Last week, I thought I was going to die while singing because my breath support was very poor and the song phrases were very long and demanding (or at least for me). I thought that I would have a cardiac arrest because my chest started feeling heavy and my head feeling oozy. It was terrible but I was able to survive.
Upon leaving the room, I asked my teacher if there are ways to improve breath support and if breath support can even be improved. It sort of dawned on me that we have been breathing ever since the doctors slapped our butts and I don't know how we can improve more doing the things we do everyday. I don't really remember what she said, but I suggested swimming (answering my own question, eh?!). My teacher then added that anything can be improved. I smiled but still felt heavy and oozy due to my air... then she added something more. She told me that every time she somehow felt desperate about her student not taking in what she says or when her students get hardheaded or when she just loses a bit hope, she remembers me. She remembers how I started and where I am now, 4 years after. I am not great yet but I have improved. She told me that my range before was around 6 notes only. I can now reach 3 octaves (2 octaves comfortably). When she remembers how much I have learned and how much I have improved (though slowly), she regains patience and hope that one day, maybe, her other students will improve as well.
I don't know if that's a little bit insulting, but I found it sweet. Gaaah! <3
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