…Or perhaps, a bit of both? A while ago, I sent out a tweet on the topic of left brain vs right brain. Most of us have a natural…
One of the main reasons a singer’s voice may not be completely free is tension. Tension often shows up in the singer’s instrument due to old habits, lack of understanding…
Songbirds, I would like to share with you an excerpt from one of my current readings: it is an excellent book called “The Inner Game of Music”, by Barry Green…
How to instill talent in your child (and in yourself!) While many still believe that great talents such as Beethoven or Mozart were born with a gift and simply “woke…
When it comes to myths and false information, there are so many in the singing community that it would be impossible to name them all in one blog posting! Why…
As a follow-up to the last 2 posts referring to the myths given by Dr Deirdre Michael in the latest edition of the “Journal of Singing” (the official journal of…
Last week, I shared some inhalation and exhalation myths given by Dr Deirdre Michael in the latest edition of the “Journal of Singing” (the official journal of the National Association…
In the latest edition of the “Journal of Singing” (the official journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing), voice teacher and speech-language pathologist Dr Deirdre Michael writes on…
No two voices are exactly alike (that is of course, if we take out vocal imitators). When speaking of the attributes to a persons unique vocal sound, one portion is…
Just because the singer is using his or her voice correctly, that does not mean the vocal instrument will never get tired. Vocal fatigue can take place when the voice…