When we are working on specific repertoire, it is tempting to start at the beginning and just run the piece. Even experienced singers can fall into this trap. Perhaps, they even isolate a difficult phrase or transition but then back…
Repeat after me: One cannot solve everything in one meeting. This is especially true with problems are multi-faceted and/or there are complicated personalities involved. What you need is a plan. How to see the board before you and chart your…
Do any conversations benefit from being conducted under pressure? Conversations can, and are, conducted under stress every day. Nevertheless, that doesn't mean they wouldn't be as, or more, productive without it. Our own physiology is at the heart of the…
I sometimes consider what I think most helps people become better singers. There is, for some, significant resistance to the play and pursuit of freedom that makes for effective vocal exploration. I wonder if we might reframe it as curiosity.…
Most of us know to prepare for meetings, trainings, and presentations. It helps manage your charge, or physiological responses, and lets you be more confident and clear. I have also noticed that many people focus on an element that is…
For those of us still working at home for some portion of the time, there is an interesting balance. If there is no commute and work is right there, what prevents you from bleeding into the boundary between work and…
Breathing has an ebb and flow. No matter the task before from sleep to running at top speed, your breathing develops a cadence. It accounts for inhalation and exhalation. Often, it introduces a pause in-between them that allows for thought,…
At least once per year, I get to fight my spine and/or hips on a sticking point. Mainly, that they would like to stick to a bizarre contortion and I would like them to be mobile. This week has been…
Those of us still working at home some or part of the time have a system going by now. The physical location for work, our computer setup, and perhaps some actual or virtual background. Today, I want to spend some…
Singers are unique because the instrument we play cannot be separated from the human playing it. Faced with the fear of people rejecting our voices, us, singers can go to great lengths to create protective barriers. Here are just a…