Publication in “The Classical Singer” – Part 3
Mary Elizabeth: What does a session with you look like?
Barbara: When working with clients, my goal is to provide clarity, calm and impact through structured and intentional guidance. How? I use a beautiful — long! — German word for it: “Sehnsuchtshege”. The literal translation would be something like “nurturing longing.” It’s about listening and tending to inner wishes and dreams, rather than suppressing them.
I use the same tools a good voice teacher employs: I listen. There are two elements to this: Listening to and listening for! I listen to the performer, but I listen for the artist, the writer, the person, the unique human being behind the stage, behind the top performance and the facade!
ME: This all sounds intriguing but also kind of nebulous. Is there a process for this? A road map, so to speak?
Read the full publication here: https://www.csmusic.net/content/articles/interview-with-barbara-massury-executive-advisor-part-3-coping-doesnt-cut-it/
