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Jackie Evancho … Opera singer or child who mimics

I recently read some very disturbing opinions about Jackie Evancho, the young 11 year old opera singer, and her “modified” voice on the internet. I feel very bad for this little girl and her family, and I hope they never have to read what I just did. When I hear this little girl sing I get goosebumps. Yes, I analyse … Read more

Classical versus contemporary voice lessons

I’ve said this before and I’m going to say it again. I’m thankful I never took classical singing lessons when I was young. I did sing in choirs up until about the age of 15. I respected my choir directors very much. I sang alto and learned great things about posture, head voice, reading music, tone, … Read more

Enjoy the journey……

Learning to sing better doesn’t happen overnight. Once you make the decision to improve your voice, it’s very much like commiting to go to the gym regularly. Except you commit to vocalise regularly. How and what you vocalize is important. There is lots of free information online to help you, if you know what you’re … Read more

The tongue

Do you know that the tongue is a muscle? It is the only muscle that is attached at one end and open on the other. The tongue is interesting. It can get in the way of great singing. Most of the time it should simply relax and touch the tip of your bottom teeth. It … Read more

Your GPS to a better singing voice

There are no short cuts to having the voice you always dreamed of. However, with a good singing coach you should notice improvements in the first lesson and continue to learn and grow. With a good singing coach you should see a plan of action that will take you to a better voice one exercise at a … Read more

The power of repetition

All too often we make the mistake in repetition. We’re told to go home and practise. We put on the vocal CD, or we open up our piano book, and we do what we were told to…or do we? So often the journey to improvement lies in the subleties. For instance, getting that “cry” to … Read more

Does learning to play piano help you sing easier?

It is easiest to sing when you have mastered the art of listening. Listening and mimicing sounds go hand-in-hand. In fact, that’s how we learned to talk…we copied what we heard. It is easiest if the singer has developed this art at a young age. That’s why I always encourage my piano students to sing the rhythm or … Read more

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