Self-Voice Evaluation by Tom Giordano
for Kristin Linklater
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It's been an interesting semester so far for me.  Having been exposed
to the Progression before, and its specific vocabulary, I've found
that I've been able to focus more attention to issues both larger and
smaller than when I was at Shakespeare and Company.  On the larger
side, I feel like I now have a better understanding of the theoretical
underpinnings of the progression, and in particular the ordering of
the different exercises.  On the smaller side, I've been able to pay
more attention to specifics-- recently I've been focusing on being
aware of breath or vibration arriving at the front of my mouth, rather
than being in my throat.

In general, I feel that I have been honing my awareness of my body,
and in particular my breath.  I still have work to do, of course.
Notably, I think keeping my belly loose is an area that I will need to
focus on; I find my abdominal muscles engaged rather than relaxed
fairly frequently.  I've also noticed that, while my jaw tension is
less that it has been in the past, I'm more aware of the tension in my
tongue.  I plan to keep paying attention to these areas, and hopefully
that will help me to relax.