There is a director that I occasionally work with who loves to give unsolicited vocal technical advice. She is a dear sweet lady, but when she starts trying to tell…
Author: Brian Lee
When practicing, I find it helpful to record snippets and play them back sometimes. They so very often remind me of what one of my wise voice teachers, David Christopher,…
When I read some of the online forums about singing, and someone asks a technical question, the answers can be overwhelming. Some people give themselves so many things to think…
Every once in a while I get myself painted into a corner, and I realize I have to go back to basics. A practice session gone bad can go something…
I read the singers’ forums quite frequently and one favorite topic, especially among younger singers, is teacher recommendations. Students are rightly concerned with who seems to be the most effective…
Here is a journal entry from 17 May 2006. Yesterday I did something that was hard yet necessary. I told (by email) a potential student that I did not think…