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...

There are a LOT of muscles in your face that work while you are singing and speaking. Some of them are mostly about expression, some are...

For decades singing teachers have been hounding their students about drinking enough water and staying hydrated, because it was good for...

I love brains. I love how they function and how much there is to learn about them. I never, ever get tired of learning how it works,...

Yesterday I met with my colleague Vicki Singer, a singer and disability advocate, to discuss Global Accessibility Awareness Day and how...

Sometimes I love to just nerd out on anatomy and physiology of the voice. The more I learn about how the voice works, the more it...

This week on my website and socials I'm focusing on moving private voice studios toward greater accessibility for clients with all kinds...

'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...

For this month's Pedagogy Happy Hour, I'll be joining my friend and colleague, disability advocate Vicki Singer to discuss ableism in the...

What is ableism? And how does it make a difference in how we teach in our voice studios? Simply put, ableism is discrimination in favor...

In this short video, I go through three easy things that you can do if your voice is really tired from talking too much. This is...

How much love do you show your epiglottis? Do you even know what it is? Watch the video below to learn what the epiglottis is, what it...

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...