Singers can raise the level of their performances by keeping in mind, and executing, six performance attitudes, which can be grouped in pairs: “Think!” and “Feel!,” “Watch!” and “Listen!,” “Communicate!” and “Sing with Energy!” Thinking about the text, mood, pitch, rhythm, and opening bars fosters a solid beginning, concentration, and grasp of the musical spirit of each piece. Watching the conductor and listening to one another for correct intonation, dynamics, and precisely coordinated diction, create the conditions for a cohesive performance. There is one caveat. In new acoustical environments, singers should not listen to themselves to reproduce their customary sound. If they do, they may actually force their voices or alter their tone production in harmful ways. They must sing as they have rehearsed, trusting their voices to create the desired effects.
Communication with the audience results when musical confidence and feeling carryover to facial expressions. Energized singing, whether soft or loud, slow or fast, contributes to technical perfection and musical vitality. Directors would do well to remind their singers of these six performance attitudes in final rehearsals and just before performances.
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