--- Richard Yates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > With > > Texas music education being among the most > competitive > > in the country, there are certainly cases of > teachers > > going with whatever works, regardless of where a > > singer's natural voice lies and should be > developed. > > This does not answer the question as to whether or > not it hurts their > voices, and it does not give evidence. > > It also does not answer the questions about who > should decide. > > Richard Yates > It is the belief of many professionals that singing out of one's normal range is bad for the voice. Whether we agree or disagree is not the issue here. The issue is the motivation for the rule. This is a valid possibility. The burden of proof does not fall to me to show that this can hurt the voice. It doesn't even fall on me to show that TMEA members used this as part of their reasoning. The integrity of these individuals has been called into question. Before anyone is bold enough to do this, it should fall on them to disprove all plausible doubts before making accusations. It's not my job to show their explanation is genuine. It's the accuser's job to show their explanation is unquestionably a lie. Calling it into question is one thing, but one should be very considerate and cautious about doing this. Attacking a person's reputation, even if it's not someone we know or are speaking in the presence of, should not be done without legitimate backing. > It also does not answer the questions about who > should decide. Actually my suggestion for the motivation does cover this. Teachers who allow or encourage their female students to sing in a tenor range for the sole purpose of "covering the parts" would have shown themselves incapable of the necessary discernment in these matters. Certainly some teachers aren't doing this inappropriately. But when some people do, it could create the need for a simple rule that's easy to enforce. Tyler __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
