23 Articles in the Podcast Category

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…

As voice teachers, we regularly help our students with multiple vocal challenges — but few of us probably deal with the range of clients this week’s guest has.…

Recording the Music of the Stars Imagine a job where you’re asked to sing backup vocal for Lady Gaga, record songs for Disney, or perform as a singing penguin — sometimes the day before recording begins. This week’s guest Gerald White…

Institute of Vocal Advancement’s 10th Anniversary Where We’ve Been… And Where We’re Going Happy Birthday! Can you believe it’s been ten years since we began the Institute of Vocal Advancement? In that time, we’ve had the opportunity to connect with teachers, performers, and…

Jenevora Williams The Impact of Mental Health on Voice Sometimes, all you need to take your life in an innovative direction is the right questions. This week’s guest, Dr. Jenevora Williams, became a specialist in the field of singer vocal health by…

Sometimes, even the most gifted students experience performance anxiety, preventing them from fully expressing themselves on stage or participating in lessons.…

Heidi Moss  Becoming a Better Voice Coach Through Neuroscience  There’s nothing like someone saying, “You’re never going to do that again” to make you want to find a way to beat the odds.  For years, Heidi Moss Erickson worked as a professional singer…