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how to get NO feedback from Elise

...by NMI Artistic Director ELISE DEWSBERRY

notes from Elise

In this monthly video blog, I am going to be addressing a lot of topics that come up over and over again when I am giving feedback on drafts of new musicals. I’d like to think that if you keep these basics in mind while you are writing, you might be able to write a musical that would result in NO critical feedback from me! Let’s see if I can put myself out of a job…

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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Vlog 97 – Song Spotlight from PUMP UP THE VOLUME

Oct 1, 2025 | 0 Comments

The 97th post in the video blog from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Song Spotlight from the musical PUMP UP THE VOLUME - a great example of how song lyrics can PROGRESS the story throughout a musical scene moment.

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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Vlog 95 – PROSODY for DUMMIES – PART 2: Melodic and Linear Prosody

Aug 1, 2025 | 0 Comments

The 95th post in the video blog from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. PROSODY for DUMMIES PART 2: Melodic and Linear Prosody. A continuation of the conversation, exploring some more nuanced angles in the world of prosody.

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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Vlog 94 – PROSODY for DUMMIES – PART 1: Metric Prosody

Jul 1, 2025 | 0 Comments

The 94th post in the video blog from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. PROSODY for DUMMIES PART 1: Metric Prosody. If you are a lyricist who doesn’t read music, how can you make sure your lyrics don’t wind up making your singers sing the emPHAsis on the wrong sylLAble? 

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