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Definition of poetry webster’s. writing that formulates a concentrated imaginativeawareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning , sound and rhythm. What is poetry? A poet uses sounds and imagery. A poet uses words, imagery, sounds and rhythm and melody to create. What is it that a […]
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I quote a particular quote from Eudora Welty’s ‘One Writer’s Beginning’ a lot — “and the word MOON fell into my mouth as those fed to me out of a silver spoon. Held in my mouth, the moon became a word. It had the roundness of a grape grandpa picked off the vine and […]
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Well, these are the words of the day: Women and Power. How many women have come through my studio with a myriad of complaints about their voice and their nerves. Ultimately it is all about the same thing, taking their power, owning who they are and their love. I have read […]
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Many people are not aware of the effect of their voice on others and the world. Most people don’t think that the sound or the intent of their voice, unless they are screaming at someone, makes any difference. We all know how we look makes a difference. We know how to dress […]
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Would you do a simple visualization? Sit back and breathe and imagine your voice to be fully in your entire body. As if each time you breathed a sound would move through your body. A beautiful sound, like heaven, angelic, your voice. And then the sound begins to grow, and is expanding as is […]
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What kind of voice thrills you? Would you spend time listening to someone with that voice until you absorb some of their consciousness. Engage. Listen. Shift your awareness.
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Articulation, that is clarity is crucial to a beautiful voice. So, today please think about this: vowels carry the music and emotion of speech and consonants carry the meaning. Vowels are akin to the female and consonants the male. Record yourself and try to listen carefully. Are you using your consonants, are they clear. Do […]
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What is your response to accents? Do you like them? Do you tend to listen to the accent and not the information? Accents are interesting and very telling. They give so much information and not just verbally. I think accents also have their physical characteristics. Some accents use their hands more or their shoulders or […]
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The work of a fine actor is captivating. But everyone is capable of brilliance! Whether you want to improve your performances, nail a presentation, or just get more in touch with your creative side, voice and acting instruction can be transformative. Actor and director Lynn Singer has taught voice, speech and acting for 25 years […]
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When G. came in today she was jittery, While using the ‘rolley’ a bioenergetic tool that promotes breathing by rolling, she told me she had been crying ‘for no reason’ for the past few days. Then, off of the rolley, walking around my studio, G. started shaking her arms and legs and was getting angrier […]
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