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Thanks for the feedback Tina! Yes I can see stretching out the first piece a little more with more pauses in between thoughts, it’s definitely a contemplative piece. On the music, this was my first time to add a music track, but other that cutting a pasting parts of it, don’t know how to edit at this point. I like the idea of a well-timed solo as a backdrop to that script, especially after “improvised art” or “it is different every night”. For the Fats Waller piece I will try punching up phrases even a little more to keep the interest. Thanks again!
Mary
Thanks for the feedback Robert! Glad it sounded ok. Choosing the background music was a fun part of it. Thanks!
Mary
Hi Dena! Good read! The pacing and clarity were both good, but if the audience is primarily 10-18, it might be good to throw in a micro-pause at the end of the 2 sentences and let the listener catch up to what you are saying, possibly with a little more emphasis on “financial need”, both times it is mentioned. This seems to be a good genre for you!
Mary
Hi CYeschenko! Good, very clear read. The pacing was great and it was very easy to understand as a nice informative piece. I too agree with Dena in that “internships” is typically accented on the first syllable (not the second syllable). Good job! This is a good genre for you.
Mary
Hi Kevin, really good! This is a good genre for you. I think you could speed it up a bit, especially during ” few citizens really knew what was going on in the background of his administration”, that phrase seemed to slow down unnecessarily. Good job on this one!
Mary
Hi Bil-Bo, really good work and production! I love the sound effects too. Excellent energy and pacing, and with emphasis on good key words such as “grilled…” Very professional!
Mary
Hi Elcys – good read! I like this for you. I also say “ta” instead of “to” sometimes – it is hard to change that for some reason without sounding too formal or unnatural! I saw on the forum a while back that if you have that issue to actually mark up or write “2” instead of “to” and “4” instead of “for” to help remind yourself to say those words in that way. I also heard your gasp for breath right as you were starting to speak – this can be edited out later, but just something to watch for. The mic captures it all! Good job, this one is kind of a tongue-twister.
Mary
Hi Katelyn! Good read. I could hear the smile in your voice. It had good pacing and clarity and sounded nice and conversational – very good!
Mary
Hi Touzet – nice! I like this genre for your voice. It sounds like it is already out there on the tv or radio. It was very loud for me, but I am working on sound levels myself, so mine is probably too low. Great energy!!!
Mary
Hi everyone here are 2 reads for any and all feedback. Let me know what you think! Working to get sound levels right. This is my first time to add music (fun!)
Mary
Documentary on Jazz
It is America’s music. It is an improvised Art, making itself up as it goes along. It rewards individual expression. But demands selfless collaboration. It is forever changing. But nearly always rooted in the blues. It has a rich tradition and its own rules. But it is brand new every night.Fats Waller
Thomas “Fats” Waller began his jazz career early, learned fast, rose quickly, lived hard, and died young. A child prodigy who was playing piano at age six, his life was a furious burst of energy –and it was all reflected in his music. Welcome to the world of Fats Waller: Joe Louis, Legs Diamond, George Gershwin –he knew them all; Harlem, Hollywood, Paris, London –he saw it all; S*x, fame, success, money –he had it all. His incredible gusto made him one of a kind. Fats was a giant, and he might just live, through his music, forever.
