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Practice Advice, (when on vacation ...)

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Inacka	Mar 29 2011, 02:03 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 30-October 10 Member No.: 145904	Hi - I was wondering if I could ask for some advice? I'm on mid-semester break this week traveling with friends, and I'm finding it hard to get away for a bit and find a time and place to practice singing on my own. I really really really want to practice every day so I don't slip back into bad habits. But, I'm too shy to do it when anyone else can hear me since I have a lot I need work on before I sound consistently decent. Does anyone have any suggestions, either for finding potential places to practice, or for drills that aren't too loud? Will it take long to get back on track if I do take a week off from singing, or would doing a few simple vocalizes a day be enough? Unfortunately, I didn't think this would be an issue before I left, and I won't be able to contact my teacher until I return ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

jod	Mar 29 2011, 02:09 PM Post #2
Maestro Group: Banned Posts: 9899 Joined: 14-January 05 From: Burwell, Cambridgeshire Member No.: 2939	As you are only going away for a week, you may find your voice benefits from the break especially if you are busy doing other things with friends. I am tempted to say enjoy your holiday and get back to practising when you return.

Hautbois	Mar 30 2011, 01:23 AM Post #3
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 22-March 10 Member No.: 94928	QUOTE(jod @ Mar 29 2011, 02:09 PM) As you are only going away for a week, you may find your voice benefits from the break especially if you are busy doing other things with friends. I am tempted to say enjoy your holiday and get back to practising when you return. I would support this opinion: it is perfectly usual for professional singers to 'rest' their voice after a run of performances, and perhaps this can be applied after a number of regular practise sessions where real work has been achieved. It is quite common for some singers to have a 'day of silence' when even normal talking is minimised or avoided. This allows the natural swelling that occurs with vocal folds to reduce, and the natural strain - not stress - of simply using the vocal mechanisms dissipates, allowing the vocal folds to refresh themselves.

Sunrise	Mar 30 2011, 06:26 AM Post #4
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3389 Joined: 7-June 10 From: Gibraltar Member No.: 106844	I would agree that a rest will do no harm for a week - but if you feel like you want to do something then just some simple vocalisas will keep you in trim. Enjoy your holiday!!

Steamy	Apr 4 2011, 06:52 PM Post #5
Newbie Group: Validating Posts: 39 Joined: 18-March 11 Member No.: 226748	Just come back from an 8 day break. I managed a 1 hour practice about mid way through and that sounded appalling to me. Did a daily warm up today and the voice is better - probably rested - and has a "freeness" about it. In short, don't worry too much.

Inacka	Apr 5 2011, 09:35 PM Post #6
Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 30-October 10 Member No.: 145904	Thank you very much for your advice. I didn't get a chance to respond earlier, but I was able to read your posts, and decided to follow your suggestions and just take a break for week . We'll see how this week's lesson goes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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