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    Every Breath You Take: Part 2
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Every Breath You Take: Part 2

    In last week's blog I introduced the idea that our breathing pedagogy for singers has two equal parts: philosophy and mechanics. If...
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    Every Breath You Take: Part 1
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Jun 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Every Breath You Take: Part 1

    There's likely no other topic in voice pedagogy as difficult and as nuanced as breathing. Some voice teachers can have some very strong...
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    Phlegm: Your Frenemy
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • May 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    Phlegm: Your Frenemy

    '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...
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    Beware of the Danger Zone
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Beware of the Danger Zone

    Last week I did a live on Facebook talking about how sometimes voice teachers can label vocal techniques "dangerous" without really...
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    How I annoy my students
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    How I annoy my students

    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...
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    The Care and Feeding of Introverted Students in the Online Lesson World
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Nov 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Care and Feeding of Introverted Students in the Online Lesson World

    Today I did a live video on Facebook discussing things to consider when working with introverted students, especially online. There are...
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    Sometimes you have to sound terrible to sing well
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • May 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Sometimes you have to sound terrible to sing well

    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...
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    Why We Practice: The Discipline of Preparing to Fly
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Jan 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Why We Practice: The Discipline of Preparing to Fly

    I love this video. Watch and see an extraordinary opportunity take shape for one young musician. David Tolley, after his spontaneous...
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    “Every Winner Begins As A Loser”
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 3 min

    “Every Winner Begins As A Loser”

    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...
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    Why My Pets Come Into the Studio
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Jan 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Why My Pets Come Into the Studio

    Running a business comes with many decisions in how the day-to-day matters are handled. Running a business from home presents many other...
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    Can You Hit a High C? Check this box.
    Dr. Heather Nelson
    • Dec 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Can You Hit a High C? Check this box.

    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...
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