This One Thing: A Mis-Guide to Singing

by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Sep 23, 2017 | 10 comments

Category: Technique

If I just:

place it here

use this chart

know every single

body part

If I just:

ring this vowel

on this one pitch

surely I will

cause the switch

If I just:

bring it up

or down I bear

hold my breath

release the air

If I just:

think of trees

or moons

or hooks

or balloons

or porcupines

or strings

If I just:

Do this class

own this book

write out cadenzas

or change my look

I’ll finally get

the sounds to ping…

but when, oh when

do I get to sing?

A poem, for you, my singing friends. The End.

Michelle Markwart Deveaux (127)

As CEO of FaithCultureKiss Studios, LLC, I lead underestimated humans through the personal and professional development needed to create successful solo and team-based businesses.

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Brian on September 23, 2017 at 9:36 pm

Witty and true!
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- Michelle Markwart Deveaux on September 24, 2017 at 6:53 am
  
  I’ll take “witty” any day! Thanks!
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Anne Dybdahl Odland on September 23, 2017 at 11:53 pm

Oh my goodness, I love this!!! Sometimes “Just sing!” is all we need to hear!
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- Michelle Markwart Deveaux on September 24, 2017 at 6:53 am
  
  Thank you! As a teacher too… I remind myself “just have them sing!”
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Carol Perry on September 24, 2017 at 10:09 am

brilliant and poignant! plus, it made me laugh, good job roomie! miss you <3
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- Michelle Markwart Deveaux on September 30, 2017 at 6:39 am
  
  I miss you! We need that video date!
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Cynthia Vsughn on September 24, 2017 at 12:45 pm

“Just sing.”
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Elisabeth Commanday Swim on January 3, 2018 at 10:36 am

Brilliant!
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on January 15, 2018 at 2:14 pm

Yes!
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- Michelle Markwart Deveaux on January 15, 2018 at 8:15 pm
  
  THANK YOU!!!!! <3
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