Public speaking is among the top phobias for a lot of people. But singing in public is probably way scarier for most folks! How do...

For some reason or another, in singing pedagogy over the recent past, we've focused a lot of attention on the diaphragm in breathing. I...

Singing in front of other people can be incredibly intimidating. Sometimes when I'm starting out with a new client, I have to consciously...

This week let's examine the occipital lobe of the brain, and the ways it helps us to teach singers. The occipital lobe, seen in the image...

When you get right down to it, breathing is pretty simple. Air goes in, air goes out, repeat forever. It's also incredibly complex. The...

Public speaking is often cited as people's number one fear. Most people probably don't consider public singing. But if they did, I bet...

I'm not going to lie, this is one of my favorite punny comics of all time. I've shared it sooooo many times because it never fails to...

Last week I was wasting time on YouTube and I came across a clip of a celebrity on a talk show. The host commented how this particular...

In last week's blog I introduced the idea that our breathing pedagogy for singers has two equal parts: philosophy and mechanics. If...

There's likely no other topic in voice pedagogy as difficult and as nuanced as breathing. Some voice teachers can have some very strong...

'Tis the season. Allergy season, that is. And many of you are dealing with the annoyance of extra phlegm and all the hassles that go with...

Last week I did a live on Facebook talking about how sometimes voice teachers can label vocal techniques "dangerous" without really...

Music study is one of the last of the master/apprentice models we have in skill training. The danger in that is that the voice teacher...

Today I did a live video on Facebook discussing things to consider when working with introverted students, especially online. There are...

It's true. Especially in your voice lesson. I've told my clients often that you have to get over the fear of sounding terrible in order...

I love this video. Watch and see an extraordinary opportunity take shape for one young musician. David Tolley, after his spontaneous...

How’s that for some Monday Motivation? But it is actually true. Any teacher or parent will tell you that a child’s ultimate success is...

Running a business comes with many decisions in how the day-to-day matters are handled. Running a business from home presents many other...

When visiting a doctor's office for the first time, we all expect to fill out a few forms that basically ask the same things. Banks ask...