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Karen Pauley

May 14, 20202 min read

Group Singing Dangers

Since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic the Japanese government have been warning the public about the 3 Cs: closed spaces;...

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Karen Pauley

Mar 28, 20201 min read

Postponement

Nearly everything I'm working on has been postponed or cancelled. Last night we made the difficult decision to postpone our production...

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Karen Pauley

Jan 2, 20201 min read

10th Season TIP Youth

I am working as vocal director for TIP Youth. The program is in it's 10th Season and we are working on Madagascar Jr. for our group of...

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Karen Pauley

Dec 30, 20191 min read

Cinderella Cast

The cast list for Tokyo International Player's production of Cinderella has been announced. I'm thrilled to be working with some old...

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Karen Pauley

Dec 22, 20191 min read

Straws

I'm a big fan of using semi-occluded vocal tract exercises for warming up. As well as lip trills and bubbling, I have been using straws...

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Karen Pauley

Dec 18, 20192 min read

The Fairy Godmother

Directing Cinderella has given me the chance to research the origins of the fairy tale and to begin to look at each of the characters...

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Karen Pauley

Dec 10, 20191 min read

Challenging Yourself

How do you keep improving? A lot of the things I'm asked to sing are not difficult. I'm often repeating the same sort of task over and...

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Karen Pauley

Dec 5, 20192 min read

Unlikeable Songs

I often hear people talk about their favourite songs, or their dream role to sing. I don't often hear them talk about the songs that...

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Karen Pauley

Nov 28, 20192 min read

Cinderella Auditions

Auditions for Tokyo International Player's May 2020 production of Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella begin tomorrow evening. This...

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Karen Pauley

Nov 13, 20191 min read

The Weirdest Kid

Tokyo Theatre for Children's new show The Weirdest Kid I Know opens tomorrow night at Woody Theater in Nakameguro. This is only the...

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Karen Pauley

Nov 5, 20192 min read

Finding The Middle Register

I've just started working as vocal director for TIP Youth's production of Legally Blonde. I was surprised at the difficulty of some of...

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Karen Pauley

Oct 21, 20191 min read

Cinderella!

I am going to be directing Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella for Tokyo International Players. The show will be taking place in May...

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Karen Pauley

Sep 17, 20191 min read

The Weirdest Kid I Know

I am currently working as vocal director on TTFC's upcoming production "The Weirdest Kid I Know". Written by Jon Sabay and Kevin McHugh,...

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Karen Pauley

Aug 26, 20192 min read

Vocal Workshop

I recently attended a vocal workshop in Tokyo organised by P. A. Tokyo. The course was taught by Amanda Flynn and Rob Rokicki and was...

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Karen Pauley

Aug 14, 20192 min read

Fitzmaurice Voicework

I recently attended a course on Fitzmaurice Voicework taught by Catherine Fitzmaurice. Most of the courses I attend relate to singing,...

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Karen Pauley

Jun 18, 20192 min read

Disturbance - Musical

I am currently working on a new musical called Disturbance that is being adapted for the stage by Rachel Walzer. The production is based...

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Karen Pauley

May 25, 20191 min read

Fantasmargorical Show

It's almost a week since the last performance of Tokyo International's Players production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was the largest...

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Karen Pauley

Mar 23, 20191 min read

Chitty Rehearsals

Rehearsals are well underway for TIP's May production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The show has a cast of 38 that includes 11 children. ...

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Karen Pauley

Mar 11, 20191 min read

Hand to God - Vocal Work

I have been incredibly busy working on a number of different shows. I have been very fortunate that each show has its own set of...

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Karen Pauley

Jan 31, 20191 min read

New Year, New Shows

It's hard to believe that January is over already. My days are filled with theatre. I have been working on TIP Youth's productions of...

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