Creating Sensational Vocal Journeys
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had to sing the American national anthem. Raise your hand if you’ve ever had to sing it acapella. In my lifetime, I’ve sung this piece of music MANY times – baseball games, my own lacrosse games (after playing), and my high school graduation just to name a few. As …
We have come to the third piece in our triangle of practicing – the cool down. Oftentimes, this is the most neglected because the benefit is a vocal reset instead of working towards something. You can use a cool down after a long singing practice, or at the very end of your day. By taking …
Last week, I broke down what practicing is and several options of how to go about doing it. The main takeaway was finding time, keeping it consistent, and repetition of skills learned during your lesson. Today, I’d like to break down how to approach a new song. Grab the sheet music and let’s go! Research …
“What is practicing?” & “How do I do it?” are two questions that always come up, so let’s dive right in! What is practicing? Practice (def.): To perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one’s proficiency. Repetition is key. When we work together, I am giving …
We did it! We’ve all survived the first month of 2021 – it is technically Groundhog Day today, also my mother’s birthday! One could argue that we are all Bill Murray and have woken up to the same thing every day since March 2020. With the major holidays (Thanksgiving – New Year’s) there always seems …
As an actor, I work in a field where I was taught for many years to believe that if I work hard, memorize every note, and sing everything perfectly I will book the job. Years later, working hard is a main part of it all, but the strive for perfection has only slowed me down. …
As Frank Constanza once said “Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way… but out of that a new holiday was born. A Festivus …
This time last year I was finishing up my semester at CAP21 in New York, several weeks into Christmas By Candlelight performances, preparing for a one-night-only Christmas Cabaret, and scrambling to get all of my holiday shopping done. Due to show rehearsals, I had been listening to Christmas music since August. This year, all my …
As we head into the holiday season, regularly checking in with a group of like-minded people is a must (virtually, or very socially-distanced). Since the start of this month, I have been part of a Purpose Seeker Training Program with Becca Brunelle (who I cannot recommend highly enough). With this group, we are given daily …
I am a classically-trained singer who was told for many years that belting would ruin my voice. After my dream European-opera career did not work out, I started getting hired to sing legitimate musical theatre — around this same time, I was also starting to teach private voice lessons. Wanting to stay on top of …