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Richmond, VA
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Do you sing in a chorus or choir?
Yes
Are you a solo singer?
No
What types of music do you like to sing?
Classical, Other
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Berkshire Choral Festival

Many of my peak singing experiences came from the singing vacation with the Berkshire Choral Festival. What a great week - to be immersed in music and surrounded by others who love music and singing too. It's a beautiful, peaceful setting with talented faculty, great conductors, and an all-around wonderful experience. I'd love to hear about your experiences if you have ever been part of a singing week with BCF (in the Berkshires, MA, or around the world) or attended a concert.
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Posted on January 1, 2009 at 2:26pm —

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At 9:47pm on January 31, 2009, Paulo Faustini - Umbrian Serenades said…
Surely! When I do my day workshops here in Philadelphia, I teach with a colleague all day (sight-singing and vocal/choral/ensemble techniques), and then at the end of the day I have another colleague who is a certified Alexander technician to work with our participants more specifically with their posture. She does relaxation exercises as well as what to focus on when standing and sitting, and how to allow the body to work optimally. Results are stunning!! For instance, most people think "sitting up straight" - that usually causes more tension in the body, but, if you think "sit up TALL", the natural curves of the bone structure are free to move about and feel suspended. Little ways to think about your posture can free the voice quite drastically!
At 9:35pm on January 31, 2009, Paulo Faustini - Umbrian Serenades said…
Thank you for "friending" me Jan! Hope 2009 is a great year for choral singing where you are!
At 1:52pm on January 27, 2009, Paulo Faustini - Umbrian Serenades said…
Hi, Jan! If you had wonderful experiences at the Berkshire Choral Festival, you would most likely enjoy my program in Italy called Umbrian Serenades: http://www.umbrianserenades.com

Regards,
Paulo
At 12:36am on January 6, 2009, Jan Altman said…
There's a phenomenon called "ego surfing." As you can imagine, it's where you search for your name on the net to see what you find. I did it years ago and found many links to a Jan Altman at a university in Virginia. I actually think I wrote to you back then, but can't remember what happened after that.

Shall I assume that you come from a Jewish background? Many families adopted the name Altman when they came to this country (it means "old man," as you undoubtedly know), but we were actually Altmans back in our little shtetl in Poland. (Well, not me, but my grandpa.) Doing genealogical research, I learned that there were so many Altmans there, they actually had their own synagogue!!
At 5:47pm on January 4, 2009, Jan Altman said…
Oh, you found me already! Ha, ha, I just left you a message about 10 minutes ago having just found you.

I don't come to The Singer Link regularly so I didn't see your comment until just about 30 seconds ago. I need to start coming more often.

I learned a while ago there was a Jan Altman living in Virginia. Do you have anything to do with the university there? If so, then I've already heard about you! :-)

I'm sure that anyone else coming to join your group will look at our names and think that the website has a glitch. Ha, ha. Can't wait to hear their responses.

Have a nice afternoon, Jan!

Jan
 
 

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