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Improv Singing
I attended a musical improv workshop this evening. The class focused on melody, basic harmony, and singing in an operatic style. It was...
Karen Pauley
Jun 1, 20171 min read


Belting vs Legit
I have been coaching a few women recently on legit singing. They are trained musical theatre singers but their focus has been on roles...
Karen Pauley
May 25, 20171 min read


Wenn dein Mütterlein
As part of my recent work on TIP's production of The Diary of Anne Frank I recorded a version of Mahler's Wenn dein Mütterlein from...
Karen Pauley
May 23, 20171 min read


TIP Youth - Production Week
Tonight we had the last performance of My Son Pinocchio Jr. I was feeling rather emotional watching the children perform today. They...
Karen Pauley
Apr 22, 20171 min read


The Diary of Anne Frank
I've started working as assistant director on TIP's production of The Diary of Anne Frank. I'm excited by the opportunity to work with...
Karen Pauley
Mar 2, 20171 min read


My Son Pinocchio Jr
I'm currently working as Vocal Director for TIP Youth's 2016 / 2017 season. I hadn't heard the musical, before I started, and I'm...
Karen Pauley
Jan 22, 20171 min read


Musical Showcase
I took part in Body N Voice Studios annual musical showcase at the start of the December. We sang songs from a number of musicals...
Karen Pauley
Dec 13, 20161 min read


October Recital
In October I sang at Body n Voice studios annual student recital. It was the first time I had done this, but I decided it would be good...
Karen Pauley
Nov 10, 20161 min read


Costumes for Macbeth
I've spent the past few weeks working on costumes and wardrobe for Macbeth. Along with a team of costumers, under the guidance of...
Karen Pauley
Oct 17, 20161 min read


Busy September
I seem to have spent a lot of September rushing around. I was working on costumes for Black Stripes Theater's version of The Dresser. ...
Karen Pauley
Sep 28, 20161 min read


Summer Travel
I spent two months travelling in America and Europe. Very little of this was related to my singing so in some ways I feel like I've...
Karen Pauley
Aug 20, 20161 min read


Studio Time
This week I'll be working on a couple of hymns, sung in a gospel style, that I want to record next weekend. It's a long time since I've...
Karen Pauley
Jul 10, 20161 min read


Watching Chicago
I saw Chicago this afternoon on Broadway. I was concerned that my seat in the rear mezzanine would be too far from the stage, but the...
Karen Pauley
Jul 4, 20161 min read


Watching The Phantom of the Opera
I saw "The Phantom" on Broadway last night. It was stunning. I've seen it a number of times before but it is still magical. I loved...
Karen Pauley
Jul 3, 20161 min read


On Holiday in NYC
I'm trying to decide what shows to go and see. There are so many choices in New York. Mind you, some shows are impossible to get...
Karen Pauley
Jul 1, 20161 min read


Not Beautiful
Working on making the tone of my voice beautiful is important for lots of the singing I do. But recently I was asked to sing in a manner...
Karen Pauley
Jun 19, 20161 min read


River's End
On Sunday night I took part in my last performance of Big River, with Tokyo International Players. There were many new experiences and...
Karen Pauley
May 26, 20161 min read


No Voice!
It turns out that I am not very good a miming during rehearsal. I managed to walk off the stage before one of my songs was finished, and...
Karen Pauley
Apr 25, 20162 min read


Getting Enough Sleep
I have been told that you shouldn't sing until you have been awake for a least 3 hours. I try to follow this rule, but sometimes being...
Karen Pauley
Apr 17, 20161 min read


Sappy Songs
I've been dithering about buying tickets to go and hear Alan Cumming singing Sappy Songs. I'll have to go quite a bit out of my way to...
Karen Pauley
Apr 14, 20161 min read
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