[musictlk] Jackie Evancho

Sat Aug 14 20:38:09 UTC 2010

Evidently she has already been appearing with some pretty big names and will 
perform at Carnegie Hall in December.

Michael
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From: "Amy Billman" <amy0223 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Jackie Evancho

> Honestly she sounds like a 10 year old trying to sing opera.
>
> As a person who studied voice for most of my life as well as taught it, I
> think she's attempting to sing music that is too big for her voice; a 
> voice
> which I might add, hasn't fully matured and developed yet.
> I will never understand why kids this young try to do music which most
> everyone else is doing in high school or college.
> While I did as a teacher and vocal coach have some kids at 11 in my 
> studeo,
> they were never given demanding voice work like that.
>
> And now, sadly there's going to be so much hype surrounding this child; 
> and
> she's going to be made to believe that she's wonderful.
> If she makes it to college, her head will be bigger than it ought to be by
> that point, and she'll get knocked on her butt when she tries to play with
> the big boys so-to-speak.
> Personally, I don't think it's healthy morally or vocally... But... 
> *smile*
>
> Why can't folks just let their kids study, and then maybe when they're
> older; then decide to try to have the big opera or singing career? Wow oh
> wow!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Joshua Lester
> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 11:09 AM
> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Jackie Evancho
>
> Hey Julie, it's Joshua Lester. You haven't responded to the e-mails I've
> sent you. I'm glad to hear from you through this list. That has been one 
> of
> my main concerns to. You're wright. Her voice may go from saprano now to
> alto later. She should study and graduate high school, and then if she 
> wants
> to do music like this, she can do so. I'd like for you to e-mail me off
> list. Thanks, Joshua
>
> On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Julie McGinnity
> <kaybaycar at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> She has a really pretty voice, and I think she is going to be (and
>> apparently already is) very successful.  My only question is about
>> whether this is healthy for her voice.  Her voice sounds healthy, but
>> there is a reason most classical voice teachers don't teach children
>> under 13 years old.  The voice doesn't develop enough until your
>> older.  At least, this is the explanation I've always received.  I
>> don't know for sure; haven't taken the classes about this yet.  Could
>> someone please let me know.
>>
>> On 8/14/10, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> > Hi, I'm Joshua Lester from AR. Michael, I first heard her on the news
>> too. I
>> > actually heard her yesterday on HLN. According to some Google searches,
>> she
>> > has a CD out as well. I don't understand how she could get on America's
>> Got
>> > Tallent when she has recorded a CD. You be the judge. Thanks, Joshua
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