1. Why are the exercises you have chosen important for vocal development or me personally?
   The two exercises that I chose to present in this blog were the bouncing sounds from the diaphragm and forming the 'oomph points'.

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The first one, bouncing sounds, are supposed to help with building a sense with the diaphragm when making sounds and speaking. This exercise healthily train your vocal strength and helps you to announce the vocals in a right way, which I find very important for me especially, since because of my accent, I might swallow some of my sounds as I speak.

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The second exercise initiates supported speech from the 'oomph points', points that really make your voice clear and helps you to project your voice louder and better. In this exercise it is important to engage your diamond points and be aware of their placement. I think a right way to project your voice is very important for everyone and knowing how to breath the right way helps you with that significantly. Also, when you are projecting your voice the right way, you will be clearer in your speech as well.

2. What feedback have you been given when performing text?
    I think my biggest problem is, that English is my second language, and since I have lived at different dialect regions, my own accent and way of pronounce English words has mutated into something quite strange. I especially have problems with my 'd' sounds, since in Finnish language, we do not use that kind of pronunciation, and if we do, it is very rare. Also, I need to focus more in relaxation, since I tend to tend up, especially if I am not completely comfortable with my piece or the situation.