These days, it's all too easy to be negative. We end up focusing on the impacts of the pandemic and what we don't want from our future.
In this episode, John
The global pandemic has stopped all live performance and in-person lessons for the time being.
How soon can we get back to singing with and for others in a communal setting?
Sidonie Smith is a leading musical theatre star in Europe. Sidonie not only has a fantastic work ethic, but she also specializes in helping singers with mindset coaching.
In this episode,
Daniel Formica has 25 years of experience singing with some of the top show and corporate bands in the US. Daniel has to be vocally ready to sing a wide
We often like to think of our musical heroes as being more than human, imbued with supernatural talent.
This belief is unfair to both our heroes and ourselves, as it ignores
No matter where you live, you have likely heard Gerald White sing. Gerald is a first-call session singer in Los Angeles, whose voice has appeared on numerous TV shows and
Body acceptance is a growing trend, freeing us from attempting to fit into narrowly defined concepts of attractiveness.
Yet this often doesn't happen with the voice. Singers struggle to make their
"The results a person obtains are inversely proportionate to the degree to which he is intimidated." - Robert Ringer
Being a singer is to face constant intimidation, real or imagined.
The fear of criticism
The poet, David Whyte, has a beautiful poem entitled, The Bell and the Blackbird. The verse speaks of the pull to deep inner work and the contrasting pull to take