7/17/2019 Directing – Full Ensemble

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Musical Directing – Full Ensemble work

• Opening

o Get attention

o Give review or plans for the rehearsal

o Let them know what business needs to get doneo Setup girls in front or middle

o !o"s in front or middle

o Leads in back# girls one side# bo"s other

• General

o Let leads pla" and sing all solos

o  $ake time to learn all parts# e%cientl"

o &ccidentals in "our nose to get a better pitch

o 'elate to other shows to help get a good idea of the sound or

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()o vibrato# we are not in pop*+o ,and or dance moves to help with accents

o Get them involved

o  $reat it like the" are professionals# not high school serious

businesso -$SO . -lunk $hat Shit Out

o )ot to far back in the throat# feel it in the front /nose0

o Don1t allow for peanut galler"2

o ,ave fun but with serious intentions

o Energ" between a 34 and a not 34

o !reath a full beat ahead at the latest

o Locking vowels with opposite vocal voice