Hey! I’m asking on behalf of my team. We’re UW students researching for a course the experience of (especially early-career) classical singers preparing for auditions and roles. We would love to hear your stories!
Hey, everyone. I'm hoping for some advice. I'm singing two solos in a church service on the morning of Sunday, April 19th (about 32 hours away) and am low-key panicking. I got sick earlier this week. My voice held out until late Thursday night/early Friday morning, but now my speaking voice is coming out an odd mix of somewhat gravely and somewhat squeaky and when I tried to do some warm-ups last night (Friday night), I couldn't get much to come out and what did come out sounded vaguely like a dying animal. I've been drinking a bunch of tea (and am about to go get some more when I get a break in a few minutes) and otherwise trying to stay as hydrated as possible and have been sucking on cough drops nearly constantly when I'm awake. Do y'all have any other advice on how to get my voice back quickly?
What the title says. If you have any other suggestions, I'd love to hear them!