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About Wanda Reinholdt
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Expertise
prepping for role; living in the moment; connecting with an audience; warming up; voice tips; connecting with scene partner

Experience
Acting in community theatre; directing in community and semi-professional theatre; study of acting and theatre

Education/Credentials
BA Music and BA Theatre

   

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In Category  Acting in Plays, Singing

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audition for SETC10/1/2008
  Q: okay, my singable range is from F3 to C6. i've worked with some classical broadway (glitter and be ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. From your range, it sounds like you are a soprano. So what I would do is ...
National Theatre School Audition9/30/2008
  Q: This upcoming March or April I am planning to audition for the National Theatre School of Canada. I ...
  A: Hey there...The best way to add experience is to find ways to be in plays. Community theatres, ...
National Theatre School Audition9/28/2008
  Q: This upcoming March or April I am planning to audition for the National Theatre School of Canada. I ...
  A: And thanks for writing. I think you made a wise choice to go to university. Great! And the ...
Which Song Would be a Better Choice?9/21/2008
  Q: Trailer Trash" from the Off-Broadway musical "Cowgirls" but then I have been listening to "Who Will ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. I would have to go with "Who Will Love Me As I Am" as well. It's important ...
Audition Song Suggestions9/13/2008
  Q: "Hi, I will soon be auditioning for a local production of Oliver and I need some suggestions of ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing back. Sounds like you did some homework. :) Good for you. Well, the first ...
Audition Song Suggestions9/12/2008
  Q: "Hi, I will soon be auditioning for a local production of Oliver and I need some suggestions of ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. It sounds to me like it would be good for your to look for alto songs for ...
duet musical9/7/2008
  Q: Me and my guy friend want to do a duet together but something that is also comedic. We looked into ...
  A: Without knowing your ability or your voice or your personality, it is difficult for me to match you ...
help7/6/2008
  Q: I would like you to teach me some technic to keep my throat and tongue relaxed while I am talking, ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing and explaining. It sounds to me like you might not be supporting your talking ...
Vibratto and increasing vocal range7/5/2008
  Q: I guess I have two questions for you, with the first being related to the second. I only started ...
  A: Hey Alexandra! Thanks for writing. These are good questions. Have you ever done scales? How ...
help6/29/2008
  Q: I am a venezuelan man suffering from a troat pain after talcking for an hour. According to a freind ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. It sounds to me like you are using more of your throat to talk than ...
how do they do this?6/27/2008
  Q: ok, this might seem like a silly question but it's something i've always wondered: how do people ...
  A: Giankarlo! And thanks for writing. This is not a silly question. Honestly, the way they sing, ...
singing6/26/2008
  Q: i love to sing and people told me i can sing .... how do i get to sing on stage for my favorite ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. It's great that you love to sing and I would encourage you to continue to ...
high chest voices: necesity or not?6/18/2008
  Q: !! my name is natalie and im 16 years old. my question is about what directors really need when it ...
  A: Hey Natalie! Thanks for writing back and getting clarification. :) When an artist sits in the role ...
AUDITION HELP6/16/2008
  Q: I've read some of your past answers to questions and you seem to be very helpful. I am 15 and ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. Thanks for the compliment :) I do try to be helpful through asking lots ...
high chest voices: necesity or not?6/15/2008
  Q: !! my name is natalie and im 16 years old. my question is about what directors really need when it ...
  A: This is a good question. Who can you seek out as a musical theatre director in professional theatre ...
singing6/14/2008
  Q: how does a soprano sing in their chest voices...or at least smoothly in the mid to lower range ...
  A: ) Part of learning how to move through registers and to move voice from one place in your body to ...
Zombie prom6/12/2008
  Q: Hi my name is brittney and i am i doing a play called ZOMBIE PROM im like a alto soprano two and i ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. Congrats on the audition. I am not familiar with it but I wish you much ...
Acting4/10/2008
  Q: I was just wondering when acting, how do you really become your character and be 'in the moment'. ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. This is a great question, one of my favorites. Let's see if I can help ...
Singing with sicknesses4/7/2008
  Q: My name is Kelly, I'm 14, and I tend to get sick a lot. I get about 5 colds a year, and 2-3 of ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. Sorry to have taken a little time to get back to you. I have been in a ...
Sweeney Todd audition3/15/2008
  Q: I have a Sweeney Todd audition coming up in a couple of weeks and I really want to nail the audition ...
  A: Hey Joe and thanks for writing. And congrats on the audition. One of the best ways to learn ...
audition3/14/2008
  Q: I have two auditions coming up. The first one is the Sound of Music and the other is Bare. Because ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. It would not be bad for you to sing Gabriel's song. Not if it shows ...
my name is kaylee and i need help3/8/2008
  Q: I have a acting audition tomarrow, and i need to pass. My mom says a lot of people dont make on ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. Well, there are many factors in having a successful audition. They ...
Singing3/4/2008
  Q: My musical theatre director told me I sing in the back of my throat. I don't really know what that ...
  A: Emily. Thanks for writing. Singing in the back of the throat means that your sound is remaining in ...
AUiDITION SWEET CHARITY3/2/2008
  Q: !! I'm from Mexico, I need your advice about choosing a song audition for Sweet Charity . I'm a ...
  A: Eva...Thanks for writing. Auditioning for Sweet Charity is just like auditioning for every other ...
Diaphragm2/29/2008
  Q: I have a question along the lines of singing. I am a high baritone and would like to know if you had ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. I do have exercises or warm ups that can help with your diaphragm ...
audition question for les mis2/13/2008
  Q: I'm actually in the process of auditions for les mis right now, and I have been training myself ...
  A: Sorry Jonathan! I thought I had answered your question. For some reason, it did not show up in my ...
audition question for les mis2/13/2008
  Q: I'm actually in the process of auditions for les mis right now, and I have been training myself ...
  A: Jonathan. And thanks for writing. Any time you are asking these kinds of questions, the answer ...
voice help2/8/2008
  Q: I had auditions for my upcoming High School production of The Wiz and i was prepping with all of my ...
  A: and thanks for writing. What do you think you are doing differently when you sing jazz? Is it the ...
Reaching high notes in chest voice2/7/2008
  Q: again. In my school production of "Little Shop of Horrors," I'm cast as Ronette as far as lines go, ...
  A: and thanks for writing. whenever i hear the word pain with singing, i am always very hesitant to ...
Snoopy Help - "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" auditions2/2/2008
  Q: I have a "YAGMCB" audition on Feb. 12 and I really want the part of Snoopy. My voice part is ...
  A: Congrats on the audition! I wish you all the best. The first thing I would say to nailing your ...
acting on stage1/26/2008
  Q: i want to know how to age myself from a 40 year old to 70 t0 90 ANSWER: Hi there, Ajoke:)...Thanks ...
  A: I'm assuming that this is for a show and that you are working from a script, right? If so, here are ...
Range1/18/2008
  Q: again. I just wanted to ask about a way to extend my range. A few months ago I would have been ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing back with this question. Lower range work has a lot to do with how relaxed you ...
please help!1/18/2008
  Q: when i sing, most of the time its all okay, but sometimes my voice just "snaps" and goes onto some ...
  A: It sounds like you are having some difficulty in suspending notes and staying on the note you want ...
Any Tips or Techniques?1/16/2008
  Q: Wanda, I love singing very much and would love to make it on Broadway one day but I have a problem. ...
  A: Hey Alexis...Thanks for writing. I appreciate your question. Sorry to hear you had strept throat. ...
Getting Rid of Stage Fright - Finding A Good Alto Piece1/16/2008
  Q: I would love to audition for my local area's singing talent show. I am used to signing with a group ...
  A: ..I'm glad that helped with your breathing. Keep doing this exercise as long as you are a singer. ...
Getting Rid of Stage Fright - Finding A Good Alto Piece1/14/2008
  Q: I would love to audition for my local area's singing talent show. I am used to signing with a group ...
  A: Mariah. Thanks for writing. For the stage fright, I am wondering if you might be changing your ...
Preventing Voice change1/5/2008
  Q: I'm 14, and can still sing high, even though my voice is in the middle of changing. I just got the ...
  A: Sorry it has taken me a bit to get back to you. I am starting a new show as well as I have been ...
I need to know if I have what it takes1/4/2008
  Q: My entire life I loved the theater, more precise: musical theater. I get so emotional every time I ...
  A: ...And thanks for writing. The first thing to do is to look in your city or area for voice ...
Guys and Dolls Audition1/3/2008
  Q: Im a sophmore in high school and our Drama Club is soon doing Guys and Dolls. Our auditions are very ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. Well, you prep for the audition by first having a good attitude. Deciding to ...
Head Voice1/3/2008
  Q: What exactly is a head voice? I've heard people refer to this when a note is too high to sing from ...
  A: ..And thanks for writing. Head voice is when the sound is resonating and residing in the head of ...
Voice1/1/2008
  Q: I am in college and voice teacher has put me in the tenor fach which is no problem i have alway's ...
  A: Ok. Thanks for sharing that. Do you stretch and do exercises before you sing? Stretching may ...
Voice1/1/2008
  Q: I am in college and voice teacher has put me in the tenor fach which is no problem i have alway's ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing and for your question. Usually if you are pushing it means that you are not ...
The Poet and the Rent12/19/2007
  Q: My name is Holly Hagerty, and I live in Maryland, and I'm in a theatre class at my school. We're ...
  A: ) And Merry Christmas to you:) I wish you a meaningful one. I will try to help you with some ...
hi12/17/2007
  Q: Okay, so I'm a senior in high school and I'm trying out for a part in our school's spring musical. ...
  A: I was not familiar with this musical so I looked it up on the internet. I found this link : ...
Comedic monologue appropriete for "Anything Goes: audition.12/12/2007
  Q: Well, I a sophomore at my high school, 15, and my high school is putting on "Anything Goes" as our ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. And congrats on the audition. Where have you looked for a monologue? Have ...
Ragtime12/9/2007
  Q: I am auditionig for the musical ragtime next week and I want to be sarah. People say i have a belter ...
  A: Brianna, Thanks for writing and congrats on the audition! I'm not familiar with the character Sarah ...
auditions and warm-ups12/7/2007
  Q: what are some warmups that i can do before performing to make my nervousness and tenseness go away? ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing and congrats on the audition! I have some thoughts that might help you... ...
Parade12/5/2007
  Q: I just was casted in the musical Parade and i got the part of Essie. They didnt send us the script ...
  A: Congrats on the role! I'm less of a musical theatre person than a theatre person, although I have ...
Stretching my range12/3/2007
  Q: I'm a senior in high where I attend Center for the Arts for Vocal Musical Theatre.I am a genuine ...
  A: This is a good question. I think that it would be a good idea for you to look into taking some ...
Audition Song12/3/2007
  Q: I am considering auditioning for my high school musical this year. I am an ok singer and have been ...
  A: And I hope you do audition. It's a great learning experience anytime. Have you looked and listened ...
Audition Song12/2/2007
  Q: I am 13 years old and am auditioning for the musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on January ...
  A: The best advice I can give is to go to the library and listen to musicals. Annie or White Christmas ...
I have a problem with going in my head voice...12/1/2007
  Q: I have a problem... I really sound strange when I switch from my clear singing voice to my head ...
  A: I usually do not answer on weekends so I apologize for the delay. There could be a number of things ...
Audition Fright12/1/2007
  Q: Hey Wanda! In exactly 13 days I'm trying out for my high school's production of "The Wiz". I am 15 ...
  A: Kate. Thanks for writing. If there would be a way for you to tell the directors outside of your ...
Only Sing Female Songs...11/30/2007
  Q: singing songs by female artists? I can't sing songs by male artists because they tend to be too ...
  A: Oh good, Kenneth! I am so glad that helped you. Sometimes by coaching from afar like this it can ...
Only Sing Female Songs...11/29/2007
  Q: singing songs by female artists? I can't sing songs by male artists because they tend to be too ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. Well, there could be a few things going on here. I'm not sure exactly what ...
What kind of song?11/29/2007
  Q: my name is Stacey. Although I'm not in any professional productions, I will soon be auditioning for ...
  A: To find good songs for auditioning for musicals, it is best to look at your local library and/or to ...
"Little Shop of Horrors"11/29/2007
  Q: again! Well, my parents "okayed" going to a vocal coach as long as it's not too expensive. And my ...
  A: That's great! I'm so glad that they okayed it. Did you check into prices? Have you gotten ...
Bass in West Side Story11/28/2007
  Q: I auditioned for my schools production of west side story monday and tuesday, and I'm really ...
  A: .. Congratulations on auditioning for the role, Brandon! That's great. I am sure that you were ...
Audition Monologues11/25/2007
  Q: I've browsed the web for hours on end trying to find a good monologue for my audition coming up but ...
  A: I appreciate your honesty about what you have done and your decision to write. Honestly though, ...
dictioning and resonace11/25/2007
  Q: i was wondering if you could help.I am 15 and i have an examination in performing arts coming up ...
  A: Tahnee. Thanks for writing. These are good questions. For diction exercises, there are a few that ...
Audition Selections11/24/2007
  Q: My name is tara. I'm 16 and on the heavier side of the spectrum. I throughly enjoy singing and am a ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. It sounds like you do love music. That is awesome. Music is such a great ...
Songs and Audition HELP!!! :)11/22/2007
  Q: I'm not too sure if you answer these types of questions but anyway here goes. I'm a legitimate ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. These are good questions. Have you gone to your local library to look up ...
Vocal Coaching11/22/2007
  Q: My name is Kelly and I'm 13, turning 14 in a little over a month. I have been interested in singing ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing back. It's important that you don't assume that your parents will not want ...
Vocal Coaching11/21/2007
  Q: My name is Kelly and I'm 13, turning 14 in a little over a month. I have been interested in singing ...
  A: It's good to hear from you. This is a good question. The cost of vocal coaching varies from coach ...
Voice tips11/20/2007
  Q: I am auditioning for Laguardia soon for voice and drama. I have a very strong voice and can hold it ...
  A: Laguardia- as in the college or as in the high school? What age are you? It sounds like from your ...
Les Belles Soeurs11/15/2007
  Q: this is my first time asking a question here. I'm an out-of-school actor taking a year off before ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. What you are doing is a really good idea! Keep getting experience. One of ...
Warming Up11/15/2007
  Q: Reinholdt, I am having trouble finding a warm up which prepares me fully for a show (be it ...
  A: Dana...Thanks for writing. I am sorry to hear about your injury. I myself am in physio right now ...
Greater Tuna Audition/Finding the Characters11/14/2007
  Q: Mrs. Reinholdt: Our local community theater group is producing "Greater Tuna" early next year and I ...
  A: ..Thanks for clarifying. Yea. Usually when a character is most difficult, it means that you will ...
les miserables11/14/2007
  Q: My high school acting troupe has a continued history of excellence. However, we still have one small ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. I appreciate (and I am sure that your director does as well) that you and ...
duet11/13/2007
  Q: My name is Jordan Smith. I am trying to do a duet with a friend of mine for the school talent ...
  A: One thing you might want to consider is looking at a variety of songs that you both like. Are you ...
Greater Tuna Audition/Finding the Characters11/13/2007
  Q: Mrs. Reinholdt: Our local community theater group is producing "Greater Tuna" early next year and I ...
  A: William. Thanks for writing. First of all, it's great that you have chosen two roles to look at. ...
auditioning for Lend Me a Tenor--song piece?11/12/2007
  Q: I'm new to this site, but was just looking into a play i hope to audition for this month--and am at ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. A good question...Congrats on getting back in there, by the way! :) Well, I ...
voice11/7/2007
  Q: I don't know where to go with my voice. I am a high school female with an average build. From ages ...
  A: ..Great. I think you are making a really good choice to look for a teacher/ coach for your voice. ...
voice11/7/2007
  Q: i cant afford voice training but i need to have a good voice for my musical theatre audition in ...
  A: This is a good question. Let's see if I can help you. First I will say that taking lessons is the ...
voice11/7/2007
  Q: I don't know where to go with my voice. I am a high school female with an average build. From ages ...
  A: It sounds like you are very frustrated with your situation. That is understandable, especially if ...
Sound of Music Audition!11/5/2007
  Q: I have a big audition coming up for the sound of music. I have my eye on the role of Maria, and I ...
  A: No worries, Ann. I just wanted to be sure I understood your short form. We all have different ...
auditons11/2/2007
  Q: I am trying out for my school's musical and i need help picking an audition song. I have been to ...
  A: Lynsey. Thanks for writing. Your next step is to find a local vocal coach or voice teacher who ...
vocal teacher10/31/2007
  Q: I'm looking for a vocal teacher to improve my speaking voice (I'm a mumbler). Any tips on how to ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. A great question. I have both some ideas on how you can help yourself as ...
correct singing technique10/30/2007
  Q: I have never actually taken a voice lesson and don't want to however I have been told that I need to ...
  A: A few things come to mind: 1. Why are you not interested in taking voice lessons? A voice coach ...
Don't live in the US but wonna act10/29/2007
  Q: I want to act since I was little. I've also wanted to play in High School Musical but the problem ...
  A: .. Well, it is good that you have looked at theatres there. How do you know that 18-22 is the age ...
Don't live in the US but wonna act10/28/2007
  Q: I want to act since I was little. I've also wanted to play in High School Musical but the problem ...
  A: Samantha... Germany has its own theatres as does Italy and other countries there in Europe. Have ...
audition10/25/2007
  Q: I am a thirteen year old girl who is hoping to audition for a pantomime in one week (short notice-I ...
  A: .. 1 week? Oh my goodness. That is not a lot of time at all to prepare. Let's see what we can ...
help!10/24/2007
  Q: um...i wont to know how do i get in to a musical i really want to but in school we don't do those ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. Good question. Well, check your local newspaper or library or theatres or ...
Vocal selection10/24/2007
  Q: I am looking for a audition piece for a high school musical theatre department. I am a 13 year old ...
  A: Sam. If you have done both dramatic and comedic, then you are familiar with some musicals. Great. ...
AUDITION/ ALADDIN10/18/2007
  Q: On Saturday I am having an Audition to play the part of Aladdin. I have to sing only One Jump Ahead ...
  A: That's great! Congratulations on the audition. Making the decision to do this is the first big ...
Voice change10/17/2007
  Q: I am currently 14 years old and going through a voice change that I am very worried about. It seems ...
  A: Grey. Thanks for writing. A changing voice is always a very difficult time in a young person's ...
Musical Auditions10/12/2007
  Q: I am 13 and am trying out for a school musical in two weeks. I need to pick a song to start ...
  A: ..Thanks for writing. Are you able to get to a library? What I would do is find a library that ...
high voiced10/8/2007
  Q: I can sing F below middle C (sometimes a third below that)to C# or D and octave above Tenor C.I can ...
  A: ..Thanks for the question. Although I believe that I would get the advice of a vocal coach as well, ...

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