So today was to be the day I finally had a voice lesson in London. I've been researching and searching and finally found a teacher that a)looked interesting and b) returned my emails. I made a date to see her this afternoon and then spent some time planning what i would sing for her and how I wanted to present myself.
When meeting a new teacher, its kind of like a first date; impressions count and you want to put your best foot forward. You don't want to seem too desperate, and you what to look like you know what your doing. The relationship between singer and teacher is a very special one. A lot of trust is involved. When I sing, I am completely vulnerable and I need to be able to trust that the person hearing me, and guiding me, will make sure that I am comfortable and growing in the proper direction. I want a teacher who is invested in my development and who cares that I improve, but I don't want to feel pressured or put down. Its a delicate thing.
So today I was going to meet up with someone to see if they could be "The One". And I woke up this morning with a cold! My sinuses are plugged and I can't sing to save my life. Not exactly the way to first represent oneself! I called the teacher up, and canceled my lesson. We're going to try and reschedule for next week. This gives me more time to prepare. I just hope we hit it off, so that I can start training again... I'm in dire need of a tune-up!
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