Dr. Brian Horne Studio Master Class, October 8, 2014 IU

Dr. Thomas King, guest presenter  <thomasroyking@gmail.com>

Vocal Technique Tips

[basic ideas]
KEEP THE STERNUM HIGH

EXPAND THE RIB ACCORDION
TOOTHPASTE TUBE
RESIST THE COLLAPSE

KEEP THE TONE SPINNING

RESONANCE SPACE – VOWEL SIZES
(CHURCH, NOT CHURCH BASEMENT – BELL OF THE HORN)

THE SINGING TONE

ELEGANCE

ENJOY – SEND A MESSAGE
[advanced, artistic, sophisticated ideas]
STRIVE FOR PERFECTION
NO ONE EVER ACHIEVES IT, BUT IT SURE IS FUN TO TRY.

“WORK” LONG NOTES, KEEP THEM ALIVE < >

NEVER BE SATISFIED

HAVE THE JOY OF MUSIC ON YOUR FACE AT ALL TIMES

SEND A MESSAGE IN EVERY SONG

SHOW YOUR LOVE OF MUSIC

THINK LIKE A SINGER — SING LIKE A THINKER

*INFUSE INTO YOUR ARIA ALL OF THE EMOTIONS OF YOUR CHARACTER FROM THE ENTIRE OPERA

Voice Instruction, Diction for Singers, other university courses

Mission Statement: To produce vibrant, noble singers with secure vocal technique, good communication through excellent diction and appropriate moods, even tone throughout the voice, legato singing and well-crafted phrasing, strong musical skills, and an elegant artistic approach to the art of singing and stage craft.

SING AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. PERFORMING IS SO IMPORTANT.

Find the COMPLETE voice syllabus and syllabi for diction and other courses under APSU, IU and DePauw

TK Beards!

Tennessee Triathlon 2013, YMCA Bloomington 5K Racewalk 2015, Senior Olympics Bloomington 2018, 2019

I won medals in Bowling in the Senior Olympics  (at ages 73 & 74- 2018 & 2019). I won my age category for 5K Racewalk April 18, 2015,  in 42 minutes 13 seconds! This was my 4th 5K in 5 years. I was second place in my Spring 2016 5K Racewalk. Being 70 back then slowed me down— but just a bit!!!

In Tennessee 2013, I won one of the prizes in the triathlon for swimming! Required 3.8 miles – TK almost 9 miles!

Success can be attained

A few success ideas from THE 100 SIMPLE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE                                                   by David Niven

Feelings of competence start with the feelings and THEN produce the competence.–  Improve how you feel about yourself and other improvements in your life will come.

The purposes of what you do is to make progress, NOT just to expend yourself.–  Some people couldn’t possibly have worked any harder, BUT they COULD have worked smarter!

Take joy from the process of trying to make progress. Life satisfaction is more likely for those who experience a “steady stream” of minor accomplishments. 

There are NO age restrictions on success.  It takes as long as it takes.

Positive change in your life will not be finished today, but it can START today.