Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy (and of good singing!!)
I offer this to you today as a simple, mindful gift. A wise man once wrote: You’re neither superior nor inferior to others. You’re unique. You’re rare. Drop the comparisons. There never has been, nor will there ever be another you. And your voice is as singular as you are. Be you. Do you. Take your eyes off everyone else – detach from the demands of comparison and connect to the awareness
Classical Singing vs. Pop Singing – Head Voice
I’ve got a question for you. . . . How do you feel about singing in your head voice? Is it no biggie? Or do you cringe at the mere thought of it? Or somewhere in between? If you’re a classical singer: You probably luuuuuuuuuuv singing in your head voice. After all, it’s the warm fuzzy place you call home ninety percent of the time. It’s your happy place – UNTIL – someone asks you to sing a contemporary
My Secret Weapon Is Now YOUR Secret Weapon!
Ever wonder if there’s one thing you could do to always sing well? Kind of like a secret weapon that would give you power & reliability every single time. Well, I happen to believe there actually is such a concept to sing well. And once you know it, it globally changes what your body does to make sound when you sing. I know your curious. . . . I call it a secret weapon because of
Interested in doing The 4 Month Intensive? Don’t miss this!
I’m thrilled to announce that today, I’m opening up a big discount on The 4 Month Intensive and the Second Level Intensive only to members of my Virtual Voice Studio. It’s TIME SENSITIVE so watch this video now for the details! My Intensives have helped singers just like you, who are ready and hungry for a change. As life has proven to me again and again: If you want different results, then you have to try a different
One Simple Strategy That Successful Singers Employ To Up Their Game
I know the path of a singer can sometimes feel like a slog. You’re so passionate about the music and you connect to the art form, but you have this nagging feeling like there’s more potential in your voice then you are accessing. If you could only access it, you’d finally gain the momentum you’re seeking in your singing journey. There’s lots of reasons you might feel this way. Perhaps you’re realizing you didn’t have
Come To An Online Group Coaching Class With Me
Introducing my Live Group Online Vocal Coaching Classes!! Here’s how I feel right now: I feel 12 cups of coffee, double rainbow, pile-of-puppies excited. And I hope you do too, because if you’ve been wanting to coach with me one-on-one but your budget has been a little tight, here’s a way we can work together: My Live Group Online Vocal Coaching Class You get to learn my secret sauce right from the source so you
Learn How To “Sing On The Gesture Of Inhalation”
My voice teacher in grad school would always say that unlike instrumentalists, singers are not able to objectively look at our instrument. So the development of our imagination is crucial to how we “play” it. If your goal is to play your instrument to it’s potential, then opening your imagination to conceive of your singing technique in new and different ways is essential. Today I’ve got a new image for you that will stabilize your breath support.
How To Let Go Of The Baggage Holding You Back From Singing Your Best
There is something I’ve been meaning to tell you. It’s something you may not tell yourself very often so I’m going to say it to you now. You are a wonderful singer. Truly. May I ask you a question? When you read my compliment just now, did any part of you flinch? Were you able to soak it in or did your inner critic chime in with doubt that the compliment was really meant for you, and
Up-Level Your Singing Technique Using Sensory Awareness In Your Body
Having a present moment sensory awareness of your body while you sing is a MAJOR key ingredient to your ability to take your singing to that next level. One thing I know for sure: you can not change what you are not aware of. So an essential component of singing to your potential, and the thing that has the biggest effect on how successful you are in doing so, is your ability to
For Singers Who Have Ever Felt Stuck In Your Head. . . . . .
Happy almost Valentine’s Day! As I take in all the Hallmark sentiments floating around this time of year, I’m reminded that love is much deeper than romance. Love comes in many forms. Your relationship with your voice and with singing is the kind of love that can help you achieve things you never thought you could and take you places you never thought you’d go. . . . . if you only let it. I think
What we all do that is the absolute definition of insane. . . .
A little bit of business first: TOMORROW (Thurs 1/31) I will be LIVE ON FACEBOOK at 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7pm GMT for the very first time! Click HERE to watch live or view the saved video later. Episode 1 Topic: The #1 thing that will up-level your understanding of breath support for singing. This is the MOST fundamental and FIRST thing I teach all of the singers who come to work with me privately, regardless
Demystifying Breath Support
Lately I’ve been noticing just how much confusion and frustration singers have around breath support and breathing for singing. Singers can get SO down on themselves when they don’t feel their breath is beneath them. Do you relate? You’re tired of the fear of not making it to the end of the phrase. You wonder why your high notes feel strained. You’re frustrated when you don’t consistently sing the way you want to. You start blaming yourself that
Sing Without Tension: a guided meditation
Wow, how is it New Years already?!?! The last days of 2018 are upon us. No doubt, some beautiful and wondrous things have happened on your artistic journey over the past twelve months. You’ve likely had your fair share of struggles and setbacks, too. Which brings me to the NEW YEARS GIFT I’m giving you today. To celebrate the start of a brand new year, and to give you a tool to realize the potential
The Sensation Of Good Singing
There’s so much content out there with tips and tools for how to improve singing performance. Over the years there’s one key thing I’ve learned. It’s the first step a singer needs to take in order to unlock the potential of their voice. I was reminded of it the other day when I heard this quote by poet Nayyirah Waheed: “Listening is one of the only spaces where you can be still and moved at
Why You Have Tension & Strain When You Sing (and other reasons high notes are hard)
The Holy Grail for singers is the ability to sing without strain and tension throughout the entire expanse of your range while finding a free, powerful, resonant and vulnerable sound. Simple right???? I’m rolling my eyes right now – you probably are too. I feel you. I mean, if singing like that were simple, you’d be doing it by now. You would never strain going for high notes, you would never tense up at the