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Putting my money where my mouth is: Recital post #3

April 18, 2012 by Myra Vassian

postcard design by www.pocketstudios.com

A great tool for memorization is to “storyboard”–something that film makers do to map out scenes before they are shot.  Draw a symbol for each idea or part of an idea in each phrase of what you are singing.   These can be realistic–or even silly–anything to help you string the parts of the whole together so that you can remember them in order.   Here is an example of my storyboard for Bizet’s “Ouvre ton coeur”–just click on the link below (and yes, it’s fine to laugh at my drawing skills or lack thereof!):

Storyboards of Ouvre ton coeur

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  1. Roberta Connolly says

    April 19, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    Wow, Myra! Yes, the storyboard looked kind of funny but I can easily see how it would work. I now have to get to work on the one I promised I would do. Really cool. And BTW, I love the recital postcard design. You must have a very talented artist doing your work.xoxo
    Roberta

Myra Vassian

"If you want to sing at the Met – yes, there are a lot of things you need to learn. But if you want to sing for your own enjoyment and satisfaction, you can do that in a matter of days--even hours."

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