At 9:12 AM -0400 7/20/05, Lora Crighton wrote:
On 7/20/05, Phil Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I can agree with that. That is probably the real reason.
I find groups that do visual things while singing very distracting from the
music. But, I guess that's me.
Me too. Some groups can do both well, but what often happens is that
the music suffers because they are concentrating on the movements.
There's a three-part approach to this that works well with amateurs,
and even with professionals. First you teach the music, making sure
that all the parts are solidly learned. Then teach the choreography,
during which they forget half the music. Then reteach the music
coordinated with the choreography. It works just fine; you just have
to know in advance that this is what you need to do.
Quote from a NYC stage director at a workshop: "An amateur rehearses
until she can do the part correctly. A professional rehearses until
she cannot do the part incorrectly." Food for thought.
John
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