A wonderful group of excited and talented singers gathered last Thursday for the initial rehearsal of the Mat-Su Community Chorus 2015-16 season! Welcome new members! It is great to have you join us. And welcome back continuing members! Did you notice a few people missing in your section? Give them a call and remind them that it is time to sing. There is still time for new members to join and potential members to come check us out. We’ll meet again Thursday, 9/17/15 at 7:00 pm at the WHS choir room.
Last week we learned about the hyoid bone situated at the top of the larynx and its connection to singing freely. Thank you Sharon for arranging a visit from Alisa Rector of Mountain Magic Occupational Therapy. Anna also talked about the importance of good DICTION so that we can be understood by our audience. I’m sure we’ll hear more about that as the year goes on since it is so important to the tone and quality of our sound and because it can be terribly hard to overcome old habits! Here’s a YouTube video with some tips on good diction in singing. Watch the first 3 minutes for a quick lesson in forming clear, bright, and resonant vowel sounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhWceQSuXzQ
Musically yours,
Sandy