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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.

What should I do if I make a mistake while singing?

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: What should I do if I make a mistake while singing?

Jennifer Rutherford: Well I guess whatever you do, don't stop because then it will be really obvious that you have made a mistake. But sometimes you can actually make a mistake work for you. If you have forgotten to take a breathe and you have run out of air, next time you take the breath make it look like it was intentional, like it was a dramatic intention to the breath, so that it just sounds as if you are trying to communicate an emotion through that breathing. The same thing with the words. If you forget a word hopefully you can just fudge over and the audience won't even notice. But if it gets really serious and you have to resort to laws, smile and just go with it, make a little scat singing out of it and hopefully it will become a new rendition of whatever song it was that you were doing.