GET READY FOR THE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPETITION

Now is the time to prepare for the National Musical Theatre Competition (also Classical) sponsored by the world's largest publisher Hal Leonard.  Two of my students placed in the TOP TEN in the U.S. and Canada last year. The deadline is Feb 1st, which will come up sooner than you think. There is a set list of songs and I have all the music, and rehearsal tracks to help you get started. We will video in my new video studio to send in to enter. This is prestigeous and is a great teaching tool. We will also record live in front of an audience and stream it on the web.  I have a few openings for those who are interested in entering. Let me know at 425 788 4942   Larry Bridges, B.M.E., M.A.

Summertime Blues

Back to blogging, after a long-dry spell.  Everyone here in Seattle is waiting for summer, which has apparently arrived (and then some) in the rest of the country.  SO... no better way to spend time indoors than by singing some blues.  Start with songs like St. James Infirmary or even summertime (how appropriate).  Try singing these melodies with vowel combinations like  "Whoa" (Oh and Oo, with Oh being given more time than Oo)  AND  "Yea"  (Ay and Ee vowels, with Ay getting more time than Ee"    Ex.  Yay----------ee   Yay--------ee,  or Woh--------------oo   Woh---------oo.  Work in the middle of your range at first and don:t push it too high.