7 Benefits of Singing at Home: How to Encourage Your Child to Sing Are you looking for a fun and meaningful way to engage your children at home? Look no further than singing! Not only is it a fun and expressive activity for all ages, but it also offers numerous benefits for your children’s mental…
3 Powerful Ways to Get More Out of Your Choir If you have ever directed or been part of multiple choirs, you KNOW no two choirs are ever the same! Something is always different. In some choirs, everything feels exciting and with others, the hour-long rehearsal never seems to end. Whether a director or singing…
The Power of Habits Do you feel like you have to do big things in order to make progress in your vocal journey? Maybe you ask yourself if other singers that are more successful or further along their journey have made some extraordinary changes to their lives, or perhaps it was just talent and a…
Hacks to Optimize Your Voice Training Singers are a busy bunch of individuals. Most of us have a lot going on and when we finally get to the Vocal Gym, we don’t want to waste time looking for a good exercise or figuring out what to do. We just want to get started right away.…
Vocal Profile Assessment Tutorial If you’ve been around Throga for a while, you have most likely heard the term “Vocal Profile Assessment” and if you wonder what exactly that is and how it works, you’ve come to the right place. The Vocal Profile Assessment is a short self-diagnostics assessment you take in order to understand…
Vocal Registers Explained All singers know of vocal registers. But, how many are there really? This is a heavily debated topic in the world of singing, and the answer can become quite complex. But the simple way to define and explain the vocal registers is to tie them to the actual actions and position of…
Preparing for Singing Auditions Most singers have an audition at some point in their lives. It may be for a showcase or a talent show at school, maybe it’s a singing competition, maybe you’re planning on auditioning for your dream college or a role in a musical theatre. Even though all of these auditions are…
Singing in Different Languages Have you ever sung in a language that isn’t your native language? If so, awesome! If not, then I highly recommend trying it. Singing in a different language is challenging on so many levels, but it’s also a lot of fun! Music allows us to express ourselves, and singing songs in…
Why Should I Sing? If you enjoy singing, then you have your answer: you should sing, because it makes you happy! But singing has many more benefits, so here are a few more reasons that will hopefully motivate you to sing more often. Singing relieves stress! If you sing or do vocal exercises by yourself,…
The Mind – A Powerful Tool in Singing You have probably been told to “think positive” at some point or another, because “we become what we think” or something like that. Well, it turns out there’s actual scientific research to back up this claim. According to Bruce H. Lipton, PhD, a Stem Cell Biologist, our…