The Competition

So, the competition. I felt I did well, given some of the rehearsals, but not exceedingly well. Here's the lowdown: I picked two difficult pieces to sing and, although it was a very good practice for me considering I have to sing these for a recital in a couple of months, they were not quite at the performance level yet. The first piece went well but the middle coloratura was a bit mushy and I cracked on one note (a middle D???). The second piece went well and I thought I acted the crap out of it but that did not seem to convince them either. Overall, I felt confident and enjoyed performing. So why did I not get through to the second round? I know two of the other singers that got through and what they did have that I do not yet is a PLACED sound. It is even throughout the range and I am still working on that. Also, they might have performed their pieces exceptionally well, whereas these two arias are new for me and it was the first time that I performed them in public.
Sometimes it feels like it is taking forever to "get there". I believe in my talent but it seems that for every one thing that I get, I get nine rejections. Withought wanting to sound like I am looking for pity and sympathy, I do wish that things were easier sometimes. However, what I CAN learn from this is that I am not "there" yet and that I need to work harder. Speaking of, better go start memorizing that new music!

Until my next post!