Monday, June 23, 2008

Proper Pronunciation with Teacher Kitchy

June 23, 2008 2:04 PM

Being a good performer isn’t just about delivering a remarkable performance. It is also important to send the message across. But how could they when the letters are poorly pronounced and the lyrics are misunderstood thus, disabling them to deliver effectively?

Teacher Kitchy noted the common problem of exchanging the f’s and v’s. Bugoy openly admitted to having this syndrome which he wanted to correct. The Overall Voice Mentor then gave them a few exercises on tongue twisters that would sharpen their muscle memory and make correct pronunciation second nature to them.

As for their performances last Saturday, the voice coach acknowledged everyone for giving a satisfactory performance despite the short amount of time. However, she still had a few pointers on how they could better their presentation.

If Laarni, Van and Miguel had tight facial muscles, Liezel, Ross and Christian were relaxed. Christian however, still had to work on his pitch while Van had yet to go all out on his performance.

Proper alignment was an issue for Iñaki, Jet and Sen. Chivas perfected it aside from being able to breathe correctly. Though his wife Bunny had good alignment as well, she had a tense voice which was a point against her.

Apple was praised for proper breathing but it wasn’t the same with Bea and Sheng. Bea particularly had to learn proper phrasing since cutting the sentence midway affects the emotional impact on the audience.

Cris, Bugoy and Jet on the other hand were advised on the technicalities of performing. Cris had her hat way down over her eye hindering her from connecting with the people. To give that oomph to his performance, Bugoy had to sustain the last note of his song. Jet was a comic figure to his classmates since he had that goofy smile all throughout which did nothing but tighten his facial muscles.

With all the critiques staring them in the face, would the scholars absorb and employ the necessary techniques to set the stage on fire for their next Gala night? Catch the latest updates on your favorite scholars on Uberture!

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