If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that singers need a good night’s sleep, even more than the average person. Your body is your instrument! From head to toe, everything that’s going on with your body will be reflected in your voice. If you don’t sleep well, especially on a regular basis,…
Why am I writing a blog about singing, and why now? This is the twentieth post of my brand-new blog, and it seems as good a time as any to share with you a bit more about myself, and the deeper purposes behind this blogging project. Blogging is different then writing a book— there is…
In our crazy, fast-paced, over-stimulated world, how to find the time to practice is one of the most common challenges facing any singer. With so many things pulling on us in so many directions— family, work, social obligations, and that ever-present cell phone beeping and ringing away, how do you find the time to really…
I get asked if you can really teach someone to sing, or if you have to be “born with it”, fairly frequently. This is the $64,000 dollar question, or with today’s inflation, make it more like the $1,000,000 question! The last time it happened, I was judging a vocal competition at a high school, where…
Once you have the name (or name), of some voice teachers that you’re thinking of studying with, then what do you do? What questions should you ask him or her before committing to take a lesson? In Part 2 of this series, I suggested going with a friend to his or her voice lesson, where…
So after reading Part 1 of this series, you’ve now decided that you definitely need a voice teacher, and not a vocal coach. What’s a singer to do who is looking for a voice teacher? Where do you look? As with anything else, it starts with being an informed consumer. Here is a brief guide…
Finding the right voice teacher for you may be the most important choice you make in your singing life, whether you want to sing professionally, or just as a beloved hobby. I’ve had a number of voice teachers throughout my career, some of them good, and some of them truly great. I’ve also worked with…