The Classical Voice Studio of Diana Farrell

Monday, April 19, 2021 by Diana Farrell | THOUGHTS FROM THE STUDIO

Why did you start singing? Chances are it was because singing and performing made you H A P P Y 😃🤞 So what happens when it becomes a source of stress, worry, defeat, or self doubt? I was a collegiate singer for 8 years - undergrad through Artist Diploma - and I was performing at least 3 days a week. I loved it! Sometimes it was a formal concert or production, sometimes it was just for my studio mates or a classroom demonstration. Once you leave the cocoon of school, performances are fewer and far between. You start the endless parade of auditions and sometimes you don't get work for a while. Those first couple of years I started losing steam (and money), wondering if I would ever get to perform for an audience again. One day I walked into the audition room and I thought, "This is a long shot, so I'm just gonna give them a good show." That attitude changed everything! The people on the other end of the casting table WANT to be entertained and you WANT to perform, so do it! When I changed my mindset, every chance to be heard became a chance to perform and I loved what I was doing once more… I also started getting work. It's so difficult to practice being in an audition situation until you're actually there, so why not think of the audition room as your stage and have fun? 

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