As I’ve mentioned, I still study with a voice teacher. I’m still learning new things about singing and teaching singing. It is tricky to be older and experienced, and still…
When considering a self-improvement project or a new hobby, I encourage you to “Marie Kondo” it. Does it bring you joy? If yes, keep on. Do you care whether other…
I think half of the work of the teacher and the student is figuring out how to take a time-out from old habits and be open to something new. I…
My wonderful voice teacher Virginia Grasso told me, “You have to teach yourself how to sing.” and also that a singer must eventually “have one or two, maybe three thoughts”…
You can. Nothing wrong with it. Many popular and successful performing artists stick with a natural sound; they sing like they speak in terms of resonance. But to do extraordinary…
I’d like to define and use a term here: maximally resonant efficient singing (MRES). Concise definition: Singing with the most dynamically varied, overtone-rich sound that still allows for flexibility, stamina,…
On June 4, 2020 I committed Facebook suicide for two main reasons. Reason one: I don’t agree with how Facebook does business. I choose not to allow this particular corporate…
One performance that I will always remember, for strange reasons, is a famous singer of Lieder who came to Washington for a recital. He sang one of the major song…
There are vocal functions that require excellent balance and flexibility that don’t involve lots of fast notes. These are the vocal equivalents of tight-rope walking, as opposed to trapeze. Slow…
We need teachers. Teachers show us what is possible and how we might progress. They get us to think, and explore, and practice, and reiterate. They give feedback and advice…
Repeated physical actions eventually lead to habits. An action becomes a habit when it is repeatable with less and less conscious attention. Many of the singers who seem to sing…
One of my teachers said “There’s nothing natural about classical singing.” What I came to understand about that statement was a relief to me. Classical singing is no more natural…