Carromato Teatro

You would think that for a singing audition, the most important thing would be how well you sing. Unfortunately (and being a voice teacher, it pains me greatly to say this), this is not the case. The quality of your singing is only one aspect of what judges and audiences of pop music are looking for... and it's probably not even one of the most important things. If you want to blow away your competition at your American Idol audition, or any other pop music audition or performance you are going to do, there are four major areas that you have to have down solid:1. AppearanceLike most things in life, your first impression on the judges and your audience will be how you look. Before you have opened your mouth to sing one note, they will have already have an opinion and expectation of what you will sound like and, unless you have a voice like Paul Potts or Susan Boyle, you will have a hard time changing their minds. (And even then, you will notice that neither of those singers are filling any concert halls.) Audiences want to listen to singers that they like to look at, and judges ... [more..]

If you want to be an actor, there really is one thing that you have to do - you have to get in front of an audience.Seems simple and obvious, doesn't it?Ok, but there is more to it than that. You have to get in front of an audience, and you have to show them a story. While you are showing them, you have to find ways to invite them into that story with you. You have to connect with the audience and allow them to connect with you.What is connecting? It's magic. It's magic that flows both ways, from the stage to the audience, and from the audience back to the actors. It's the art of theatre.Actors and audiences alike know when the magic is flowing. The actor on stage and the actor in the wings can tell when the audience is buying their story. The place is silent, but buzzing. Every ear is strained to catch the next word, every eye is glued to the action on stage.The audience feels the magic as if they are part of the action, they have an emotional investment in the character, they understand the humanity, and they are safe to be ... [more..]