My recourse is to tell her that she focused on the loudness rather than focusing on what caused the loudness naturally. Ultimately, what allows students to sing without technique is teaching without technique. This means transcending technique, viewing it in proper perspective, adding space around thought and around the information in our minds. This spaciousness within the psyche is the breadth of our minds, of which thought is a natural part but not the most important portion or the controlling factor. Each of us is too great, too creative, too all-encompassing to define ourselves by what can be expressed in thoughts, words, and deeds.
Artistry arises from the greatest depths, the collective unconscious of our psyches.
In the same way that I am trying to transcend words in expressing my truth to you, I want students to transcend technique in expressing their truth in singing. I try not to try. In allowing this inner vocal guide to speak through me, I am able to enjoy teaching more intensely and to use my energy more creatively. My ego becomes an auditor of experience rather than the controlling force behind teaching. Learning to sing moves the singer toward enlightenment, putting the ego in its proper place, not living without it but recognizing its purpose and limitations.