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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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…
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…
Hello, friends and others. I wish to acknowledge the current American Zeitgeist. Since mid-March I have had plenty of upheaval, including the death of my father, the cancellation of my…
What is the mental game you play with yourself to keep yourself feeling like a badass? Do you ever get to the point where you feel like every note is…
One needn’t max out one’s voice in every single practice session. Some days it is good for the voice and the soul to sing lightly and easily. There is a…
Living and working with people gives so many opportunities to learn how to negotiate, discuss, hear, and be heard in everyday conversations. Internet discussions are also full of these opportunities,…
Voice teachers, please get over yourselves. The people who get certified in Method A say that Method B is bad while those devoted to Method C laugh at both of…
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…
A tiny baby will grab your finger if you put it in the palm of her hand. This is the “grasp reflex”. The body has many such reflexes to stimuli.…
When discussing politics, pedagogy, problems, conflicts – The hardest thing is to not let our hearts harden. Sometimes we must work very hard to cultivate lightness, humor, kindness, truth, love,…