Fricatives Are My Favorite!
by Robyne Driggs What is a fricative? In this teaching tip, Robyne Driggs shares her experience with this valuable tool, and how they can be…
Category: Vocal Exercises
Effective exercises for specific voice problems
Articulation and Artistry
Vocal technique is an essential aspect of singing that allows performers to express emotions and nuances with precision and clarity. Singers use a variety of…
The Key Ingredient for Singing in Mix
Weekly Teaching Tip – May 4, 2020 by Dean Kaelin Many years ago, what would eventually become the core training group for teaching “Speech Level…
The Magic of ‘ng’
Weekly Teaching Tip – Feb. 24, 2020 by Dean Kaelin I have spent my entire 37 years of teaching looking for ways to help students…
Hung up on Rossini
Weekly Teaching Tip – Oct 14, 2019 by Teri Stock The “hung up on Rossini” exercise is a resonant, semi-occluded tract exercise on a 1…
Using the Squeaky Hum to “Zip Up!”
Weekly Teaching Tip – Nov. 14, 2019 by Tricia Grey Tricia Grey has developed an entire program to take singers from A-Z and in the…
Waiting for the Power!
Waiting For The Power! by Keri Hughes May 27, 2019 We all have determined, energized students who come to our studios wanting the powerful voice…
Ear Training Exercise by John Henny
Ear Training Exercise by John Henny April 8, 2019 Our ability to hear is one of our most important skills. Key to this skill is…
The Most Important Ingredient by Dean Kaelin
The Pitch Range of the Exercise Hello IVTOM teachers! I think as a teacher it is a really good idea every so often to go back…
Crackin’ Ain’t So Bad by Teri Stock
This last week I was working with a professional Disney performer, who had developed a polyp on one side of her vocal fold, and a…
