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Speak Up to Sing Out
“To the girls, to the women, to the mothers, to the daughters who hear the music bubbling within, please speak up. We need to hear your voices.” These words were the backbone of composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s acceptance speech at the 2020 Oscars—she being the fourth woman ever to win an Oscar for Best Film Score and the first since 1997. The clarity and courage behind this intention was likely hard fought. Forged out of no longer being able to bear the weight and consequence of not speaking up. The next morning, I woke up to several social media posts from female colleagues quoting Guðnadóttir. Her words resonate with anyone who…
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Welcome to The Vocal Precisionist
Hi! I’m Sarah, a singer and voice teacher. I’m forever curious about vocal technique and view singing as both a microcosm of life, and a reflection of our whole self. My hope is to make vocal technique more accessible, in part by making these connections. Here is what I know: As singers, we are entitled to both beauty and ease. The proverbial grind, however seductive, never results in our most exquisite vocalizing, or satisfying expressions of self. Our work as artists can be deep without being depleting. I promise. I’ve observed in my students and colleagues that the common foil to obtaining ease is perfectionism. As someone who used to…
