It starts with balance. My job as your coach is to help free your voice so you can achieve a sound that is crisp and clear, with no random weak spots from the bottom to the top of your range with ease. No voice is the same, and the process can be very different for … Read more
That’s always the question? How do they do it? The masters of rock and pop singing? Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. Steven Tyler, and more, how do they do it? They are masters, indeed! Some may say it’s genetics, but vocal experts will say that there are a few key issues … Read more
I just watched a video clip that I wish I never opened. I’m vocalizing now (well sort of, at the same time as I’m writing). Specifically I’m lip-rolling to Pavarotti…..he’s loud. It is soothing me, relaxing me after an exhausting weekend at a conference…specifically after watching a horrible video on line. It’s late and I … Read more
I wanted to go to university when I graduated from high school but my family didn’t have the money. All my friends were going to university, and I truly felt “less than them” because I had to go to college … it was affordable. Twenty-five years and tons of experience later, I’m actually content that … Read more
I want to address what Speech Level Singing is and what it is not. SLS is a vocal technique that balances and connects the voice from the low notes to the high notes. It is a superb technique that sets singers up to sing in any style they choose safely and efficiently. It is not … Read more
There are basically two reasons why a singer can’t duplicate the pitch that he hears? Firstly, the singer has an “ear” problem. The singer cannot duplicate the sound he is hearing because he does not know if he is on pitch. He has not (typically) practised this from a young age and has developed no … Read more
Singing is such a “freeing” sensation. Quite the opposite of how a lot of people sing, however. The ability to “release” or “let go” can be a difficult concept for some singers to grasp. Our instinct might be to “grab on” and “control” those notes to make them louder and more powerful. This “idea” can … Read more
The industrial revolution is over. The idea that you will simply get a job in a factory when you are finished high school, or go to college/university and have a job waiting for you when you finish in no longer the reality. There is a new trend, a much different trend, a technological trend. It is up … Read more
In no particular order……….. 1. You are able to sing when you are not in perfect condition…such as having a viral cold. 2. You are good without having to work very hard at it. 3. You can express yourself with good pitch, diction, volume control and phrasing. 4. You can speak with other singers and … Read more
The singing world is in a revolution. Frankly, the entire world is in a revolution….but definitely so is the “art” and function of singing. What I want to discuss is the child’s voice on Broadway. Think about it. You usually hear one of two things: 1) The child sings in his/her lower register (chest voice) … Read more