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Tip of the Month
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The chest voice in women sometimes feels "hard" to the singer. In this lowest register the folds are moving more slowly and contacting each other over more surface. When the voice is connected well to an engaged diaphragm, the resulting intensity seems wrong because it is strong. However, if this connection isn't there, the voice is weak and breathy. Remember, what you hear as the singer is NOT what we outside hear!
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Nance as G'ma Tzeital in Fiddler
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What's New?
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Recent Student Successes
Heidi and Hannah were finalists in the Classical Singer Scholarship Competition in Ft Collins in February, and both were invited to the national competition in New York City in May!
Heidi will be giving her senior voice recital mid-April!
Hannah was a finalist in the CO/WY NATS Auditions on April 5 in both Classical and Musical Theatre divisions, winning Honorable Mentions in both! She just closed Thoroughly Modern Millie, in which she was Miss Dorothy, and will be attending Perry Mansfield MT camp this summer.
Mary Claire placed in the CO/WY NATS Auditions on April 5, and is currently, along with Nancy, in Opera Colorado's chorus for The Flying Dutchman (Wagner) being done concert-style and being recorded April 18 and 20 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the DPAC..
Nick was a finalist in the CO/WY NATS Auditions on April 5 in the Musical Theatre division, winning an Honorable Mention. He just closed Brigadoon.
Jonathan was the Beast and Erin was the Wardrobe in Beauty & the Beast, which also just closed.
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About Me
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Singer, Actress, Teacher, Vocologist, Music Lover, Performer--I offer you truthful and rich sounds for your listening pleasure, and excellent training to improve your own voice! See my Performances and Qualifications pages to learn more about my background, and visit the Recordings page for CDs.
My 2006-2007 year in review:
Volunteer: Colorado State Music Teachers Association Outreach Chair; Denver Area Music Teachers Association Treasurer
Personal Performances: Queen Maisie for 7 weeks in Littleton Town Hall Arts Center's Cinderella; chorus in Opera Colorado's The Elixir of Love and The Masked Ball, and the mezzo in the solo quartet of Abduction from the Seraglio; and Inez in Loveland Opera Theatre's The Gondoliers. Stage C at Cameron Church (sang jazz standards, Broadway, and opera);
Workshops: in February 07 for the National Pastoral Musicians; in June 07 for the Colorado State Music Teachers Association;
Adjudication: March 31 for NATS Auditions in Laramie, WY; May 5 for Colorado Academy's Music Competition; June 6 for Colorado State Music Teachers Association SPA Voice
Studio: 45 private students
Recordings: started second jazz standards CD
My 2007-2008 year so far:
Volunteer: CSMTA Outreach Chair; DAMTA Treasurer
Personal Performances: 3 fall weddings; soloist for Loveland Opera Theatre's Second Annual Fundraising Gala: A Rodgers & Hammerstein Review; chorus in Opera Colorado's La Traviata; The Flying Dutchman, and Nixon in China; G'ma Tzeital/Shaindel (Motel's mother) in Littleton Town Hall's 28-show run of The Fiddler on the Roof; Performances twice a month at SouthEnders--1st Friday events and Nance & Friends; flower duet "Tutti i fior" from Madama Butterfly for Assoc. of Professional Women's Annual Fundraiser;
Master Class in August 07 for K. Aldrich Studio
Adjudication: November for NATS Regional Auditions in Greeley, CO; April for CO/WY NATS Auditions in Boulder at CU.
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Recordings
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Lesson Cost
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Please click on Instruction and then on the drop-down Policies. All lesson options are explained at the end of the Studio Policies.
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Contact Me
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CDs
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SEE "RECORDINGS" PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS
Storytelling
The Review Page from The Parent's Press: "Who says all the best performing talent is in LA or New York? One Misty Moisty Morning (an anthology of songs, poems, and stories), a new children's album by Brad Bowles and Nancy Harris, should put Denver on the map--at least where creative children's material is concerned." Sept.'84
Cost: $14 each, plus shipping
One Misty Moisty Morning, Vol. I
Performed by: Brad Bowles & Nancy E. Harris
One Misty Moisty Morning, Vol. II
Performed by: Brad Bowles & Nancy E. Harris
With All My Heart, Nance ($20, plus shipping)
Nancy's sultry singing of favorite Jazz Standards, including "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life", "That Old Black Magic", "Moon River", "Misty", "Bewitched", "Willow Weep for Me"," 'Round Midnight", "Cry Me a River", "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Skylark", "My Funny Valentine", and more.
A FEW RESPONSES FROM PREVIEW LISTENERS (Others on order page):
I love, love, love your CD; that’s all I have been listening to!!! Rick
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Your CD arrived Tuesday... All the songs were beautiful and "What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life" was really outstanding. Such a polished sound you have. The CD is really professional stuff! I loved the selections and the jazzy way several were done, voice over harmonies, telephone calls, a little saxophone solo.. WOW! Barry
I just loved it! You have a beautiful voice! Do you know who you remind me of? Fitgerald. There’s a striking similarity. Great voice! Awesome voice! Let me know when you finish the next one. I really am impressed by you. You do good! Kevin
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