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Presence – Your Powerful Singing Tool for 2017
This tool was a game changer for me. It has helped me and countless students sing better…with less strain and more freedom, and make a bigger impact on their audiences. Add this to you every part of your singing world and feel the benefits.
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Resonance – How are you using your vocal resonators?
Your resonance is what makes the color of your sound… your tone. Understanding what your resonators are may help allow for a sound that not only feels better, but sound better as well…less strain, less breathiness, less push, or more natural volume.
In this video I share a brief overview of resonance and offer some ideas on how to use them.
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Voice Lessons: Find Positive Vocal Results With This “Negative” Concept
In today’s video, I share with you how focusing on negative space can flip your perspective and give you positive vocal results.
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How Understanding Your Giving Philosophy May Help You Perform Better
We often talk about the “gift of song” and this week I realized how closely my gift-giving philosophy and my giving-of-song philosophy were related. I discovered some interesting things – some I liked… others need some revision.
How we live is how we sing and I found this area to be no exception. Join me as we take a look a giving in our lives and in our music…
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Wanna sing BIG? Start small! Learn the secret of a tiny head voice!
Developing a keen sense of how the sound in made on the minutest level brings great awareness and health when creating a full vocal sound. One concept that that supports this intimate study is Cuperto. Read on and learn exercises to help you!
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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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Singing Lessons: How Yawning Can Help Your Singing
Creating a yawning space while singing has long been a part of vocal pedagogy. Today let’s learn the benefits of this natural and simple yawn action and see what big pay-offs it has for your voice.
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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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Singing Lessons: Focus Your Sound with Vocal Warm-up “zzzz-uuuu-iiii”
– Does your voice sound or feel breathy? Use the Zzz-uuuu-iii warm-up.
– Do you feel you placement is too far back? Try the Zzz-uuuu-iii warm-up.
– Do you want to get your air moving while gently waking-up your voice? Use the Zzz-uuuu-iiii warm-up.