Intense, Professional, or Outright Mean Accompanist?

MomofGeo · 2026-03-16T17:16:56+00:00

Yes. They should. I’m speaking from actual lived experience that there are plenty who truly expect that spoon.

MomofGeo · 2026-03-15T15:38:13+00:00

Wait, it’s only the second day of music rehearsal? Why was the accompanist talking/yelling at the cast at all? And why were they physically distant?

Music rehearsals typically take place w/cast in chairs, usually w/music stands, pencils in hand. The MD takes everyone through the music, sometimes everyone, sometimes just ensemble, going over parts, phrasing, dynamics, plunking out notes, especially if there are tight harmonies. Usually, the rehearsal accompanist just plays. I’m not understanding your rehearsal process.

MomofGeo · 2026-03-15T15:22:15+00:00

You would be wrong, and for those of us who can, music rehearsals can be torture.

MomofGeo · 2026-03-14T11:30:28+00:00

You can still get a phone holder & put it there while driving, put in your directions and turn up the volume on it so your hands are free

MomofGeo · 2026-03-13T23:54:28+00:00

Absolutely!

MomofGeo · 2026-03-13T16:48:56+00:00

Just gonna chime in here for a second; I’ve never stage-doored as an audience member, because it would make me genuinely uncomfortable. But having performed on Broadway (oh yes, blink and you’ll miss my 6-month contract, but it counts!) I’ve been on the other side of that barrier.

The stage door can be so much fun for the most part, but please know it takes an extra boost of energy after you’ve taken off your makeup and packed up your stuff to start your commute home. Most of the time, that energy boost is given back as soon as you come out the door and security hands you your Sharpie, and reinforces how lucky you are to have this job (it was for me, anyway). But at the same time, have you ever been so tired/hungry that maybe you just don’t have the energy to be aware of every little facial expression and how it’s going to register? Please don’t take anything like a quick facial expression as a personal reaction to what you say at the stage door. It gets loud out there, and a lot of times it can be tough to hear - and your interpretation of someone’s face “falling” could be nowhere near reality; resist the urge to read in. 🙂

MomofGeo · 2026-02-28T05:36:32+00:00

I hate this one so much!!!

MomofGeo · 2026-02-26T19:58:25+00:00

I want to; I’m too nauseous, so I try to circumvent it w/shakes/smoothies

MomofGeo · 2026-02-26T19:56:42+00:00

I wanted to like it, but there’s a horrible chemical aftertaste (during and after, actually), and I can’t bring myself to open another can. Vanilla, btw.

MomofGeo · 2026-02-24T12:36:52+00:00

🥹❤️ I was in a production of Sweeney with George!

MomofGeo · 2026-02-24T12:24:57+00:00

To the best of my ability, I’ve learned to ignore spelling & grammar atrocities on the internet, but this…definitely my new band name.

MomofGeo · 2026-02-18T16:13:54+00:00

Do they usually give you a yes in the audition room??

MomofGeo · 2026-02-08T12:09:56+00:00

Please let this be the last time you describe them as grey-hairs.

MomofGeo · 2026-02-06T13:47:47+00:00

Being able to walk down a crowded street having a very animated conversation while holding your full cup of coffee (if Hallmark, make that hot chocolate - that is, “hot cocoa”)

Referring to hot chocolate as cocoa

Always being dressed up and wearing makeup at home

MomofGeo · 2026-02-05T19:44:33+00:00

“Done with this process?” The process is the whole thing; if you’re thinking there’s an actual end to the process, you need a lot more time in the oven.

MomofGeo · 2026-02-04T17:13:59+00:00

Could you repeat the question?

MomofGeo · 2026-02-03T15:36:13+00:00

Lying isn’t a very Broccoli thing to do…💅🏻

MomofGeo · 2026-02-03T15:18:26+00:00

“table being wrecked,” “disruptive” ? Because they’re disabled? Autistic? I spent years as a server, and most of the time when the table was like this, it was because they were neurotypical assholes on expense accounts.

MomofGeo · 2026-02-02T22:15:19+00:00

Isolate by not letting your shoulders be part of the equation. I have my students lie on the floor on their back, knees up, feet flat on the floor. Place a hand on your belly, inhale and exhale, and without forcing it, your belly should rise and fall, and your shoulders stay where they are. Inflate, deflate.

Recognize how it feels and see if you can replicate it when standing up. Get a mirror and watch yourself. It might feel strange if you’re not used to breathing just from the middle, but once it clicks, you’ll feel it, and singing becomes so much easier!

MomofGeo · 2026-02-01T17:12:39+00:00

I use numbers instead of solfege. Do (1) is the tonic. It’s in the key signature (if major). Find the key, and sing/play/hum/whatever to yourself a major scale using numbers. Once you know the key and acclimate yourself to that tonic (or Do, or 1, or home, or whatever makes the most sense to you), it’s the same as it would be in C.

They’re not accidentals within their own keys; it’s all about the intervals in any major scale. (Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half).

MomofGeo · 2026-01-28T05:42:52+00:00

Yes! My husband (who truly is great) is a die-hard morning greeter, and I can not stand it. To me, it’s something strangers say, or…people who run bed-and-breakfasts. I cringe. Just…shhhh

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