Continuing my series: Healthy Practices regarding PERFORMANCE over the next few weeks. Stamina & the Importance of Rest this Week.
1. In athletes, Stamina develops by having a period of Rest after an intensive workout. Vocal Stamina is built in exactly the same way!
2. Muscles are used vigorously in a training or practice session, but the actual strength is built up in the recovery period which follows.
3. Constantly working muscles without allowing them to rest weakens them! Singers should do a vocal workout daily interspersed with Rest.
4. Warming up too vigorously, or constantly practising that worrying high note will not necessarily help the performance. Pace the practice.
5. When engaged in a series of night-after-night performances, Singers should go to bed instead of a party! Rest is vital between Performances.
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- Ross Campbell
Professor of Singing, Royal Academy of Music, London
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