M. is one of my youngest students and it is wonderful to see her process. Even though she has a tremendous amount of nervous energy, and it is difficult for her to be still and feel her breath, she is completely available. Her organic voice is available to her. She is able to open her voice at will! She forgets to keep her voice open that and that is her work, to remember. So the work is to keep reminding her to stay in her voice and …language. What words give meaning to the line.
For some people using the words, holding them, without sounding stiff or stilted is a challenge. Not for M though, she goes right to it and brings the words and her voice and emotional life to life. Its her talent and its her youth.
So whats the message? When working on your voice and the idea of speaking in public bring to it a memory of a time when you felt free.
When is the last time you felt free and that came through in your voice?
