Discover the growing respect that pop music is earning in the academic world.…
Do you do vocal warm-ups before you sing? If you’re like a lot of us, you may gloss over this part of your singing process. Maybe you feel you don’t have enough time. Or maybe you think good warm-ups can’t be…
Practical tips for improving your students’ pitching skills…
Some people are born to perform. Take Savannah Stevenson. This English singer and actress got her first job understudying for Mary Poppins with the Original Cast of the West End production of Mary Poppins before she graduated from the Guilford School…
Adapting Voice Lessons to Suit Children With Dana Lentini How old should your voice students be before they start taking singing lessons? For many instructors, the idea that only prodigies with natural singing talent should start training as children continues to influence…
Many singers don’t take the time to properly warm up their voices. And why not?…
How do I place my voice correctly?
And what does that even mean?
“Placement.” It’s a word singers love to use. I’d say it’s right up there with “breath control” as one of the terms singers use most often! But what is placement? And how do we actually find the “placement” we’re looking for?…
Most singers experience some kind of change when singing from the bottom to the top of their voice. Some people call it their “break,” “bridge,” or “that horrible place where it all falls apart!”…
If you sing at all, you’ve likely heard the term “head voice” and wondered what it actually refers to. Is it breathy and light? Is it powerful and operatic? Can only women sing in head voice?…
When it comes to choosing a microphone, singers are often looking for THE best microphone for vocals.…
“When people say artists are born with natural talent, you’re not. You have to really learn and really practice.” –Ed Sheeran…