100x100/15: What is Singing?

Sounds pretentious, probably is, but needs addressing: to learn something, helpful to know what it is.

Poor understanding brings poor singing.

• Singing to impress? Loud, relentless.

• Singing to be right? Held, tight, praise-requiring.

• Singing for technique? Mechanical, non-responsive.

• Singing for legato? Smooth, boring, meaningless.

Beliefs and intentions on singing structure practice, thought, action for years, so determine outcomes: check them.

Singing is: urgent communication to another using magnified chiaroscuro language.

Let this definition shape practice, analysis, feedback. It incorporates much, allows connected, connecting, premium singing.

Singing internationally competitive: only best survive. Nearly right not right. Doing wrong thing: doing wrong sing.