Episode 15. Forget the High Notes and Focus on CREATING CONTEXT!

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Today, I’m talking about the power of CREATING CONTEXT for your song, and how it trumps all the high notes and vocal gymnastics you could ever sing.

Join me as I talk about “the moment before,” plot conflict, what your character desires, and how your character changes over the course of a show – all in the name of creating a beautiful, three-dimensional character who is on a JOURNEY in your audition song.

My friend, your audition is NOT about the high notes.  It’s not even about YOUR VOICE.  It’s about telling a STORY.   The story comes first, the character’s journey comes first.  That is the reason you are on stage in a musical.  And if you can do that, then you will move the creative team and have them in the palm of your hand.

 If you’re ready to take your audition to the next level with the power of CONTEXT, then press play, and let’s get into it.

Xo,

Korrie

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TAKEAWAYS

  1. It is NOT about the high notes.  It is not even about YOUR VOICE.  It’s about you telling a story. 

  2. Know the story and at what point in the action, conflict, or climax your song takes place.

  3. Identify the “moment before” and use its specificity as the launching point for your song.

  4. You must know what your character wants in the larger context of the whole show as well as the specific context of your song. 

  5. How does your character change over the course of the show, and at what point on this spectrum does your song happen?

  6. Once you know what you want in your song, create specific tactics to achieve that goal and attach them to each phrase that you sing.  Think of these as  active verbs like celebrate, claim, or rejoice..

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