How Musicians Turn Fitness Principles into Better Practice (Part 1)
If you read this blog regularly, you’ll know I love a good sports analogy. And truly, it’s because the demands of a professional musician are every bit as [...]
The Truth About Extending Your Range
We’ve all seen the social media ads : “Extend your range!” “Sing four octaves easily!” “Sound like [insert famous singer name here]!” Charismatic online personalities often make promises [...]
Vibrato 101: What it is and why it matters
Ah, vibrato. You loaded subject, you. There is so much to say about the function of vibrato in healthy, sustainable singing. But for today’s post, let’s focus on [...]
Mind-Body Connection: The Power of Somatics in Vocal Training (part 1)
Somatic (adj): Of, relating to, or affecting the body My story As a recovering anxiety-riddled perfectionist, I have experienced firsthand the power of the mind-body connection in singing. [...]
Stage Fright and Performing
Sweaty hands. Racing heartbeat. Shortness of breath. Shaking knees. Ah, the telltale signs of stage fright. We all know them, because we’ve all experienced them. Whether it’s a [...]
Concert Etiquette and Why It Matters
Classical music has a reputation for being “stuffy” or “elitist.” This isn’t surprising, given that the performing arts developed out of privilege, wealth and status. As such, the [...]
The Power of Intention
A New Year is upon us. Now is the time we usually start reflecting upon the past 12 months, and begin dreaming about the future. What new goals [...]
Reality Bites: Why a Single Lesson Is Almost Never Enough
“I never knew there was so much involved in learning to sing!” I’ve heard that phrase a lot over the past 16 years of teaching. Many people assume [...]
Vocal Warmups: 101
Vocal warm up routines are a foundational piece of vocal study. The efficacy of those warmups have a big impact on how well and how quickly a student progresses [...]
Gender Affirming Voice Care: What It Is and Why It Matters
Every human voice is as unique as its owner. Each is singularly unique in the range of timbres, colors, pitch and speech patterns it can produce. And each combination [...]
