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ANNOUNCEMENT: From now on, due to a busier schedule on upcoming weekends, my blogs will be posted on Mondays. Thanks for your patience. Today, I am thankful that I was physically recovered enough from my injuries to attend the 3-day Tennessee Table Games Con ~ where I learned quite a few unexpected things. I really appreciate all of the helpful and creative feedback on my New Choice: Improv Your Life! improv board game ~ from very experienced gamers and board game creators! It's going to be even better than I imagined! Among other improvements, there will now be 4 characters with special powers! 😁 Now, you may be wondering...why is feedback so important? Say you have a big streak of mustard on your face, and you walk around all day, without anyone saying anything. You may be unaware ~ or you may feel a bit off ~ but you actually just embarrassed yourself all day long, and made a not-so-great impression everywhere you went. You could read books and watch videos that tell you how to strategically use a napkin to wipe your face clean ~ but without a teacher, friend, family member, co-worker, or mirror to show you EXACTLY where the mustard is on your face, it's almost impossible to remove it all on your own. And, you may need more than just a napkin! Yes, you can read books and watch YouTube videos on how to improve your singing, acting, or songwriting... ...but, those books and YouTube videos can't see you or hear you ~ and don't know what YOUR specific issues are! You don't know what you don't know. The value of one-on-one voice lessons with a holistic voice coach, like me, is that you get to work with someone who is knowledgable, experienced, and caring, ~ who can give you personalized feedback and custom solutions that usually work instantly. Why waste your time and effort without getting feedback? With one-on-one Holistic Zoom Voice Lessons, you could be learning: "as MUCH as possible, as SOON as possible, as SIMPLY as possilble"! How does that sound to you? ~~~~~ NEW TESTIMONIAL "I am a relatively new student with Karen , having had four lessons so far. I was immediately struck by the kind and positive way that Karen had of interacting with her students. I felt like she was truly excited about getting to know me and work with me. She is highly creative and motivational. I am 69 years old taking lessons for the first time in my life, and Karen was able to quickly discern what I needed with great sensitivity to my personal limitations. She made me believe, right away, that she saw potential for me to grow and improve in my singing. I look forward to each lesson and always have fun! Karen is innovative and intuitive that creativity of hers is evident in her techniques. I would highly recommend her to anyone." ~ Cynthia Hauger ~~~~~ The Holistic Voice Coach Blog by Karen Lyu https://www..holisticvoicecoach.com/blog ~~~~~ Book a FREE 45-Min Vocal Discovery Call: https://tinyurl.com/MeetKarenonZoom ~~~~~ 612-299-2462 karen@holisticvoicecoach.com
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Hey Everyone, Today's blog is about acting choices ~ and about my new game. Last week, I went to DragonCon in Atlanta, and had the best time! And, though I couldn't stay long, I was grateful and encouraged to get enthusiastic support from 70% of the people who took a good look at my "New Choice: Improv Your Life" board game ~ and 100% thought that it was a good idea, at the very least! That's more than I expected! In case you're a latecomer, New Choice is: "The improv board game that gets you to speak, sing, or act ~ and grow at your own comfort level!" See below for the FULL BETA New Choice: Improv Your Life! board game design ~ with 20 countries represented! Like Monopoly and Life, it is for ages 6 to adult ~ for the young, and the young at heart. "With that board game design, you're going to give Monopoly a run for their money." ~ Eben Appleton, retired CEO of Docs On-line For those of you who may not know the comedy improv acting game "New Choice" that my board game is based on, here is how it works: Two or more actors start to spontaneously improv a scene based on an audience suggestion, but the host can interject "New choice!" as many times as they like, until the actor says a line that the host wants to keep. This can wildly change the ongoing scene. REMEMBER... In ANY MOMENT, in acting + in life, you can choose: 1. Your Thoughts 2. Your Feelings 3. Your Actions 4. Your Place of where you are (even if it is just across the room) Want to get a jist of how it works? Here are some examples: Your Thoughts (example) 1. I am safe. New Choice! 2. What's for dinner? New Choice! 3. What's my goal? New Choice! 4. Everything's going to be alright. New Choice! 5. Who would I want to be with on a desert island? Your Feelings (example) 1. I'm feeling lonely. New Choice! 2. I'm starving! New Choice! 3. I am bamboozled! New Choice! 4. I'm feeling utterly confused? New Choice! 5. I am super curious! Your Actions (example) 1. I am feeding the dog. New Choice! 2. I am reading a book. New Choice! 3. I am hiking along the river. New Choice! 4. I am riding a hot air balloon! New Choice! 5. I am doing the Boston Marathon! Your Place (example) 1. I am on the couch. New Choice! 2. I am on the porch. New Choice! 3. I am at my FAVORITE restaurant. New Choice! 4. I am at Como Conservatory! New Choice! 5. I am at the Taylor Swift Eras Concert! Having fun? Want to keep going? BTW - For each NEW CHOICE, you can speak, act as a different character, improvise a little song ~ or even practice a different language! Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming opportunity to learn to unlock your vocal potential and have a blast while doing it! And, be among the first to get news about the upcoming Kickstarter campaign. Sign up now and get ready to improv your life! NEW CHOICE GAME PRODUCT DEMO EVENT SAT, 09/30/2023, 4:30pm CST, FREE REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/714930465267 ~~~~~ The Holistic Voice Coach Blog by Karen Lyu https://www..holisticvoicecoach.com/blog ~~~~~ Book a FREE 45-Min Vocal Discovery Call: https://tinyurl.com/MeetKarenonZoom ~~~~~ 612-299-2462 karen@holisticvoicecoach.com    Hello Creative Explorers and Fans,
As promised last week, I have posted Taylor's powerful and poetic new song, "I'm the Artist" under her artist name, "Vaine" ~ which makes her feel more confident. "I'm the Artist" is inspired by 2 out of 3 assigned optional prompts: Theme: Art and Picture: A path to a nice beach. As a third optional prompt, Vaine was given 12 random words - none of which she chose to use. Everyone gets inspired differently. TIP: Using FREE YouTube beats is an easy way to get your juices flowing as a newbie songwriter and end up with a pro-sounding song. It is also based on this FREE Doja Cat-style danceable pop beat found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YpsrWE1QeE4?si=o_mPm8l_OY-4cuyL It's hard to believe that Vaine has been singing + songwriting for less than a year. Eventually, she plans to record it with the same chords and structure, but with original beats and production ~ to someday pitch for sync licensing! Full disclosure: all the lyrics are written by Vaine, with the exception of 3 modified phrases - assisted by ChatGPT. "I'M THE ARTIST" by lyrics by Vaine (aka Taylor) © Copyright 2023. Vaine. Walking along the shore, the waves are kissing the sand. Trying to find myself, experience a love so grand. With every step I take, and every breeze that blows I’m learning to love myself and let my inhibitions go. Painting my confidence. I’m the muse, I can choose. How do I see my shade Tonight I’m jade, later I’m blue How can I explain My life’s a blend of different hues. It doesn’t really matter It’s my life, and I’m the artist. I’m the artist Dancing down the street. Spirits free. Yeah, I’m the artist I’m the artist All of my stess release My masterpiece Yeah, I’m the artist The sun is shining bright, The beams caress my skin. With all my progress, I’ve embraced the strength within. Perfection made of flaws Evolving every day, I may have lost myself But I’m finding my way It’s ok to adjust Mold myself like clay With every scar I bear I know I’ll be ok Blurry skies start to clear Breaking free from within Painting my confidence I’m the muse I can choose How do I see my shade Tonight I’m jade, later I’m blue How can I explain My life’s a blend of different hues It doesn’t really matter It’s my life, and I’m the artist I’m the artist Dancing down the street Spirits free Yeah, I’m the artist I’m the artist All of my stress release My masterpiece Yeah, I’m the artist * PLEASE SHARE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW. ~~~~~ The Holistic Voice Coach Blog by Karen. Lyu https://www..holisticvoicecoach.com/blog ~~~~~ Book a FREE 45-Min Vocal Discovery Call: https://tinyurl.com/MeetKarenonZoom |
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