6th nov - rach

Today we sang through Act 1, simply going through each song which gave everyone a chance to practice their songs with the live accompaniment of the piano. It also allowed us to evaluate ourselves and get feedback from others on what went well and what we need to work on. In addition, as we were with our double cast we were able to see how one another performs it and talk through certain lyrics/keys/harmonies we want their opinion on. Me and Bryleah have work really well together so far and share our ideas and different approaches to each of Joanne's songs, solos etc. In Act one, songs I'm involved in where I have a significant part in are Rent, Tango Maureen, We're Okay and La
Vie Boheme B.
For Rent, me and Bryleah strongly delivered our lines in a punchy dynamic. Our only challenge with this song was figuring out the ryhthm and speed of the lines which don't always match with the music melody.

For Tango Maureen, I am really confident with the lyrics and the timing and rhythm. However, I am still struggling with hitting the high notes and projecting with this song. It requires a lot of breath control, and as some notes are very close to the 'break' in my voice, I need to practise some improvement techniques or slightly adjust the way I use my voice for these bits, as I found I was cracking particularly on the lines "And to top it all OFF....As a matter of FACT" (Capitals highlight the high notes).

"We're Okay" is coming together more as I am picking up the way the song and vocals interact. One thing I want to hopefully achieve is hitting the last note of the song, which is a long belt of the line "We're Okay". For now I have been singing it in a light airy voice, which doesn't seem to have enough power for this song or for Joanne's character. I believe I am able to hit it, but for me I find it hard to rehearse around others when I am experimenting with my vocals. I am going to look for some videos and research information on belting techniques and ways I can improve.

In La Vie Boheme B, I still need to go over this in my own time as we haven't really practised part B altogether. I need to watch footage of performances of this song, to see how I sing it as I'm unsure of this.

For christmas bells, I need to learn al the lyrics as I still need to use my script for most of the song. I haven't really focused on this part as we haven't all performed it together yet in rehearsals. As I am still relying heavily on the script for this song, it will affect how I perform as I will be trying to remember the words which are actually narrating the scene, as for every other song.