What is singing? Singers all hold ideas in mind about what singing is and what it isn’t. Here are a few that i hear all the time from particularly new singing students… Singing is so difficult! I don’t know how to find the notes. I need to sing LOUDER to get noticed. High notes are […]
My Audition Sucked!
My Audition Sucked! Ugh! What a horrible feeling when you put you, heart and soul, into preparing for a vocal audition then you leave the room knowing that it sucked. Ugh! A successful audition is not always going to get you the gig. You never know what “they” are looking for. I’m talking about an […]
Find Your Signature Sound
I love Broadway musicals and I love singer-songwriters and their creativity and I love pop music. But frankly I’m getting a bit bored by it all. Why? Each genre has a vocal “sound” that has become the ideal and it seems that almost everyone sounds the same! What happened to unique voices? What happened to individuals […]
Can I Relax Enough to Breathe
How to Relax to Sing I love what I do every day! Last week I had the joy of teaching a Live Online Sing Like You Speak Class. We had singers from all over the world – Hong Kong, Rome, Geneva, and all around the US. Singing is the universal language. Such a thrill! One of […]
Singers Key Notes Interview with Hookist.com
I’m here to tell you about a brilliant new web platform, Hookist.com. You all know that the ‘hook’ of a song is the most memorable. Well, a Hookist is someone who writes successful hooks. Recently I interviewed Hookist.com CEO and co-founder, Meredith Collins (scroll down to watch the interview) who describes it as… Hookist is a collaborative […]