Andrew,
The reporter you spoke to is right -- however, the anecdote posted
here, while technically incorrect, was based on a grain of truth:
Coaching to win on 'American Idol'
Philip Chaffee
2006/02/14
Voice teachers are turning into stylists and advisers to help their
students get selected by "American Idol" and "Canadian Idol".
The first time Heather Elmer of Salt Lake City tried out for
"American Idol," about three years ago, she didn’t make it past the
initial audition. So this season she went all out. Elmer hired a
local voice teacher who had had success in getting students
selected for the show.
"Thirty percent of how well you do is your voice," the coach told
her, "the rest is the presentation."
Elmer, 24, took those words to heart, and her sharp outfit (black
pinstripe pants, gray tank top) combined with her confident
rendition of a Mark Anthony song, helped her pass the first two
rounds in the competition.
In round three, facing the executive producers of the show, she
sang Donna Summer’s "Last Dance," managing to belt out the parts
she’d worked on with her coach. Elmer, though, may have prepared
too much.
"You’re too polished and professional a performer for this year’s
competition," the producers told her.
<http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2006-02-14/chaffee-Idolcoaches>
- Darcy
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On 09 Jul 2006, at 7:45 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
Had an interesting email exchange w. a Phila. Inquirer reporter to
whom I had passed on the anecdote posted here a few weeks ago to
the effect that American Idol contestants were disqualified if they
had any musical training. She countered that she thought many of
them showed up w. their teachers in tow.
Comment?
Andrew Stiller
Kallisti Music Press
http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/
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