For the first Case Study, we have Jenn, an amazing singer who found her belt and more with my help and her work. ME: So, Jenn: I’m really thankful that you have agreed to let our lessons be made available to the public. I have a few questions for you so I can help our […]
DO YOU: Feel sore and tired if you sing for too long? Put yourself on vocal rest before a major gig or audition? Mark during rehearsal to save your voice? Lose your voice easily? Use throat sprays and lozenges for relief during singing? Miss out on work because your voice isn’t consistent? What if I […]
Oh boy! American Idol is back, and I can’t wait to…what? What do you mean it’s over? Wow, I really HAVE been busy. I’ve always been a pretty faithful Idol watcher. My coaching and website update took me a bit out of the loop this season, but I’m going to share my Idol recaps with […]
This powerhouse video demonstrates the technical abilities you can unlock by working with me, as I’m committed to offering you ALL the tools necessary to sing any type of song. I also provide customized one-on-one coaching so you can feel confident in any type of performing scenario. I call these tools your Singing Superpowers. Check it out […]
I love jazz. A lot. So much so, the story I’m going to tell you involves waxing and me only thinking about jazz and not, “Ow, my skin. Ow, ow, the burning.” That’s a powerful love. Yesterday, I was getting my eyebrows waxed and the aesthetician was saying how she just isn’t ready to have […]
Many videos ago, we worked on belting your face off. Remember, I told you to keep practicing in that “baby belt” place because it was more important to do it RIGHT than it was to do it PRETTY? Well, today we’re going to learn how to make it PRETTY. If you’re still not sure if […]
So, you’ve learned how to belt (because you already watched that video and you’ve been practicing…just let me have this fantasy, please), and you’re loving this newfound power. But now, you’re hearing singers talking about “mix” and you want to know what all the fuss is about. Are you doing it? Do you need to? […]
I’m. So. Excited. About. This. Lesson. Look at me, I’m making each word its own sentence. If that doesn’t tell you how excited I am, then…then I’ll have to use a lot of exclamation points, and no one wants that. What were we talking about? Right. MAGIC. I teach singers how to find their singing […]
When I was a freshman in high school, my choir director, Mr. Goad, put me in the alto section. In my infinite 14-year-old wisdom, I assumed that meant I had a really low voice. The following year, I tested that theory by telling Mr. Goad that I was most likely going to need to sit in the […]
Recovery Mondays – 3/6/2017 High Note Exercise – “Thing” I love this exercise. It’s great for when you are somewhere you can’t be loud but you need to practice high notes or you need to warm up your upper range. Or if you are someone who is a little freaked out by high notes but […]