There are more people than ever with DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) degrees now. The degree was designed for teaching as a professor in a post-secondary institution. However, there are…
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I have read a lot of books, studied several methods, and discussed voice topics for many hundreds of hours. I have changed my mind, eaten my words, been proven wrong…
In my last post I wrote about my personal experience with the acoustics of my insides – my own physical environment. Today I am exploring an outside influence. When I…
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…
I was pleased to hear that my proposal was accepted for a poster session at the biennial conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, which takes place June…
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…
I have written about the dangers of an imagery-based mode of instruction for voice. Images are generally conveyed with words, sometimes also with gestures. Examples of imagery in voice teaching…
The following paragraph is how I answer “What’s your approach to voice teaching?” today. My goals as a teacher and as a singer are to do what works, and to…
Do you enjoy singing? It may seem like a stupid question to people who are not professional singers or conservatory students. However, I have met people “in the biz” who…
When teacher works with student, he needs to keep in mind that he is trying to help the student to do something that she has never done before. Each party…
Of course, we can’t know what we don’t know. However, a person who has ever had to change their thinking radically will often come to realize that there are probably…
Brad Jenks, a Chicago area voice teacher, recently made me aware of his excellent blog post. He questions the walls that exist between “classical” and “____” voice instruction. I agree…
