How to Overcome Challenges as a Vocal Coach When you enter the world of vocal coaching, you are presented with many challenges. Maybe you are new or just beginning to teach, you might be having difficulty gaining visibility or obtaining new students. Building a successful practice in helping others learn to sing takes time, patience,…
How to Find the Right Instructor for Your Voice Deciding to enroll yourself in voice lessons to improve the quality of your voice or overcome mental barriers regarding your talent is a great step to developing your true voice. It can be challenging for those who feel insecure about their singing voice or singing in…
Singing Lessons: What They Don’t Tell You People give me a variety of reasons why they want to try singing lessons; they want to sound better, understand how to breathe when singing, improve their technique or prepare for a performance. And generally, most people will have a preconceived idea of what goes on in a…
When Being Technical Is Too Much Have you ever heard of formants? Maybe cricothyroid? How about the quadratus lumborum? If you are into singing and have picked up any good book on singing (Including the Throga: 7 Dimensions of Singing Book), you may know that all those terms have some relationship with each other, and…
Solve One Vocal Mystery at a Time Have you had the desire to solve every single problem with your voice in one lesson? Or maybe with just one exercise? Really? Me too! And I think every single one of my students has, as well. This, however, is a terrible mistake. You see, impatience is one…
Warm Up or Not to Warm Up? There I was googling away, when I came across an interesting article in regards to Jennifer Hudson and Ed Sheeran not vocally warming up before a show. This caught my eye as I had always just presumed everyone did. It’s true this article could have been out of…
What Happens In A Singing Lesson? Have you wondered what happens inside a voice lesson? How does it work and how can it benefit you? If you are one of those singers who have taken lessons before, then all this will be familiar to you. If you haven’t, but are interested, this article may help…
6 Ways to Get In Daily Vocal Gym Training As singers, life can feel like a juggling act trying to fit all of the things we want and need to do into our waking hours. To reach full vocal potential, it is necessary to be consistent in training our voices. Many singers allot time to…
How to Stay Healthy During Long Rehearsal Periods For any singer who has been involved in a theatrical production, touring show, or long standing gig, maintaining vocal health is a major concern. The long hours of practice day after day, and nightly shows can cause much fatigue to any singer if proper care is not…
Health Benefits of Being in a Choir! What a joy it has been seeing my choir evolve. A year ago I remember my very first choir session, around 20 turned up, I was very nervous not fully knowing what to expect. People from all walks of life, ages, nationalities, all coming together for their love…