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How to Audition for a Vocal Talent Competition

Why do I really need a voice teacher?

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Jennifer Rutherford
Voice Instructor and Performer, Private and International School of Music, Bethesda
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Jennifer has sung all styles from opera to jazz.  She has a Master's in performance from the University of Alberta, and has performed opera, oratorio, and her own solo show, in Canada, the US and abroad.  She now specializes in one-woman floor shows for banquets and special occasions, performing mostly show tunes, jazz, and ballads, and incorporating her own written dialog specific to the client's occasion. She recently took her act to Central Europe, where it was very well received, and is now finishing up her next CD.

Why do I really need a voice teacher?

In this video, professional voice instructor Jennifer Rutherford of International School of Music, and private teacher in Bethesda Maryland, describes how to prepare for a competition like American Idol, or any other audition. Some tips on preparation, vocal health, song choice, and audition etiquette are covered. Warm ups are also suggested and demonstrated with student and model, Mair. The video assumes that candidates will have some level of training or natural ability, but would also be useful for the amateur interested in pursuing training for a career in singing.

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Host: Why do I really need a voice teacher?

Jennifer Rutherford: Well, the reason you need a voice teacher is that you can't really hear how you sound. Have you ever listened to yourself on a tape recorder and gone My goodness! Is that I sound like? I sound horrible. Nobody is used to the way they sound. I am sure I will look back at this video and I will say, My gosh! I sound funny. Everybody thinks they sound funny on tape that's because you cannot hear yourself properly. So you need someone who is outside of you who is across the room from you to tell you when you sound good. Then your job as a student is to remember the sensations that you felt when the teacher told you that you were singing properly, and then rely on those sensations and repeat those and that's your vocal technique in the end.

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