Karen Pauley
Embracing Remote Rehearsing
The pandemic forced many of us to rethink the way we work and interact, and for me, it brought an unexpected opportunity to explore the...
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Karen Pauley
- May 23
- 3 min
Pride and Prejudice: Post Show
It felt odd to be back on stage. It is nerve-wrecking and exciting, and it can pass in a haze of adrenaline. At times I feel like I am...
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Karen Pauley
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Pride and Prejudice
It seems I haven't performed live theatre since 2019, but in May I will be returning to the stage to play the role of Mrs. Bennet in...
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Karen Pauley
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
John Hemstock Black: Interview with TIP
John Hemstock Black opens on Friday night! This is a copy of the interview I had with Tokyo International Players about the musical....
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Karen Pauley
- Sep 10, 2022
- 1 min
John Hemstock Black
I'm directing Tokyo International Player's October 2022 concert reading of Alexander Page's new musical - JOHN HEMSTOCK BLACK. It's both...
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Karen Pauley
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
TIP: Pixar But It's All A Bit Stressful
Last year I was asked to direct a few shorts plays as part of Tokyo International Players Cozy Reads Online Second Edition. One of those...
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Karen Pauley
- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min
Tokyo Theatre for Children - November 2022 Show
I will be directing Tokyo Theatre for Children's (TTFC) upcoming production of The Snow Queen. This show has been cancelled twice due to...
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Karen Pauley
- May 17, 2022
- 4 min
Singing in a New Style
Detailed listening of a artists version of a song will help you identify the stylistic elements used to sound more authentic in a genre.
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Karen Pauley
- Apr 9, 2022
- 1 min
TIP Youth Musical Revue
This season we weren't able to put on a full production, so we decided to put together a musical revue for a small group of up to eight...
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Karen Pauley
- Mar 26, 2022
- 2 min
TIP Staged Reading Series: Cock
I am directing Cock, by Mike Bartlett, as part of Tokyo International Players (TIP) staged reading series. This will be performed live...
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Karen Pauley
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Singing Sondheim: Week 8 of Sing Space Challenge
This week I worked on a 16 bar cut of Everybody Says Don't from ANYONE CAN WHISTLE as part of The Sing Space challenge. I have sung...
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Karen Pauley
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Character Songs Musical Theatre Workshop
On Saturday, April 16th 1pm-4pm & April 23rd 1pm-5pm (JST) I will be running an online musical theatre workshop for Tokyo International...
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Karen Pauley
- Feb 7, 2022
- 6 min
Vibrato in Legit Musical Theatre Singing
Vibrato is a feature of legit singing, but what exactly is it and how do we use it in this genre? What exactly is vibrato? Vibrato is a...
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Karen Pauley
- Feb 6, 2022
- 2 min
Week 3: Sing Space 16 Bar Challenge
This week the genre is Character Songs with a choice between, I'm Breaking Down, from The Falsettos, and Hard To Be The Bard, from...
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Karen Pauley
- Jan 28, 2022
- 3 min
Week 2: Sing Space 16 Bar Challenge 2022
It's Legit Musical Theatre week with a focus on Rogers & Hammerstein classics. We have a choice of cuts from the following two songs:...
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Karen Pauley
- Jan 22, 2022
- 4 min
Week 1: Sing Space 16 Bar Challenge 2022
Last year I took part in the 16 bar challenge that was created by The Sing Space and OnlineMD. I found that this helped give me focus...
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Karen Pauley
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
Starting Well
How much attention do you pay to how you start the first note of your song? I have been reviewing audition tapes for a new musical and...
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Karen Pauley
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
16 Bar Challenge - Summer 2021
Last summer I took part in the 16 Bar Challenge that was created by Sing Space and Online MD. This was an opportunity to work on 12...
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Karen Pauley
- Jan 3, 2022
- 2 min
In Quarantine
It's day 4 of being stuck in hotel quarantine. I arrived before New Year so the first few days were national holidays. But it's now the...
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Karen Pauley
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
The Garden
I have been composing more over the past year, getting to create small pieces of music for plays and other creative works. The one I...
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