This is a question that I ask myself often? And I'm honestly never sure of the answer. There have been days when I have sung for 3-4 hours straight through too prove to myself I could make it through a role. This is bad.
It can be really easy to avoid listening to your body telling you to STOP especially as your technique is improving and you don't feel like you HAVE to stop, only that you probably should. This is a very important crossroads for many young singers. What is the Limit? Am I there yet?
The honest answer is that, if you think you SHOULD stop, and you notice anything not working exactly as usual then you NEED to stop. Otherwise you could be training in bad habits that will take longer to eradicate than to implement. This doesn't mean don't practice hard, and don't push yourself, it just means that you need to know yourself. Push yourself by focusing on form, when the form deteriorates, it's time to stop. It's that simple.
It can be really easy to avoid listening to your body telling you to STOP especially as your technique is improving and you don't feel like you HAVE to stop, only that you probably should. This is a very important crossroads for many young singers. What is the Limit? Am I there yet?
The honest answer is that, if you think you SHOULD stop, and you notice anything not working exactly as usual then you NEED to stop. Otherwise you could be training in bad habits that will take longer to eradicate than to implement. This doesn't mean don't practice hard, and don't push yourself, it just means that you need to know yourself. Push yourself by focusing on form, when the form deteriorates, it's time to stop. It's that simple.
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