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…
Tag: aha moments
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”…
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…
Let’s pretend that, in order to be a voice teacher, there are 100,000 possible facts to know. Let’s say that there are five kinds of these facts, divided into groups…
My good friend Justin Petersen recently published a beautiful blog post titled Bells Cannot be Unrung. It reminded me of my study with David Christopher, who was always emphasizing that…
Forget “fair”. Most of life is not fair. Everyone does not get the same opportunities, have the same talent, or have the same luck. Most singers will eventually find a…
An inquisitive and articulate colleague of mine recently brought up some great questions about how we frame our experiences. It was a pretty interesting angle. She asked this question: If…
As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries…
Sometimes when I’m talking shop with colleagues they will tell me about a recent course, workshop, or book that they have learned from. Sometimes they may say, “You probably know…
I’m linking to an excellent essay from Camilla Strandberg. We can get caught up in our identities as singers, and become unhealthy about it. This essay and manifesto frees us…
