I'm too hard on myself. That's the conclusion I have come to in life, and I don't know what to think for sure. I mean. I sang well on Tuesday, and I had more than one person tell me it sounded good. And I smiled and said thank you, but I found so many moments that I would like to go back and redo. I looked at "Sento nel core" again today and kind of started to fix some of that.
I'm going to work really hard on the forward [i] warm-ups and transitioning that into an "ah" because I think that's what's giving me that forward consistency. And teeth. Lots and lots of teeth.
Memorization is coming along well on the German. The Standchen is coming along, I think, and after my lesson, I get it more. I just need to think of the translation.
I am pumped for a senior recital next semester...things are good. Things will continue to be good.
Thanks for all of the help and encouragement, Dr. H!
You ARE too hard on yourself---a little self criticism is important. It keeps ourselves grounded in a realistic manner. We just need to be careful that we do not go overboard during self-reflection. We also have to love ourselves, too. I think it is an American mind-set. We feel that if we are not self-critical, then we are either full of ourselves or we think we are "better" than others. Not true at all. It is called self-esteem!
ReplyDeleteKeep up your incredibly hard work, Katie. You have come leaps and bounds this semester! I am really looking forward to your fantastic senior recital tomorrow!
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Dr. H.