Ok so I'm going to be a freshman next year and I want to tryout for this singing and dancing choir we have in highschool. For tryouts we need to sing a song for the judges but I can't seem to pick one. Please give me some ideas. I'm a 1st soprano now and can reach some pretty high notes but I can't sing really low. Thanks for the help.
2007-05-08 11:30:07 · 6 answers · asked by Franchesca 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I suggest to avoid "Wicked." Even though the music is great, but thats only if you can do it right. Plus, everyone and their mother will audition or had auditioned with all of those songs to the point where casting directors (including myself) have gotten very tired of hearing people sing "Popular" and "Defying Gravity"
I am sure you are a great singer, so with your range in mind I would suggest maybe "Someone Like You" from "Jekyll & Hyde" although a belty song, if done right, will produce a good effect. You could also try "Someone Else'e Story" or "Nobody's Side" from "Chess." Songs that may fit your range, not necisarily your age, but they may compliment your voice; plus not many people do them.
If you really want to do "Wicked" or are left with no choice, try doing "I Couldn't Be Happier (Thank Goodness)." Not many people choose this song, plus it has a nice money note that will impress people if you are able to do it.
Good Luck!!!!!
2007-05-08 12:08:48 · answer #1 · answered by ekrueger24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out these characters and the songs or parts they sing in their respective shows: Sandy in Grease, Kim in Bye Bye Birdie, Nanette from No, No Nanette, Philia from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Forum, Anne from A Little Night Music, Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Wendy from Peter Pan, Joanna from Sweeney Todd, Patty or Sally from Charlie Brown...
A good resource is musicals.net (click on shows). A synopsis from here or anywhere will be a good resource to give you some insight as to what your charachter is thinking when she's singing her song. Good luck!
2007-05-08 15:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something from wicked or phantom. From wicked, maybe "what is this feeling". All the others would be pretty low for a soprano. From phantom "wishing you were somehow here again" would be a good choice. hope this helps
2007-05-10 15:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you like a music that shows each and every element of your voice, each and every thing your voice can do, each and all of the pitches. So evaluate a music from those few musicals (my well known employ, in the HEIGHTS, or wicked wicked has marvelous songs with great voice flexibility, in the heights is extra in the rap class, and employ i think of would be suited for you (Seasons of love is my own well known)
2016-10-15 03:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard anything from Wicked? Theres some pretty good stuff. Or maybe.....can you feel the love tonight....From the lion king...the elton john version.
2007-05-08 11:36:34 · answer #5 · answered by altoprano 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know about high notes, but you can try everytime by britney spears
2007-05-08 12:41:36 · answer #6 · answered by Gem 21 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋