In this blog series, we are meeting IVA teachers from around the world. We continue with Erika from Mexico…
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Take your sick days
3 Why’s and 3 How’s
Self-employed vocal instructors have to work to make money. If we don’t work, we don’t get to simply “call in sick” and still get paid while we stay in bed with a bowl of chicken noodle soup.…
So you had a bad day
How to Bounce Back and Keep a Positive Mindset
There are days where things in the studio just don’t seem to go right, no matter what you do. We’ve got some advice for how to deal with a bad day…
Stress is a reality in every person’s life, and vocal instructors are no exception. A few red flags you might know . . . and a few you might not!…
Have you wondered how style affects vocal balance in the voice? Find out in today's blog post.…
Are you a voice teacher who has transgender students? IVA Master Teacher Kathy Kennedy has some top tips on how to teach effectively in a safe space…
IVA Director and Mentor Teacher, Andreas Grussl takes you through some ideas of work to do with your rock singers in the teaching studio.…
Can you use vocal fry to teach someone how to sing? Andreas Grussl has the answer to this question…
Master Teacher Spencer Welch has some great tips on teaching your singers to use the microphone effectively and some things to avoid too!…
SLP and Senior Voice Therapist Barbara F. Worth has some singer specific information on vocal nodules…
Four IVA Teachers pool their knowledge to help you out with becoming a voice teacher full time. Check out their hot tips!…
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Maggie Rogers was just a college student when she first met Pharrell Williams at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU. They were asked to prepare a song and bring it to class to be critiqued. She had no…
Who doesn’t love a massage? It’s a nice thing to do for ourselves every once in a while, but have you ever thought about how it can be a real part of caring for the health of your voice?…
Your voice is a highly complex instrument requiring many different parts of your body to work together with precision. In order to give you an idea of how the voice works, it helps to simplify things a bit.…