Nodules, should I get a doctor’s diagnosis?
Weekly Teaching Tip – July 2, 2012 Question: if you are not going to recommend a “medical treatment” and you know what to do as…
Category: Weekly Teaching Tips
Start your week with a helpful teaching tip
Belt
Weekly Teaching Tip – June 25, 2012 Question: I am still confused about how a belt sound is created from a physiological standpoint – what’s a…
Length of Vocal Warm Up
Question: Is there a minimum/maximum time to warm up the vocal cords before singing? Answer: No. Every singer and every body is a little different so…
Resonators
Question: Are there 7 resonators in the human sound machine? Is the “chest voice” one resonator which includes the neck and the oral cavity? Is the…
“Overdriving” your vocal cords
Weekly Teaching Tip – June 4, 2012 Question: Is there any possible way to apply the “drive” technique without damaging the vocal chords? Answer: The…
Team Building
Weekly Teaching Tip – May 28, 2012 We are stronger and more effective together than we are apart. Voice teachers throughout the ages have often…
Clearing Your Throat
Weekly Teaching Tip – May 21, 2012 Q: What’s the proper way to clear my throat? A: Some say that you should never clear your throat, but…
The Key is Connection (the Essence of Singing)
Weekly Teaching Tip – May 14, 2012 After I had been teaching voice for about 10 years I was invited by a vocal magazine to…
10 Tips for Singers
Weekly teaching tip 5.7.12 Drink up to 8-10 glasses of pure water every day (any caffeinated drink does not count). Water thins your mucus and…
Keeping on Schedule
Weekly Teaching Tip – April 30, 2012 As teachers it is easy to guilt ourselves because we want to give everything we can to our…
