A detour from voice topics to something “meta” When someone questions something I state, I may at first usually feel annoyance, anxiety, or confusion. I want to engage people but…
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Recently a voice teacher posted a controversial statement on his Facebook page. When others responded to it, he allowed comments that agreed with him and removed those that did not.…
A colleague recently posted a question about this situation: A student makes great progress on an exercise leading to better vocal function, but does not take that better function to…
There are hundreds of articles, chapters, and videos about breathing for singers. How about breathing for the teacher? Specifically, how about breathing while the teacher is listening to the student?…
When I was playing flute more, it was an important status symbol for me to have an orchestra position. Regardless of the other performing outlets in my life, being in…