Re: Voice Teachers--what to look for?

mstee
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:20:26 +0000

Theatermom–interesting about the ballet dancing. I guess I have never thought about ballet dancing and singing at the same time, though of course, the musical theatre kids do move and jump around a lot while singing at times. (I’ve always wondered how they do that? I certainly can’t do anything like it!) I did recently see a sultan sing opera and do push ups and then jump rope at the same time (in Italian Girl in Algiers), which I thought was amazing . . .

It sounds to me from your description though, that ballet breathing and swimming breathing are rather different things . . . But I certainly don’t know much about it, thus the questions! It has also occurred to me that Yoga (which emphasizes a type of “belly breathing”) could be helpful or at least similar what a singer is taught? Opinions?