<p>@runner019 Yeah, she’s amazing isn’t she? And making sure your voice is doing everything correctly is frustrating, especially when a teacher starts by giving you the most basic arias and songs, but it’s necessary to learn technique.
I’m not a vocal performance major yet, but I’m auditioning with the hope of becoming one, and my college vocal professor has given me the most boring pieces like Alma del Core (in G major), L’ho Perduta (which is pretty, but frustratingly repetitive and easy), and Long Time Ago by Aaron Copland. I would much rather be doing Mozart soprano piece that’s my level but at least more exciting and flexible, like Una donna a Quindici Anni, In Uomoni in Soldati, or even Vedrai Carino, with my other teacher I learned Batti Batti and Deh Vieni which were far more exciting than L’ho Perduta.
When I asked my college professor about Despina’s arias he gave me Donne Vaghe by Paieselo which is flexible and mozart-esque, but he didn’t want me doing it for my audition (I can’t totally disagree there. Moving pieces are difficult to audition with).
I get what my college voice professor is trying to do, and I totally agree with him. He’s trying to get me to release tension and use my head voice and breath support with proper technique before I move up to notes more flexible and higher arias, but for a light coloratura soprano with a wide and flexible range (F#3-Gb6) it’s really quite frustrating and can feel boring and repetitive fast. </p>
<p>Reggaeton (the one you can grind to), salsa, and bachata. I LOVE Latin club music just much as I love dancing to it. Most people would call my dancing pretty, and I quote, “inappropriate,” but that’s not the way I (nor my family) sees it. Then again, they DID teach me how to dance. Don’t get me wrong though, I’m still one of the nerdiest kids in school.
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<p>"…hago la tarea y me gusta el reggaetón…” (Mi Amiguito el Pipi de Osmani García). Translated: I do my homework and I like Reggaeton (basically suming me up).</p>