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Karen Pauley

Jan 6, 20222 min read

16 Bar Challenge - Summer 2021

Last summer I took part in the 16 Bar Challenge that was created by Sing Space and Online MD. This was an opportunity to work on 12...

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Karen Pauley

Jan 3, 20222 min read

In Quarantine

It's day 4 of being stuck in hotel quarantine. I arrived before New Year so the first few days were national holidays. But it's now the...

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Karen Pauley

Nov 2, 20211 min read

The Garden

I have been composing more over the past year, getting to create small pieces of music for plays and other creative works. The one I...

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Karen Pauley

Oct 25, 20211 min read

Working Life

The state of emergency was lifted at the start of the month and for this first time this year I'm having to turn down work that I can't...

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Karen Pauley

Sep 23, 20211 min read

Staged Reading: Natural Shocks

The last piece I worked on that went on stage was Tokyo Theatre for Children's production of the Weirdest Kid I Know, in November 2019. ...

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Karen Pauley

Aug 28, 20211 min read

Legit Musical Theatre Workshop

I really do love musicals like The Sound of Music and modern musicals like Natasha Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812. It might be...

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Karen Pauley

Aug 5, 20211 min read

Contemporary Musical Theatre Workshop

I will be teaching a musical theatre workshop for Tokyo International Players in August. I plan to look at some of the vocal techniques...

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Karen Pauley

Jul 22, 20211 min read

TIP Reading Series

I will be directing in the October slot for Tokyo International Player's upcoming play reading series. This will be my first live...

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Karen Pauley

Jun 20, 20211 min read

Musical Theatre Workshop

I will be teaching a workshop on musical theatre vocal techniques for Tokyo International Players covering the following topics:...

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Karen Pauley

Jun 17, 20214 min read

Legit Singing in Musical Theatre

Information on the vocal characteristics you need to use when you want to sing legit musical theatre songs.

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Karen Pauley

Apr 15, 20214 min read

TIP Youth - Create a Musical Workshop

We put together an 8 week workshop for TIP Youth to allow a group of students to create their own musical, to be performed over zoom,...

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Karen Pauley

Mar 24, 20211 min read

Cozy Reads

My phone keeps reminding me that this is the first time in five years that I'm not spending my weeks rehearsing a show. I was supposed...

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Karen Pauley

Jan 28, 20211 min read

Small Wins

Today I managed to finish a short composition. The piece is only about 30 seconds long but it made me happy to complete it. This is the...

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Karen Pauley

Dec 25, 20201 min read

One Silent Night

I have been working on a Say Nothing project that went live yesterday evening. One Silent Night was a concept put together by Jonah...

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Karen Pauley

Nov 23, 20201 min read

Shakespeare, from my tiny garden

I took part in Tokyo International Players Shakespeare from Home series. I greatly enjoyed getting to work on a monologue, though found...

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Karen Pauley

Nov 20, 20203 min read

Choosing The Right Song

I spent time today trying to find the right song to sing for a demo. I have heard lots of advice regarding song selection for when you...

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Karen Pauley

Nov 13, 20202 min read

Jack of All Trades

I still remember being told as a child that it was wrong for me to be interested in multiple things. That I should focus on one thing and...

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Karen Pauley

Oct 30, 20202 min read

Communicating Your Artistic Vision

When I'm telling stories about the work I am asked to do all the funniest stories are about the strange descriptions I am given. "Could...

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Karen Pauley

Oct 22, 20201 min read

Small Productions

I have been working on Say Nothing's upcoming concert - The Musical Pioneers. With a combination of online rehearsals and socially...

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Karen Pauley

Oct 5, 20202 min read

In Person Rehearsals

Online everything has become the default. Now, when I schedule a rehearsal, I have to clarify if people will be meeting "in person". ...

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