Hold that thought!
That's what has been on my mind for a month now, since I got back from Harmony College NW in June. Between illness, a business trip and a sing-out on our rehearsal night (which was well worth it!) I've been bottling up several cool things I learned in June but haven't had much time to implement. Individual voice coaching, tag writing class, and chorus performance tips are still swimming around in my mind like a bug-eyed goldfish in too small of a bowl. My favorite nugget came from a class with Will Fox. Tucked in between all the finer points of voice placement and tuning was this: If you want to be better than others at your chosen craft, you have to be willing to do things that others are not willing to.
I've heard it said that all timing is perfect, and nothing is ever late. In the weeks since HCNW, I've had to learn patience but I believe it will be worth the wait to see things bear fruit.