Creating Sensational Vocal Journeys
This year marks 11 years since my vocal surgery. As a successful performer and voice teacher, I want to continue to reshare my story to get rid of the stigma surrounding vocal injuries. Professional singers are vocal athletes, injuries can happen just like a professional athlete. I want to continue to stress vocal health and …
For the past four months, I have been consistently training to run my first marathon. I’ve mapped out my runs each week, a long run on the weekends and two others that are half of the long run. This isn’t an official marathon or anything, it’s more of a “can I do it?” energy. More …
Let me start off by saying I love being outside, sunshine and plants – I’m a big fan. But for the past two weeks, I have been waking up with almost no voice! After a year with less humans roaming around and traveling outside, the plants this year have EXPLODED. In the past, I’ve had …
Two weeks ago in the NYTimes, Adam Grant wrote “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing.” It’s a wonderful read and for me personally, hit the nail on the head to explain how I’ve been feeling these past couple of months. In the article, it lays out of couple of interesting …
As your technique advances, so can the repertoire you are working on. This may lead to minor bumps in the road as you navigate longer and more challenging passages. Don’t get discouraged! Slow everything down to a tempo where you can confidently sing the phrase correctly musically (rhythms and notes). As you start to speed …
Two years ago, I wrote several articles about dispelling common vocal myths. I’ve been getting some of these questions a lot lately, so I figured it was time for a repost. Belting is bad for your voice. Belting or low mixing healthfully is not bad for your voice. Screaming, on the other hand, is bad …
Well, here we are, the one year anniversary of the shut-down. Similar to everyone, my entire way of life has completely been turned upside down, but it hasn’t been all bad. In many ways I’ve been happy about the impact this ‘pause’ button has had on my life. I’ve been able to grow in many …
Last month, I completed a six-week workshop called The Reveal Lab with Peter Shepherd. With an amazing support team, I started and worked on a passion project that has been swirling around inside my brain for some time (more on that later). A big takeaway for me was that actions are a choice. This thought …
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 …