Sing: Curiosity

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.

Here are a few areas where I highly recommend the development of deep curiosity about your voice:

• What does your voice do well and where does it experience challenges?
• Do you have self-limiting beliefs about your voice?
• How does your voice like to move?
• How does your body support, or resist, your voice use?
• What are the parameters in your voice? How high or low does it go easily? What types of sounds can it make?
• Why do you do certain vocal exercises and what are they helping you learn?

Developing a curiosity about these things, or any of your vocal practices, allows you to better understand and embody your voice use. This will always lead to a more productive process and better outcomes.

Gina Razón is the Founder and CEO at GROW Voice LLC, a full-service verbal communication studio in Boston’s Back Bay.  She has over two decades of experience as a teacher of voice and speech, is a communication and change facilitator, and is a voraciously curious voice user.  Gina has worked professionally as a classical singer for over a decade and more recently as a professional public speaker.  For more information on the studio or to book Gina visit www.growvoice.com.