A talented young singer who studies with me sent me three questions for a homework assignment. Here are my answers.
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2019 Update for Vocal Recovery Warmup Ebook
I've learned a few new vocal healing methods since The Vocal Recovery Warmup was released, so I just updated the ebook. The 2019 updated ebook will download automatically if you purchase the method. If you purchased the warmup via this site sometime in the past contact me and I'll send you the updated ebook for free.
New Blog Post: My Visit to a Physical Therapist for Singers
It's touted as a sometimes miraculous method for helping singers. I've never been to one and I wasn't experiencing vocal problems, but I wanted to find out what happens at a session and if it made a difference in my singing. Here's my report.
Ava Preston Wins Two Downbeat Magazine Awards
Congratulations to my student Ava Preston for winning in two categories in Downbeat Magazine's 2018 Student Music Awards: Vocal Jazz Soloist (Junior High School) and Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist (Junior High School). She got a nice write-up in the magazine, too. That's a pretty great achievement when you're only thirteen! Ava is an extraordinary singer, remember her name.
I Made the Cut Again
Expertise.com has once again named me as one of the twelve best vocal coaches in Nashville. Thank you for the recognition, Expertise.com!
New Blog Post: Singing and Emotions
Sometimes the cause of vocal difficulties isn't bad technique or something physical like allergies or GERD, it's emotions. Read about that in my newest post.
I Gave a Group Voice Lesson to Eighty People
I had a blast giving an introductory voice lesson to everyone at the Berkeley Breakfast Club last month. I wasn't sure if everyone would participate since this group includes members of all ages and from every walk of life-- but they all stood up and made funny sounds when I asked them to, and they sounded great on the final song. At 8AM. What a fun way to start a visit to my home town.
The Twelve Best Vocal Coaches in Nashville
I'm on the Expertise.com 2017 list of the twelve best vocal coaches in Nashville. I know several of the coaches on the list and I'm honored to be among them!
New Blog Post: Improving Pitch Accuracy/Singing in Tune
I just added a quick post about how to work on your intonation. You can find it here.
More Tips on Performing
Here's a new blog post covering some performing tips I remembered during my recent tour in California.
Singers: What To Do if You Have No Voice (Laryngitis)
Tis' the season for chest colds and laryngitis, I went through a bout of this before the holidays. I just posted a new video about this topic, it's on Youtube and the video sInging tips page of this site.