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05 Jun 2014

Crave more fun? How I faced my inner critics and found more joy!

I did something this week that surprised even me; I signed up for dance class. With my performance background, it may not appear to be too far a stretch 🙂 … but this choice had nothing to do with resumes, backgrounds, or to-do lists… and everything to do with heart. And like with most tender ideas, it began with an intense tug-of-war as all of my inner critics gathered to tell me they thought…

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01 May 2014

Singing Lessons: Turn Your Singing Upside-Down & Get Surprising Results!

Change Your Singing By Changing Your Perspective   In my voice studio, I often use words like play, experiment, feel, and imagine.   I incorporate untraditional movements into the lesson time; the goal being to override vocal muscle-memory and allow a space for the student to see their potential in a new light.   This […]

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25 Apr 2014

Awesome Speak-Singing Exercise Inspired by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason

Imagine being 68 years-old, singing and playing music you love to sold out crowds across the globe… this is the life of Dave Mason, Hall of Fame inductee and singer/song writer/ guitarist of the 60’s band Traffic. This week,I was lucky enough to see his Denver concert and meet him back-stage. Here are 6 things Dave Mason does to keep his voice youthful, plus a vocal exercise to use elements of your natural speaking voice to help you sing with ease.

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10 Apr 2014

Singing Lessons: Want to Sing With More Freedom? Be a “Bird Brain”

Does a bird, teetering on his branch, think about how his voice may be criticized, judged, or analyzed?  Does he get nervous or tense hoping he will please those that hear him? Does he wonder if his voice would be beautiful? Nope. A bird’s voice is conjured from pure instinct… divine genetics… a melodic destiny… and so is yours.

 

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03 Apr 2014

Emotions… are you faking it? 6 Steps to Take Your Singing to a Deeper Level

Music connects the memories of our life and for those of us whose calling is to hold the silence and fill it with our song know all too well the vulnerability necessary to transcend the body to reach another person on a heart level. We are the storytellers, the torchbearers that draw people out and into the beauty of wholeness… embracing shadow and light – death and life, love and hate. Music gives us permission and space to feel the entirely of our human experience.

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