January 30, 2011: LAST DAY!

Daily Practice Session #30

Technical Concepts - Breath support and focus
Minutes - 20

Repertoire - Church Song and Fame
Minutes –  20

Successes –  My voice decided to somewhat improve today.

Areas for improvement – My vowels when I sing for Church, because the others don't necessarily use good vowels, I find myself using bad habits.

Notes:This has been such a great experience, congrats to everyone!

January 29, 2011: Jason Robert Brown Day!

Daily Practice Session # 29

Technical Concepts - breath support, focus and keeping the sound forward
Minutes - 20

Repertoire - Everything I Know, I Will Be Loved Tonight, Keepin' Out of Mischief Now, and Out Tonight
Minutes –  20

Successes –  Support was good

Areas for improvement –  Not getting frustrated because I sound sick

Notes:  Excited/nervous for today!!!
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*I ate healthy for breakfast today and there are two pictures I thought I'd lost but found them! Woot!*

Healthy Eating: Healthy Meal #23

Meal Description –  Peach yogurt with a slice of whole wheat toast
 with organge juice mixed with indigo
Restaurant or Market –  Walmart

Rating – 10 out of 10

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Healthy Eating: Healthy Meal #24

Meal Description –  Special K Cereal

Restaurant or Market – Walmart

Rating –  8 out of 10

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Healthy Eating: Healthy Meal #25

Meal Description –  Whole wheat toast with a side of craisins

Restaurant or Market –  Walmart/Costco

Rating – 10 out of 10

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January 28, 2011

Daily Practice Session #28

Technical Concepts - support and focus
Minutes - 20

Repertoire - Fame, Everything I Know and I Will Be Loved Tonight
Minutes – 15

Successes – I finished all of the songs

Areas for improvement –  Not to judge myself for being sick while singing...GET OVER IT!

Notes: Getting excited/nervous for JRB tomorrow!

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Private Lessons/Coaching Sessions #4

Date/time - January 28, 2011 from 11:30-12:30

Instructor - Lorri Oliver
Minutes- 60

Repertoire - Everything I Know, Out Tonight, Keepin' Out of Mischief and I Will Be Loved Tonight

Points covered – Character, support and ego

Notes: It was a relaxed lesson so I could save my voice

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Attended Performance

Date/time - January 28, 2011

Show/Venue – Rancher's Club

Performer(s) – MJ Wild and Jim Ahrend

What did you most enjoy? –  I loved the atmostphere and I loved listening to jazz for an hour.  If you are looking to see some great jazz entertainment, these two are a must see!

Observations and Remembrances – I noticed that they were both present in each song.  They were both listening to the music and the words and were so into their music.  I was totally hooked because I could just feel the emotion!

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Dance/Personal Fitness #10

Date/time - January 27, 2011 from 12-1:15

Type of class – Sexiness and technique

Difficulty Level - Beginner

Studio and Instructor (Include Photo) – Cierra!

What did you most enjoy? –  I really enjoyed the fact that she cared enough to take the time to teach me and she was so understanding.  She started off slow with me, but I knew she still expected a lot from me. 

What did you find challenging and why? –  The hardest part for was just letting go of myself.  I'm so shy and its really hard for me to be "sexy."  The first thing I had to do was take off my shirt (had a tank underneath) and show some skin and then I did sexy walks with sexy arms.  Then we worked on arm technique and I'm still sore.

Observations – One of the most relaxed lessons I've been to.  I learned a lot and I had a blast.  Beware of the sexy walk, its comin' at ya!

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Charitable Deed #5

Yesterday, January 27, 2011, I volunteered with the VSA along with Cierra and Ryan.  We danced in the middle of Popejoy and it honestly was one of the best experiences to be a part of.  The group was so excited to just get up and do that and it was refreshing to sit back and enjoy life.  

January 27, 2011: Inspiring day

Daily Practice Session #27
Technical Concepts - breath support, focus and opening the back of the throat
Minutes - 20

Repertoire - Fame and Everything I Know
Minutes –  15

Successes –  My voice seems to be sort of there and being sick is forcing me to use better technique

Areas for improvement –  I need to get better with my focus

Notes: Still singing lightly so I can save my voice for JRB!
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Healthy Eating: Healthy Meal #22

Meal Description –  Chef salad without all the yummy stuff with a glass of orange juice with liquid indigo

Restaurant or Market – Dion's

Rating – 9 out of 10

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Charitable Deed #3
I sing at Church every Sunday and without the two other ladies and myself, their wouldn't be any music at Church.  It always gives me a great feeling when people come up after Church and thank me for my services.  I've been asked to sing for funerals as well and it gives me comfort to know I could help a family during a hard time in their lives. ( I'm not allowed to take pictures inside of the Church, but if you don't believe me, you may talk to Father Bill)

Charitable Deed #4
Today, January 27, 2011, I volunteered at St. Edwin's Church by helping set up the Church for a funeral.  Funerals have always been hard, but it gave me comfort in knowing I was helping to set up a beautiful setting for a grieving family.  I never realized how much actually went into setting things like this up.  I did everything from lighting candles, setting the hosts and wine, lighting incense (super scary, they spark!), as well as organizing the stock room. 

January 26, 2011 Continued

My Live Performance: Full-Voice Recital

Date/time -  January 23, 2011 from 4-5 PM

Show/Venue -  Full-Voice Recital

Program or Song Choice – Everything I Know and Keepin' Out of Mischief Now

What did you most enjoy? – Listening to everyone sing! Great job everyone!

What did you find challenging and why? –  Looking at myself in the mirror, it kept pulling me out of the song

Observations and Remembrances –  Made my mom cry.

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New Song (Demo)

Song Choice – Keepin' Out of Mischief Now

Approximate time learning and coaching your song – 3 days ish and thanks to Paul Roth!!!

Describe your recording experience – It was a live recording and the first time I had sung that song in front of anyone, soooo nervous!

General Observations – It went better then I had suspected, and it was good preparation for JRB this weekend!

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January 26, 2011

Daily Practice Session #26

Technical Concepts - support and focus
Minutes -15

Repertoire - Fame
Minutes – 15

Successes –  My voice is there, just sick

Areas for improvement – more confidence when sick

Notes: Another light vocal day
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Healthy Eating: Healthy Meal # 20

Meal Description – Oatmeal with a slice of whole wheat toast

Restaurant or Market –  Walmart

Rating – 10 out of 10

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Healthy Eating: Healthy Meal # 21

Meal Description –  Lean Cuisine Broccoli and Cheese Potatoes

Restaurant or Market – Walmart

Rating –  8 out of 10

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Charitable Deed #2

Today I volunteered at the Roadrunner Food Bank for the second time!  Today I helped sort goods to help make boxes of  food for families in need.  It was overwhelming to see how much food there was and then to think that they still need donations.  I was very humbled today in knowing I could choose what I wanted to eat for the day, but some families have to rely on others to have a meal.

January 25, 2011

Daily Practice Session #25

Technical Concepts - focus and support
Minutes - 15

Repertoire - Fame
Minutes – 15

Successes –  Eh...made it through it

Areas for improvement –  Learning to sing through sickness

Notes: I kept it short to save my voice.

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Healthy Eating: Healthy Meal #18

Meal Description –  Special K Cereal....again

Restaurant or Market –  Walmart

Rating – 9 out of 10

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Healthy Eating: Healthy Meal #19

Meal Description –  Lunch: Yogurt and craisins

Restaurant or Market –  Walmart

Rating –  9 out of 10

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Dance/Personal Fitness: Dance Class #8

Date/time -  January 25, 2011 6:30-7:30 PM

Type of class – Ballet

Difficulty Level - Beginner

Studio and Instructor (Include Photo) – Marshall's with Christie

What did you most enjoy? – Learning something new

What did you find challenging and why? –  Understanding the terms....

Observations –  Ballet is soooo hard, but I think it'll help me down the road

Dance/Personal Fitness: Yoga Class #9

Date/time -  January 25, 2011

Type of class – Yoga

Difficulty Level - Beginner

Studio and Instructor (Include Photo) – Westside Community Center with Lori

What did you most enjoy? –  I was used as a good example of how to do a pose

What did you find challenging and why? – I had just come from ballet, so I was tired

Observations – I'm becoming for flexible

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 Charitable Deed #1

I volunteered at the Roadrunner Food Bank this morning.  I woke up super sick   but went anyway and I have to say I felt so much better after.  I helped sort through bread and it hit me how much food we waste in this country.  I never really think of bread as being something very valuable to me, but all the bread we had to throw away could have fed so many people.  I want to continue volunteering even when the challenge is over!