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chers amis,
si vous permettez de participer en anglais a propos du sujet -- j'espere 
que cet idee peut donner quelquechose d'utile !

several but not all of my voice teachers taught the value of maintaining 
the wide  rib cage during the sung phrase. 

inhalation being relaxed --  as one releases the final note, the air 
"falls" in without effort, seemingly without friction.  the ribs widen 
as the lungs fill.

external intercostal muscles can work to keep ribs wide.  it feels like 
one is keeping one's back wide while singing the phrase instead of 
feeling the back narrow gradually throughout  the sung phrase.

this seems to help in several ways including letting the vocal mechanism 
and the body in general find its balance of
tonicite and lack of undesirable tension.

hope this helps someone;  interested in your thoughts.

meilleurs voex a tous --

susan strick
seattle, washington, usa