“I’LL TALK ABOUT ANYTHING BUT THAT!” I said this for about the first 17 years of being a vocal coach. I was so ashamed and didn’t want anyone to know, so I kept it a secret. I just knew it would make people think less of me, and I was convinced if they thought less […]
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 […]
Belting is easy, breathing is hard. Everything you know is wrong. But really, we’ve covered belting, and now we’re moving to breathing. It’s so important, it has its own video. Often, it has entire lessons to itself. And you thought you already aced this one. I remember a singer once came to me after we […]
High Notes. Either they’re a mark of accomplishment (“I can hit an A above high C, soooo…I am awesome.”), or they’re the bane of your existence as a singer. I’ve met singers who eliminate songs entirely from their rep because they contain a particular high note – like the note is a curse that must […]
It’s okay, we’ve ALL done it. You’re new to this and you feel a little nervous, perhaps even insecure. You really want to make a good impression… but it’s taking FOREVER. You’ve tried everything you can think of make it happen – bolstering your confidence, digging deep, visualization – all the while hoping your inexperience […]