Friday Focus: Charging Forward
I just returned from the Freedom and Focus Conference in London. The conference is a gathering of teachers and practitioners of Fitzmaurice Voicework which has a powerful influence on the way I teach functional voice During one of the sessions,…
Process over Practice
This morning I encountered 4 separate articles citing practice as a panacea. I have to admit, I find the pronouncements maddening and I love to practice. The reason I am bothered is that none of these articles, none of them,…
The Why of the True your Voice Speech Process
Countless hours, and dollars, are spent on communication. We need to be heard and understood. This is true in human personal relations and in professional life. In fact, all of our relationships are built upon communication, it is at the…
Exploring the Sound of Vibration
I was recently taught a new definition for sound. Sound(v): to express or convey, to measure. I love this! This week, I will be sharing shorter entries and a few videos as I am attending. a six-day workshop in Fitzmaurice…
Laurel or Yanny? An Auditory Perception tell-all
No time to read today? Listen to this blog post HERE. What is Sound? My favorite definition is that sound is a disturbance of air. Another, more detailed, definition is to say that sound is "the sensation produced in the…
That CAN’T be my Voice: Perception and truth about your sound
Likely the most common complaint people have is about how they sound on recordings. Many people just HATE their recorded voice. What's up with that? There are a lot of articles on this topic and many of them contain root…