The two exercises I have chosen shown in the videos below are important for my personal vocal development as the "Initiating supported speech from the lower belly" exercise helps me to project my voice and have more power and force in my voice. I feel naturally I have a good projection and quite a rich voice but I am always looking for ways to make my voice even stronger and better pronounced.
I have learned to make sure I always have enough breath in my lower belly as this supplies my diaphragm with great power in enable to project my voice even louder than I can naturally.
Example of this exercise: Stand feet parallel and hip width apart, knees and hips should be loosening and the spine lengthening and shoulders widening to get as much power in your voice as possible. Keep attention on your belly where your hands are and project your voice and pronounce " Yuh x4 YOU resent them!
Yuh x4 YOU resent the time I spent with them!"
The second exercise shown in the videos below is finding the "Diamond Points" in your body. These are located on your hips, your lower back, below the breast bone and below your belly button.
This exercise helps me improve my voice as it allows to feel the little pulse that happens in the diamond points when I speak, if they are quite light and not very powerful this shows me that I need to project my voice more. Especially on my hips and lower back as this is very near to my diaphragm.
Example of this exercise: Stand feet parallel and hip width apart, place your hands just below your breast bone and pant quickly and you should feel a pulsing in the muscles. Do the same with your hands on your hips, the lower back behind the hips and just above your pubic bone.
The feedback I was given when I performed my monologue
I was happy with the feedback I was given and was aware of what it could be, I was told I have;
- Good projection
- A strong clear voice
- Powerful emotion
- Great inflection
- Good pause and pace The things I need to work on are my;
- T's, most of the time I don't pronounce T's at the end of words as well as I could due to my "southern accent"!
- More of a range in my voice, I naturally have a loud voice so I naturally find performing loud, angry and powerful pieces easier. I want to be able to perform soft and sad emotions just as well as I can angry so I am going to perform a softer monologue in the next lesson in order to improve my range ability...
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