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…
Let’s choose to be real – not perfect! Here’s a look at how the music industry is faking it and steps you can take to support your singing and the singers you care about!
Crave vocal freedom? … Discover a new sense of vocal space. Once you bring awareness to the space you are creating in your posture, breath, resonators, and articulators, experiment creating the space BEFORE you sing the note. Every note is set up in the moment before the note is sung.
Don’t miss this podcast interview with singer, director, and instructor Doug Nagel. He shares valuable performing and career tools to help you create the thriving singer’s life you deserve!Â
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.Â
– 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.