Perform: Calm and Connected
If you do only one thing when you are faced with an audience of listeners, it should be this. Make eye contact with multiple people in the room. Breathe in slowly and breathe out slowly. Just that -- inhale and…
If you do only one thing when you are faced with an audience of listeners, it should be this. Make eye contact with multiple people in the room. Breathe in slowly and breathe out slowly. Just that -- inhale and…
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,…
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…
Have you ever had the experience of hearing your own voice on a recording and being shocked at the sound? Whether you like the sound of your recorded voice or not, there is a reason it sounds foreign. You aren't…
Probably the most frequent complaints in the studio are related to practice. Some of the things I hear are: I don't have time to practice. I don't know what I am supposed to practice. I think I am doing it…
By now, if it matters to you at all, you've heard that pop icon Adele has canceled the remainder of her tour dates due to a vocal injury. If you are interested in more details here is a link to…
Note: This is not the sort of article that I have been posting on the studio blog as it falls more fully under the umbrella of my performing and administrator life. However, I find that as I ask you to…