Karen Pauley
Group Singing Dangers
Since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic the Japanese government have been warning the public about the 3 Cs: closed spaces;...
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Karen Pauley
Mar 28, 20201 min read
Postponement
Nearly everything I'm working on has been postponed or cancelled. Last night we made the difficult decision to postpone our production...
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Karen Pauley
Jan 2, 20201 min read
10th Season TIP Youth
I am working as vocal director for TIP Youth. The program is in it's 10th Season and we are working on Madagascar Jr. for our group of...
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Karen Pauley
Dec 30, 20191 min read
Cinderella Cast
The cast list for Tokyo International Player's production of Cinderella has been announced. I'm thrilled to be working with some old...
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Karen Pauley
Dec 22, 20191 min read
Straws
I'm a big fan of using semi-occluded vocal tract exercises for warming up. As well as lip trills and bubbling, I have been using straws...
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Karen Pauley
Dec 18, 20192 min read
The Fairy Godmother
Directing Cinderella has given me the chance to research the origins of the fairy tale and to begin to look at each of the characters...
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Karen Pauley
Dec 10, 20191 min read
Challenging Yourself
How do you keep improving? A lot of the things I'm asked to sing are not difficult. I'm often repeating the same sort of task over and...
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Karen Pauley
Dec 5, 20192 min read
Unlikeable Songs
I often hear people talk about their favourite songs, or their dream role to sing. I don't often hear them talk about the songs that...
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Karen Pauley
Nov 28, 20192 min read
Cinderella Auditions
Auditions for Tokyo International Player's May 2020 production of Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella begin tomorrow evening. This...
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Karen Pauley
Nov 13, 20191 min read
The Weirdest Kid
Tokyo Theatre for Children's new show The Weirdest Kid I Know opens tomorrow night at Woody Theater in Nakameguro. This is only the...
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Karen Pauley
Nov 5, 20192 min read
Finding The Middle Register
I've just started working as vocal director for TIP Youth's production of Legally Blonde. I was surprised at the difficulty of some of...
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Karen Pauley
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Cinderella!
I am going to be directing Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella for Tokyo International Players. The show will be taking place in May...
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Karen Pauley
Sep 17, 20191 min read
The Weirdest Kid I Know
I am currently working as vocal director on TTFC's upcoming production "The Weirdest Kid I Know". Written by Jon Sabay and Kevin McHugh,...
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Karen Pauley
Aug 26, 20192 min read
Vocal Workshop
I recently attended a vocal workshop in Tokyo organised by P. A. Tokyo. The course was taught by Amanda Flynn and Rob Rokicki and was...
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Karen Pauley
Aug 14, 20192 min read
Fitzmaurice Voicework
I recently attended a course on Fitzmaurice Voicework taught by Catherine Fitzmaurice. Most of the courses I attend relate to singing,...
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Karen Pauley
Jun 18, 20192 min read
Disturbance - Musical
I am currently working on a new musical called Disturbance that is being adapted for the stage by Rachel Walzer. The production is based...
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Karen Pauley
May 25, 20191 min read
Fantasmargorical Show
It's almost a week since the last performance of Tokyo International's Players production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was the largest...
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Karen Pauley
Mar 23, 20191 min read
Chitty Rehearsals
Rehearsals are well underway for TIP's May production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The show has a cast of 38 that includes 11 children. ...
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Karen Pauley
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Hand to God - Vocal Work
I have been incredibly busy working on a number of different shows. I have been very fortunate that each show has its own set of...
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Karen Pauley
Jan 31, 20191 min read
New Year, New Shows
It's hard to believe that January is over already. My days are filled with theatre. I have been working on TIP Youth's productions of...
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