Office Space: Restore
For many in the U.S., it is a short week. It is also more stressful than usual as we adapt (hopefully) to a holiday season in a pandemic. Usually we discuss how to use the voice to "do" things. Today,…
Sing: With Feeling
This week there was a good amount of over-singing in the studio -- Just a lot of "efforting." In all cases, we traced it back to listening for a particular sound. Also in all cases, the singer had stopped paying…
Flow: Order of Operations
I like to hand sew complex things. When this is your hobby, you tend to spend a significant amount of time planning the steps in a project. If you try to skip this part, you end up spending a lot…
Office Space: Nesting
It is getting dark out there pretty early here in Boston. Winter is definitely coming. For many of us, that means working from home in the darkest time of the year with a pandemic spike derailing holiday plans. Whether you…
Office Space: Does It Love You Back?
Lately, I've had several clients mention how much they love their job. They dedicate so much time and energy to doing a good job. Striving to create high-quality work and to be an exceptional colleague. These same clients are often…
Flow: Just Breathe
Take a breath. Without judgment or consideration for whether it is "good," take an0ther one. Breathe in as if you smell the most amazing thing and you want to take it all in. Better yet go find something amazing to…
Special Edition: Choices
There are a lot of choices in a human experience. The act of giving voice to intention and thought is a choice. Deciding when to speak and when to breathe through is a choice. Deciding to extend more air outward…
Office Space: Professional Feelings
Tomorrow is Election Day in what has proven to be a challenging year. And all over the country the push towards “keeping it professional” will be in full force. But what does that actually mean? On the surface, being “professional”…
Sing: Register This
I’m noticing a trend which I am attributing, in part, to how crazy the world has become. That is the tendency in even well-trained singers to detach from the physical sensation of singing. This is most noticeable as the voice…
Mechanics: Like Riding A Bike
One harsh reality about skills is that they are not permanent. If you stop working on something, it will slide — eventually out of reach. Even the ubiquitous adage about riding a bike is only partially true. Anyone who has…