Afterglow
"Cast party" after a show or performance.
All Skate
All parts singing together - slang that may be used when we're working on individual parts and the director calls for an All Skate
Back Beat or Up-beat
When an emphasis or rhythmic stress is sung on the half beat. i.e.1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Break A Leg
Said to wish someone “Good Luck” in a performance originating from the Shakespearean period where the applause "caused" a cast member to go down on one knew "break' a leg and accept the applause
Bubbling or Trilling
A vocal exercise using the lips to relax the lips, jaw, and throat, to open resonators, and to produce a resonant sound.
Carry Through (CT)
Relating to breath types where two phrases or words are connected by lifting the sound as it rides on a column of air – there is no breath to be taken at this spot.
Chord Worship
Holding a chord longer than necessary just to enjoy it
Chorus Breathing
A planned breath taken by all chorus members