What a statement, right. I am where I am. I'm not where i will be in ten years, so i need to stop putting those expectations on myself right now. This was the genius moment of the day from one of the professors. There is an order and a natural progression that must take place before you can go sing at someplace like the MET. You crawl before you walk. Mental Note.
Today I started out a little earlier so i could enjoy the walk to school instead of rushing to get there. The cook, his name is Martin, and he is super nice to us and makes delicious breakfasts. Everything here is fresher and better for you, but surprisingly still very tasty. After breakfast I headed to German class and i'm starting to get the hang of it, but its a very tough language, so its going to take me a while. After German I practiced and did some score study and did lots of research for Hansel and Gretel. After that I hung out with some friends, and we watched videos of some of the greats doing what they do best. After that it was time for lunch and we had a vegetable soufle and of course, potatoes, lol! After lunch we had a master class focusing on German diction and it is really great to see these other people at the same point in their studies and career as I am. I don't think this will make me lighten up on practicing or how serious i take this, but it makes me feel a little better to know that everyone else out there has just as many problems as i do, and we are all in the same boat.
After the masterclass, i vocalised a bit, and then rehearsed for the competition on Saturday with my accompanist. He is fantastic, I can really not say enough great things about him. He also plays at my lessons! What a concept! This is something that i am going to try and bring back to the states with me. A lesson accompanist! We get so much more done within the lesson because the teacher is only focused on me and my technique rather than trying to play a song and analyze at the same time. I'm also totally going to invest in vocal coaching as well, because i have only had one vocal coaching and i'm a believer. It takes a village to train an opera singer. Seriously.
After the great rehearsal, I went to dinner with a new friend, Johnathan, he is from Mississippi, and a riot. He kinda reminds me of another certain southern boy at Shepherd...haha! After that we headed back and i'm getting ready for bed now, so that i can get up and do it all again tomorrow!
Living the Dream,
Lauren Frick
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