Author Archives: Mezzoid Voice Studio

I realized that it’s been awhile since I did a to-do list. And then I checked my online to-do list and realized that it’s been two months to the day.  This is not like me. I have always been an obsessive list-maker. Shopping lists, to do lists, bills to pay, bucket lists – it’s whoContinue reading “A summer with no to-do list”

Last weekend I was back in Milwaukee, emptying out the house, which is now occupied by the new owners. Technically, we still own the house – they’re renting from us till closing. While I was there, I got to see a couple of performances (my husband said, “Are you there to bring stuff back orContinue reading “Chrissie has REALLY left the building (for good)”

So after my 4 days at Shenandoah, I have beat my time (a PB) twice, made a trip back to Milwaukee to close out my house before our long-await sale, and come back to Baltimore. On the trip to Milwaukee, I was hit by a semi. I was driving along in my MINI Cooper, andContinue reading “So many possibilities”

Once I was afraid, I was petrified…. And that once was this past Thursday at about 3:10pm EDT, somewhere in Indiana. As I was traveling westbound on I70, I suddenly became aware of a red and white panel looming at my driver’s side. It was a CVS truck who was changing lanes on top ofContinue reading “I will survive (I did survive)….”

Yesterday I attended Jeannie LoVetri’s seminar. It was the closing event at the 2013 Contemporary Commercial Music Institute Somatic Voicework™ the LoVetri Method program at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. Since I am certified in all 3 levels of the program, I attended a post-certification program on Speaking and Singing with the Same Voice, taughtContinue reading “Seminar Summary and Doing Better”

Session III Techniques for extended voice use, phrasing for speaking andsinging, and opportunities for individual performance coaching In the morning, we started out with yoga poses and making sounds. It was terrific. Then we spent some time laughing, crying, calling and screaming. All of which were done to find the physical response to the different soundsContinue reading “Day 3 – It was a SCREAM! (Quite literally)”

So today’s class covered: Session II New information and experiential work connecting the technical trainings of actors, singers and dancers Specifically, we began the day with Ashtanga-based yoga with sound.  THAT WAS SO COOL.  I have done yoga before, including a particularly annoying experience with Bikram yoga (there was a Groupon, and I don’t mind heat) whereContinue reading “Day 2 – Talkin’ Shakespeare”

Today was day 1 of my first post-certification course after taking Level III of Somatic Voicework™ the LoVetri Method in 2011. The course I chose to take was SPEAKING AND SINGING WITH THE SAME VOICE, taught by Joan Melton. Joan is a powerhouse – she is a pianist, a composer, a vocal coach, a voiceContinue reading “Vocal Play and Deconstructing”

For the last few weeks, motivation has been missing from my life as far as getting my new residence in order, especially my new studio. Consequently, I have not been marketing myself as a teacher. Or a singer. I blame some of it on this wrist injury, which I am pleased to announce will notContinue reading “I’ve been mossified…”