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Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: baileycftm on September 05, 2018, 07:28:09 PM

Title: Low T levels= cracking voice when I need it most....
Post by: baileycftm on September 05, 2018, 07:28:09 PM
So...I'm at a loss and it's making me freak out.

Auditions for my college's show are friday. I'm a senior, and this show might be my last chance to get any sort of role that isn't ensemble before graduation. We have a new director who doesn't know me or the progress I've made.

My T levels have been ->-bleeped-<-ing low. The only reason I know is because my voice got kinda raspy, but the real telling is I had my period over the weekend, and now when I need my voice most, it's cracking like cheap linoleum.

I take my next shot tomorrow- currently on weekly dose of .25 ML of 200MG. I don't see my endo until this coming Tuesday. Is there anything I could do???? I'm ->-bleeped-<-ing panicking!
Title: Re: Low T levels= cracking voice when I need it most....
Post by: lavish staircase on September 05, 2018, 07:47:15 PM
Is this a singing part or a non-singing part? If you're not singing, lean into it - cracking can run the whole gamut of emotions - use it to your advantage! If you're singing, try to keep it in a range you can handle, and be elegant with everything else (phrasing, etc.). As Brian Eno stated - (I am paraphrasing), "Regard your weaknesses as secret strengths". In short, try creatively reframing this to work to your advantage.
Title: Re: Low T levels= cracking voice when I need it most....
Post by: baileycftm on September 05, 2018, 07:52:35 PM
Quote from: lavish staircase on September 05, 2018, 07:47:15 PM
Is this a singing part or a non-singing part? If you're not singing, lean into it - cracking can run the whole gamut of emotions - use it to your advantage! If you're singing, try to keep it in a range you can handle, and be elegant with everything else (phrasing, etc.). As Brian Eno stated - (I am paraphrasing), "Regard your weaknesses as secret strengths". In short, try creatively reframing this to work to your advantage.

It is a singing role. The issue is, my song choice for auditions ends on an E4, which is normally in range for me. I have no time to select another piece.
Title: Re: Low T levels= cracking voice when I need it most....
Post by: lavish staircase on September 06, 2018, 07:04:12 PM
Rats. I'm guessing a simple transposition is out of the question?
Title: Re: Low T levels= cracking voice when I need it most....
Post by: Fadeuhhway on September 08, 2018, 07:53:50 PM
I don't know much about music, but is there any way to do the song in a different key? Maybe say you have a cold or something currently and just perform differently just for the audition (and maybe attempt to explain to the director)?