I am Ebenezer Scrooge. So are you.
The end of the year seems to come inherently with a bit of nostalgia and self-reflection. We are often bombarded with messages to make...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 10, 20234 min read
You're not really a singing teacher. You're a practice teacher.
I have a weird job. Some days it's weirder than others, like the day I got to work with a Highway Patrol deputy to teach him how to yell...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 3, 20232 min read
Singing with your true voice.
I'm currently planning a five-week class to teach at my church that will encourage people to get to know their true voices, and to be...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 19, 20233 min read
Practicing vs. Performance: How can the two be more similar?
I've been teaching a collegiate vocal pedagogy class this semester, and it's been an absolute blast. I have a great class who asks really...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 12, 20234 min read
Passing down the curse of knowledge
Sharing isn't always caring, if recent research is to be believed. Especially when it comes to having a more thorough knowledge of the...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 5, 20233 min read
Your voice sounds weird, and I love it!
I don't know any singer who hasn't struggled with how they sound at one time or another. Indeed, insecurity and self-judgment seem to be...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 9, 20234 min read
Potential vs. Skill vs. Talent
When most people hear good singing, the comment that follows is some form of, "Wow! You are really talented!" But what does this really...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 2, 20234 min read
Is Zoom fatigue still a thing? Your voice may think so.
This time three years ago, most of us were teaching exclusively online, Zoom was suddenly the most important tool in everybody's toolbox,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jun 4, 20232 min read
When the wrong sensations are oh so right.
Singing is a constant act of monitoring what's happening in the body and the environment and determining how to adjust it. So much of...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Apr 16, 20234 min read
So many choices! Which SOVTE is right, right now?
SOVTEs have become all the rage in voice studios, and for good reason. There's good science behind them, and singers have found they can...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Apr 9, 20233 min read
Get to know your best breathing friend: The diaphragm
We've all heard it. Heck, I just heard it from a high school student a week and a half ago. She wanted to learn how to better "breathe...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Science-y Bells and Whistles: Are They Worth It?
When I was doing my doctorate, I spent a whole lot of time in the vocology lab, working with software and tools that we used for research...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Mar 5, 20234 min read
Vocal efficiency isn't what you think it is.
Vocal efficiency has been a bit of a buzzword in pedagogy in the last few years. We can talk about it all the time in voice lessons, but...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 20, 20226 min read
When is efficiency a problem?
When I was doing my PhD in pedagogy and voice science, so much of the conversations we had in my department around teaching singing had...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 7, 20223 min read
Pay attention to THIS! No wait, THAT!
Teaching singers is more than just singing through songs over and over and over. Holistic singing lessons includes combining neuro...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 1, 20224 min read
Goals for the Casual Client
There's a big industry around goal-setting and planning, and much of the mindset of the culture of goal setting has crept into the voice...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Sep 26, 20225 min read
What to expect as singers age
"Aging" is practically a dirty word in many Western cultures. Even in the singing world we tend to be obsessed with youth, often for very...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 25, 20224 min read
Wanna learn something new? Sleep on it.
There's no way around it. Sleep is essential for life. And the quality of your sleep can directly affect how well some of your life...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 17, 20226 min read
Analyzing Research on Register Transitions
Lately I've been on a bit of a kick, writing some straight up vocal science posts that are making me happy. I love me a good research...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 10, 20225 min read
Love Your Ears
There's a ton of discussion about vocal health in the singing world, and how to keep our voices healthy over a (hopefully) long career....
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