I miss y’all already! I’m so glad to have had this week with you. I hope you had a great experience. I was so proud of you at the performance. You did all👏👏of👏the👏things!! At K-State, we used GroupMe for chatting and sharing I created one for us, not sure if y’all use that or want to use that. https://groupme.com/join_group/101897470/6Yh8HZP0 Look forward to seeing/singing with you again!

Hello! Thanks for putting this in the forum Madison!! So, first - the music doesn't need to be memorized. I know this method is quite unique, but as we say here "trust the process." It's harder to do it if you've not experienced it in real-time, but it is very effective, efficient, and thoroughly expressive - but quite different. It's important that you take your time with each step and not adding too much too soon. Just start with the rhythm - scatting it until you feel like you understand it. Using the metronome at a slower tempo when things are challenging and then speeding up as you master material. Always be expressive before moving to the next step. The practice files the staff created should help (at least with the rhythm) rhythm is the first element and sometimes can be the most challenging. 1. scat the rhythms (expressively) 2. scat the solfeggio (expressively) 3. sing the solfeggio (expressively) We will refine and unify expression together and add text during SCI. Can't wait!

Hello! Thanks for putting this in the forum Madison!! So, first - the music doesn't need to be memorized. I know this method is quite unique, but as we say here "trust the process." It's harder to do it if you've not experienced it in real-time, but it is very effective, efficient, and thoroughly expressive - but quite different. It's important that you take your time with each step and not adding too much too soon. Just start with the rhythm - scatting it until you feel like you understand it. Using the metronome at a slower tempo when things are challenging and then speeding up as you master material. Always be expressive before moving to the next step. The practice files the staff created should help (at least with the rhythm) rhythm is the first element and sometimes can be the most challenging. 1. scat the rhythms (expressively) 2. scat the solfeggio (expressively) 3. sing the solfeggio (expressively) We will refine and unify expression together and add text during SCI. Can't wait!

Hello SCI 2024! I’m so excited for this year - it’s one of my favorite things I get to do. This will be my 15th SCI!! I really want to make sure that we have a sense of community before we even arrive together. For me, that means learning your names. I’m a visual learner and the best way that I’ve found for me to learn names is to see your face with the name attached. If you could just upload a picture (just need your face) and then my staff will add your name to it so I can make ‘flash cards’ and try to learn who you are before you get here. Thank you!!