Creating Sensational Vocal Journeys
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 …
It has been two weeks since the last blog post — I was lucky enough last week to get out of Center City Philadelphia to go hiking and soak in the outdoors. Tensions have been high everywhere and with COVID cases rising at the moment, there is continued uncertainty in the air. As an empath, …
Watch this video for a quick how-to give your temple a quick massage, which will help release the jaw. Add ‘a little zombie’ into your routine this week — you get to be into the holiday spirit AND help your jaw loosen up. Also, Happy Halloween from SVS! Like what you …
Let’s give that beautiful large muscle called the tongue some love! It works all day long to help you speak, make faces into the camera, and stick your tongue out at your partners! (Wait, maybe that’s just me — in my defense, it’s a great stretch). Here is a video I made a little while …
How did your week go? Did you take that extra couple of minutes before you sang to stretch it out? If you were unsure of what to do, or want to switch it up – you’re in luck! My workout routine (especially now avoiding all gyms) alternates between running and yoga – with a lot …