Targets and Pauses
I am an archer. A novice archer to be specific and I love this time in a courtship. Archery is curiosity, and experiment, trust, and failure. In short, my favorite things to explore. This past weekend, I shot (in…
I am an archer. A novice archer to be specific and I love this time in a courtship. Archery is curiosity, and experiment, trust, and failure. In short, my favorite things to explore. This past weekend, I shot (in…
I am still overwhelmed by my experience during the Fitzmaurice Voicework workshop this past week and gathering some threads for you all. In the meantime, here is an oldie but goodie for your reading pleasure. If you haven't already met,…
I LOVE seeing speakers nail it, especially if I have coached them. It is by far the best part of my professional life so I am walking on sunshine today. Last Night, I had the distinct privilege of watching thirteen…
This week in the studio has been a fun-filled authenticity fest. Actually, most weeks are that way but this week prompted me to tease out what makes a voice authentic and why that matters. First, a definition from the Merriam-Webster…
Feet are complicated. They have what seems like a million moving parts and they are among the most unglamorous parts of human anatomy. They are for the most part thought of as mostly a tool, an appendage for displaying shoes…
Today's focus is on your wings and how they work. Specifically, the Scapula and its muscle attachments. By now you have likely noticed how interrelated the parts of the body are when creating your best voice function. The Scapula (also…
In the end, it all comes down to the art of breathing. -Martha Graham The voice as we know it is the result of interconnected functions in the body powered by air, specifically by your breathing. Breathing is…
Last week, we discussed the Psoas and how it related to voice-use so the natural next progression (for me at least) is to focus on the diaphragm. Most of us have heard of the diaphragm if only from a well-meaning…
So this is the very first of a weekly installment where I will talk about crucial components of voice production and voice-body integration. I was tempted to start in the vocal tract but it occurred to me that I should…