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Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the program. ↗

— Peggy Fleming

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We wanted to be achievers, but being an achiever didn't mean that you stopped being a woman. ↗

— Peggy Fleming

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Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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Every singer eventually gets around to a Christmas disc. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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My parents were both high-school music teachers. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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Some of my first teachers were incredibly tough. You could never sing more than three words without being stopped and having to do it over 20 times. I loved that - that sort of process of dissecting and trying to figure out and master this incredibly mysterious instrument. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical adjustment while I'm performing. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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Well, any time I'm preparing for a performance or even a rehearsal, it's as if in a way, like any other athletes, these are muscles that support the vocal cords which are just I believe cartilage. It demands a kind of constant warming up and a constant feeling of where is the voice today. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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With classical singing you have to put out so much air - you project, you emit force. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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