The metaphor of peeling the layers of an onion has been used a lot for teaching singing, especially in regard to reducing interfering tensions. For me this is truest when…
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When I am working with a student, especially in the first few sessions, I try to be a silent observer as much as I can. For example, we start an…
In an ideal technique of singing there is always a fixed relationship between the amount of tension assumed by the cricothyroids and the physical dimensions of the vocal folds. However,…
In singing, we are using parts of the body that are also used for swallowing, breathing, keeping food out of the lungs, and stabilizing the torso for strenuous tasks. No…