice training with someone who was very reasonable about giving me exercises that would carry me through a couple of weeks so that I only had to pay for two or three lessons a month... maybe this is an option for C?

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treesong November 4 2007, 04:12:13 UTC
ok, LJ is being weird. I *was* logged in, but it posted my comment anon

anyhow it would be my son who is in the rockbridge musical!

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ladyravenfyr November 4 2007, 17:59:00 UTC
I've read through the discourse here and I like to add a couple things ( ... )

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