I just got home from my first voice lesson with my new teacher. Wow! I have so many ideas rumbling around in my little head right now… He had me playing with falsetto (I’ve always thought women didn’t have falsetto) and straight tone and singing as quietly as I could and crescendoing and sliding… He had me trying things that I never would have thought of, but they worked. I was able to sing up to a high Eb without any strain, whereas for the past couple of years I’ve been struggling to sing A’s and B’s well. Craziness!
I said previously that I wished I had chosen to study at a bigger school, but I’m not so sure now. If this one lesson is any indication of how the next two years will go, I think I will be happy with this school, if only for my lessons.
Two things really surprised me during my lesson, technical issues aside. 1) He asked me NOT to practice. What?! He asked me to trust him with my voice. I can learn my music, but he asked me to mark while I sing. Interesting. But I’m willing to try it. 2) He seriously asked me if I am sure I want to teach. He said that he really likes my voice and thinks it may have professional possibilities. I was shocked. I’ve been told before that I have a good voice, but not that I could actually be a “real” singer.
Interesting. Good day. A half hour well spent. I’m looking forward to my next lesson.
