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Detaching from the Voice Pedagogy World
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Detaching from the Voice Pedagogy World

  • Posted on December 29, 2022December 30, 2022
  • by Brian Lee

It began with the virtue-signaling, double standards, gotchas, and posing in the Facebook groups for voice teachers and classical singers. Seeing a social rule structure form and grow, who gets…

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What you make of it
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What you make of it

  • Posted on July 1, 2022
  • by Brian Lee

I’m pretty sure that I can create good things and feel good about them. I’m pretty sure that I have cool stuff to do in the future. I’m pretty sure…

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In praise of the small voice
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In praise of the small voice

  • Posted on June 6, 2022
  • by Brian Lee

Jason Mraz * Joan Baez * Bidu Sayão * John McCormack * Norma Zimmer * Sade * Billie Holiday * Juan Diego Flórez * Tito Schipa * Norah Jones *…

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Taking off the training wheels
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Taking off the training wheels

  • Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
  • by Brian Lee

Voice teachers, you are probably play the piano too much. When you are accompanying your student on exercises, are you playing every note with them in unison? Some of the…

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Hanging up the phone
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Hanging up the phone

  • Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
  • by Brian Lee

Alan Watts was talking about using psychedelic drugs to expand one’s perception, etc., but I think the quote is applicable to learning in general: “When you get the message, hang up…

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Upheaval
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Upheaval

  • Posted on April 20, 2022April 20, 2022
  • by Brian Lee

[I wrote this on March 24. I am in a much rosier place mentally now, but I think this message may be worth sharing.] My husband and I are moving…

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When you stop practicing
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When you stop practicing

  • Posted on January 22, 2022January 22, 2022
  • by Brian Lee

There was a television series from 2008-2010 called “Life After People” in which experts would speculate on what would happen to Earth if humanity suddenly disappeared. It was wondrous and…

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Bitchery in the voice world
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Bitchery in the voice world

  • Posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021
  • by Brian Lee

Of all of the areas of music in which I’ve participated – musicals, opera, symphony, chamber music, composition, coaching, and teaching – the one with the most neurosis by far…

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Resets, revisits, and newness
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Resets, revisits, and newness

  • Posted on December 3, 2021December 3, 2021
  • by Brian Lee

CHOIR A lot of performing arts organizations have figured out ways to continue as the pandemic goes on and becomes better understood. I really miss music-making with other people. For…

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Creating your own opportunities with Eden Casteel

  • Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021
  • by Brian Lee

Episode 19 of The Voice Culture Podcast is out today! I talked with Eden Casteel about her performing life as a “multi-threat performer”, streaming performances, and how to adapt to…

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The Voice Culture resumes Oct. 15!
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The Voice Culture resumes Oct. 15!

  • Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021
  • by Brian Lee

Hi everyone, Justin and I are eagerly laying down the tracks for some fun new discussions about singing! Here’s what’s coming:

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Why an exercise works
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Why an exercise works

  • Posted on September 20, 2021September 20, 2021
  • by Brian Lee

If an exercise makes my singing better in some way, should I care about WHY it works? Everyone can certainly benefit from an exercise if they know WHEN it works.…

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