Hey,

I have a bit of a dilemma. I started having singing lessons about a term ago after being "discovered by accident" by the singing teacher in my school. These lessons are good, although short, but I can't complain as he's taught me lots however upon joining a local singing group that stage semi-professional concerts with some proceeds going towards charity I was asked to sing upbeat songs so that the audience would get more into it. I am finding this difficult as my teacher specialises in musical theatre and opera and he said that there's only so much he can do with the Queen sheet music I bring him week in/week out. The group want a performer that gets the crowd going whereas my teacher wants lots of facial expressions with "...little movement to begin with..." etc.

I'm just wondering if there's anything I can do that would help me adapt to this new environment because I can't really sing "Stars" or "Whistle Down The Wind" there...

Thanks in advance,

Daley

I think, first of all, to bring you into brighter, more up to speed pieces, think about what you already sing.This was also a problem for me.But you think, you sing opera/classical and there are many fast or uptempo pieces-'Tonight' from West Side Story, lots of stuff from Chicago, that kind of thing.Then as you embrace that, move onto less classical pieces, but don't forget any training you did for classical!

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Aug 12 2004, 06:33 PM)

think about what you already sing. Then as you embrace that, move onto less classical pieces, but don't forget any training you did for classical!

i agree....my school had 2 teachers for singing...1 for classical and the other for pop...(obviously i'm with the classical one)...most people with the pop one don't have enough classical training and end up having problems.... haha...what a laugh....