u/AsthmaticTits

Hi, I think I’ve posted here previously as soon as I took up the interest. It’s been a few weeks maybe. I’m not sure.

I meant to post this on Tuesday, but I could not because I had a family emergency so my family was in the ER with my father. We’ve been back and forth these last few days. It’s been hectic but he’s home now!! I really wanted to put this on Tuesday but I just- I had no choice.. and I won’t be able to post next Tuesday because I’ll be in surgery, myself 😭 I don’t think this is my month tbh.

I’m so sorry again in advance because I’m sure yall hate this!!! I would hate it too if I were a classically trained singer of x amount of years and this is what the sub was flooded with. But I’m a bit desperate.. and on a time crunch because I’m auditioning for something and the cutoff is soon and I’m still lost. I took a vocal lesson with the intent to do it weekly. He said that I have have potential to sing the kinds of songs I want to sing but I needed training and that my lack of training and confidence is setting me and my ability back.

If you could, would some of you guys be able to assist me with what I could align with so that I can pick the repertoire that is appropriate for my audition book? This time I’ve given more samples. I’d like to know my voice type to choose the proper rep.

(Also, I just became privy to how important warming up is.. it makes a HUGE difference.. omg)

My range is c4 to d6. These are notes I can repetitively hit. I am looking for musical theatre rep So, I’m not really sure I’ll ever actually use a d6 though. But nice to have I guess?

If I’m trying hard to do something I’m sure I can grasp for a b3.

My favorite note is d5. I feel like im riding on a could have soft wind. It feels good. If that makes sense.

My passaggio is a g5.

Now here’s a few caveats with these clips:
- I don’t live alone so finding time to practice on my own is tricky.. i hate singing low or feeling restricted. But I don’t wanna bother others. Someone in my house works from home. And sometimes my parents hateeeee the little lip trills hahaha my dad said I sound like a baby horse getting ready for a brawl 😭

So some of these clips are a bit..restricted. I might sound low or quiet. It’s also hard to sing quietly for me ..I think it makes me sound.. idk. Like a loud whisper??

Gimmie gimme (aka my villain origin story)
Jesus take the wheel

(Fooling around while doing the dishes)
don’t take this seriously

(Very first temp at singing this with music. I also don’t know the words I’m sorry guys)
first time. kinda nervous.

(First attempt at trying to do a belt. I was scared I’d sound like a bird shrieking so I tried to put some UMPH in it)
weak first belt

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California dreaming - tried something not theatrical
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2l6u49sk4ua8critusz81/Calidreamvsh.m4a?rlkey=yxfzavrlpcj5xrc6adqrq5r7f&st=14562w2d&dl=0

Rainbow High second attempt.. I tried Rachel’s version with the long “I’m there..” part and I tried to do her lower notes. But it felt heavy and I think I sound tired. I was also very out of breath when I got to Lauren Bacall. It is suppressed bc my mouth swallowed the mic I’m sorry.
I’mmmm theirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr(hurry up Rachel)rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrer (no slide) SAVIORRRRRR

Mr snow attempt 1 - first time singing this ever at all. Also I didn’t want to be ridiculously loud. My voice cracked coming down. So I tried again. I wasn’t satisfied maybe it’s not for me? https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ov5x0v13vzz2kzdgad9iq/Marysnw.m4a?rlkey=runrzz4ot9u2db3h6x64vc9li&st=sarm9hv2&dl=0

Again
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9lhhteufcdbfc939s39a3/Mrsnowsamplevsh.m4a?rlkey=4apz4skjtqzmoyat08iisipgj&st=tm99ztwj&dl=0

Joy to the world snippet:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/eeg37ruqmtt08unwqcnn8/Joy2wr.m4a?rlkey=eewvvpdrtkmqhhvdoyp8bwawe&st=a46uji4a&dl=0

Loving you snippet: (i knew i only had one shot before my mom tells me to shutup so i risked it on the whistle - who’s was loud Omgg i had to compress)
loving you

Pure as the driven snow (I love Rachel! This clip is sung low because it was 11pm and for all the reasons listed above. I’m sorry. Also I didn’t say “no”. I said snow. But I used a compressor because the tv in the back!! It cuts my S 😭)
Pure as the driven snow

I just feel like with voice type.. there’s soooo many caveats.. I’m not sure what kind of rep to put in my audition book.. I don’t want to sing the wrong things.. I like singing contemporary songs honestly. I dont think the golden age selections suit me. I’m not sure how to navigate them or put my own personality into it.

Ive been told soprano. I’ve been told light lyric mezzo with a high extension. And it all just confuses me idk.

As for things non theatre related.. I love singing Sabrina carpenter songs but sometimes I feel like they’re too low. Like in nonsense. I feel low. My voice feels— dry. Then with please please please, I feel I have a lot of room to not sound so dry..

And then there’s Ariana and Cyndi lauper — I feel “in my element”. I can sing to their music without “too low or too high”

Hi I’m getting into musical theatre. I’m learning a new song to add to my audition book. This is just a small snippet of that for reference. It was my first real take with the piano so I’m just trying to figure out where I want to place certain notes and how I want to sing them. Plus, it’s just the first verse lol . Don’t be too harsh on me please.

But the question is: do I have any chance in heck for musical theatre roles? Is it worth continuing? I don’t even know how to classify myself. What musical characters should I study?

What am I suppose to classify my voice type as?
My lowest not that I can sing comfortably at most is b3 and I can c6 at my highest.

With other songs, I like tos ing d4 to e5. I just wanna know my vocal type to figure what other types of songs i should add to my rep book

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And before I get attacked, I know I’m not a professional.. I just want to figure out where to place myself.

I’ve always wondered why some of you pay hundreds of dollars form someone else to do your own hair, then get on here and tell us how much you hate your braids

If I get my hair braided and I don’t like it - I’d tell my stylist that I don’t like it before paying them and leaving. I wouldn’t look at the work, and hand them $200, then go home and show Reddit people that i don’t know my hair and tell them I hate it.

I also just do my own hair. This is why. I’m not interested in being scammed. I’m also just very good with things like that and never found a need to let another woman do something that I can already do

I can understand if it’s a special occasion or something sure. Or maybe a once in a while thing, a luxury, an expense that I don’t mind putting out, then yea! But with that, I’d imagine you’d still say something if you didn’t like it

Just wondering

Hi, 11 days post op here.

Did anyone else experience a feeling of like SOMETHING sitting in the back of one of their tonsils?? Like maybe a flag of flesh?? Idk wtf it is. Is it saliva?? I can’t really actually TELL or open my mouth enough yet (for my own comfort) to examine. Also noticed it’s on the right side (which was my problem-tonsil). It just feels like something’s just sitting in the right back side of my throat where my tonsils once were

Alsoooo still getting a diaper smell (which is why I wanted them removed - the stones!!), it’s just not as prominent.

If I’m being too impatient then lmk to. Thanks.

I got the hired message a few days ago and I need help,l.. the pay isn’t good. It’s 8 and tips. How do I come to terms with that? And no insurance for health? How can I cope. Is it worth it?

Hi, recently got my procedure done

I take 20mg of Ritalin twice a day

Now I’m being prescribed 5ml as needed for Oxycodone

And also recommended to take ibuprofen and Tylenol

Pbviously the Ritalin isn’t related to my pain meds, but I do usually take them daily. I just don’t know how to properly distribute them- especially being that stimulants keep you awake and opioids make you more tired..

Also, I took one dose of my oxycodone an hour earlier to help me sleep, and I feel kinda woozy. I didn’t with my first dose and that’s probs because I was simultaneously coming down from my Ritalin.

It’s the woozy feeling normal? I don’t wanna scare myself & make me think I’m overdoing it.. haha please help

Hi I’m 24 for reference

Got the surgery yesterday. It’s still a bit painful today.. but I’m happy got it over with!!

Doctor said not to look at your throat. But I thought I was bleeding so I checked. I wasn’t bleeding. But HOLY COW that is quite the sight.

Any advice for why I should do to mitigate pain for the remainder of my recovery??

How do you guys feel about the mielle line? Which are your favorites? Do you have any other recommendations?

It hasnt even been a week.

It's like the seconddddd May ended, the seconddddd that clock struck 12.... I've been seeing posts about men. As if yall had the post saved in your drafts. And it's not even like the posts are positive or have a happy ending......

I'm not saying men are bad or shouldn't be celebrated, but the stuff yall are posting is just sad. Questioning yourselves, your worth, etc. This space is meant to uplift us.. not dump your neglected relationship onto us. I'm not trying to be mean about it, but honestly, some of you don't know what a loving respectful relationship looks like and it's honestly not our jobs to teach you.

I don't wanna see posts of you asking us if that man actually likes you, and then in that same post youre mentioning him inviting you over to his "crib" is a "Date". Or posts that include a saved video of some bums content talking about "If she aint fuckin by the third date its WRAPS!!!" - like why are you giving this loser a platform? Why are oyu bringing him more views? Just saw one of someone asking how to love men again and that they hate men their age.. How are we supposed to help you with that????

I'm so tired of begging women to stop centering their lives around men. He doesn't respect you. It's really not that hard. Oh hes flaking? he does NOT actually like you. He thinks youre only good for netflix and chill? he does NOT like you. lmao like wheres the disconnect??? This is how we end up with women who cant stand the thought of being alone and would be willing to do anything to not be lonely at night!! CHOOOSEEE YOURSELFFFFFF omg that shit just really pisses me off!

I wanna see posts about us graduating college, becoming a first time mother, or fianlly taking that trip that youve been talking about. I wanna see posts about that new business, or that new career you just started! I wanna see women becoming ESTABLISHED before disrupting their own peace for a loser!!!

Sorry yall, but it's just gotten to a point where its like... ugh.

I’ve heard it so many times in slang, and on social media

wtf is fine shit?? And why is it a thing? Pls help

I’ve been wanting to talk about this but I’ve found it very hard to bring up because of things I’ve seen within this Reddit. This post isn’t an attack or an insult. It’s a genuine question out of pure curiosity & I hope we don’t fight other people in the comments over it. I hate seeing comment fights. It stresses me out so much.

So if you wanna contribute, please do so with good intentions. Not to be negative or attack me or others who may hold a different opinion. Please be genuine.
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Honestly I feel like it’s impossible to talk about actual issues within our community OR it’s hard for people (inside and outside of community) to ask questions about our community because when you bring them up, it’s always:

- “WELL NOT ALLLL-“
> the problem with this is of course it’s not all. Maybe not even the majority, But it could be a large groip or a trend. Large enough to questions why that group does. I don’t think it’s always out of ill intent when people ask why, I think sometimes it’s a genuine lack of knowledge or curiosity. Why do we have issues understanding this? Why are we not using that as the time to spread awareness and knowledge? Like obviously if it’s something just downright racist like “why do black people love crime and guns, and chicken??” - then YEA like wtf lmaoooo but if it’s something like “would it be offensive if I did this hairstyle I saw that I think is beautiful”- then I think that just highlights obvious ignorance and it’s a chance to educate that individual.

Another example I can maybe use to put this into perspective: 500 students at a school and 300 of them are in an advanced class. Yea not allll of them are in advanced classes, but one could draw the conclusion that this school has very smart children.

- deflection and pointing a finger at white people (even if it has nothing to do with white people)
> like when someone asks a question, and the answer is just something like “because white people did this-“.. it’s soooo..interesting to see. Like obviously if the question is something like “why do black people abide by racist guidelines surrounding appearance” then yea, white people play a part in that. But if it’s something like “why, as a black person, do I not really enjoy (insert something here). Maybe I explained this poorly idk - my whole point is why can’t we have conversations without pointing a finger at whites? Like yea they did a genocide on our people, they still hate us today, but if the topic is something that genuinely doesn’t surround them, then I don’t get it. I saw someone asking about African people that come to America who don’t really enjoy America or black Americans. and of course, someone brought up white people. Maybe I’m dumb idk but what does the enjoyment of black Americans from the African community have to do with white people? Idk

- just straight up war in the comments.
> sometimes yall genuinely just fight over nothing 😭😭😭 i saw a post about this girl who was black, and she basically asked if we can create a term for our culture (soolani is how she spelled it) and literally some other person was like “We already got that. Find someone else to play with!!”
I genuinely didn’t understand why that girls post warranted such a reaction. Why couldn’t we just kindly inform the user of this instead of assuming she was trying to “play with you”. Like WHYYYY so mean 😭😭😭

And then my final curiosity is this- i know there are black girls out there who have come from different backgrounds like, private school, parents who do a super demanding job like a doctor or lawyer, they’ve essentially had a very privledged life. I notice that when these girls interact with other black girls who may have not came from this background, the other black girls tend to call them white washed, or self hating for not agreeing with or participating in certain things. I say this because it’s happened to me, and other girls have literally dmd me their stories about it. There’s also the whole “white washed black girl” phenomenon allllll over social media.

Why do we drag those women down? They seem to be very intelligent & kind. I’d say I’m intelligent and kind. But usually when I ask, I get bullied for inquiring and I don’t want this to be the case 😭😭😭

I love being black, I’d be black in 10000000 lifetimes. I’m very intelligent , I’m beautiful and want my kids to look exactly like me, and I love when our women make waves in history. I want to be apart of that. So I guess I just never understood why girls like me are automatically labeled as self hating by strangers whom we’ve never met.

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Anyway, obviously obviously obviouslyyyy this isn’t the entire community, right? But it occurs in the community. I see it very frequently and I’d just like to genuinely know why? Or if someone could provide some insight.

If you troll or comment to fight, I’m blocking you and reporting your account. This isn’t the place for a fight lol

Does anybody have tips how how to earn more on talk to me? Also how to mentally deal?

There have been many times where I’d go weeks or months without working just because some of the men are so gross and weird…

I want to find ways to mentally deal with it so that I can continue to work. Also, if you use it, how much do you earn on average & what are some tips to increase your earnings? Thanks

I have been demonized on several occasions for “not dating black” or “race mixing”.

I’ve been told things like “well now I can’t take what you’re saying seriously anymore because you don’t date black” - and the topic won’t even have anything to do with dating

It just kinda implies that my thoughts or feelings no longer count in the black community because my partner isn’t black.

My question is why does it matter? Why should we only be forced to love based on color? What if someone that’s a different color makes me feel loved and valued? What if we have a lot in common and want to spend our lives together? Why is color such a big factor in such a complex thing?

Idk it just kinda feels like we fought to end segregation just to further enforce it in other ways.

Yes black love is beautiful! But why must we tell other black people that they’re less of a human because they don’t hold a bias in dating?

Just curious

Edit: this post isn’t about black people who don’t date their own race. Just those who choose to date outside their race as an option. It’s not about people who’re refuse to date their own race 😭😭😭 I date my own race, I also date outside of my race. I am a person who dates out of their race. My partner just happens to be of another race. Please focus.

I used to love both characters but they’ve recently become so insufferable.

For Lexi, I didn’t start disliking her until this season. I get that Cassie is annoying and does dumb things, but it gets to a point where you have to cut the whining. I feel like a contributing factor to Cassie’s behavior is her support system - or lack there of

It’s been shown that her mother and Lexi don’t really take her seriously. Ii know they suicide seen was supposed to be “funny”- but what if she truly felt that way in the moment?
I mean yea what she did was shit to Maddie, and the fact that she continued with Nate even after— insane. Bbut family is forever. And it seemed like her own family just got annoyed at everything she would do or say. I don’t even fuck my like Cassie. She is VERY annoying, but if she was my SISTER? I’d give her a little more grace.

Not to mention the diabolical play that Lexi wrote. It was literally so humiliating for Cassie. I would’ve been upset too. Again, Cassie did get Lexi’s man in trouble when she gave info to Nate. But I would never go out of my way to write a humiliating scene about my own sister over a man.

It also shows in the first season that Lexi has always felt like she lived in her sisters shadow- so I feel like there is a bit of jealousy.

As for Jules? I loved Jules the first season. After that? No. I hate the way she treated rue season 2 and I hate the way she’s treating rue now. She isn’t just genuinely fucking insufferable and I don’t feel that she needs much more of a story line. She’s just a shitty character with no values, like Cassie. Just stepping on others to get things.

Sorry.

Hi I’m making this thread so that we can meet other black girls & make friends.

I want this because I’m usually not “relatable” to others. So hopefully i can find others that i can relate to.

Please state your:

Age or generation:
Zodiac sign:
Your hobbies and interests:
Career area/major:
How you grew up:
How you vacation & travel:
Your personal values:
Music artist favs:
Political views (if you want):
Relationship status:

Please be descriptive & have DEPTH. The he KIND of music, the TYPE of book, etc.
Be respectful please.

Hi I’m making this thread so that we can meet other people & make friends. I’d like for more of us to come together. Delete if not allowed.

Please state your:

Age or generation:
Zodiac sign:
Your hobbies and interests:
Career area/major:
How you grew up:
How you vacation & travel:
Your personal values:
Music artist favs:
Political views (if you want):
Relationship status:

Be respectful please.