Meet Brendan!
Hello Everyone — Meet Brendan!
At the beginning of the pandemic he decided pursue his desire to learn how to sing. and has been taking singing lessons with me ever since.
I love how he talks about shifting his thinking from, “I can’t do it” to “It’s a work […]
Love > Fear
Once you learn to LOVE your own voice — yup! I said that! — you’ll have an easier time learning how to sing. The activity in this video is a good place to start…
Learning to love your voice is a process. Here are a few […]
Word of the Year
The Word of the Year has become my favorite New Year’s ritual.
I wrote the article below 9 years ago when it was still a relatively new discovery for me. You’ll feel my enthusiasm around this practice of choosing a single word to embody the just right energy for moving into the […]
Draw What You Sing; Sing What You Draw!
Here’s a fun way to jumpstart your singing…
This is a great activity to help you embody your voice!
Remember — we are not being literal here! We’re enjoying the feeling of moving our body, arm, hand, and pen or pencil or paintbrush, along with our […]
Facing My Own Fear: Song Writing
One of the scariest things for me is writing my own songs. This is where all my gremlins and negative inner voices pop up real fast.
You may know that my whole singing journey has been a journey through fear towards love. Have I shared that with you before? Probably here and […]
Singing with a Drone Note
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One of best things a beginning singer (or even someone who thinks they’re a “non-singer”) can do for themselves, is to sing with a long steady note, which I call a “drone” note.
This is a fantastic way to learn […]
Just Make Some Noise!
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Beginner singers, and those who think of themselves as “non-singers” are often so discouraged, that they can’t even relax enough to get started. If you want to learn how to sing, the first step is to simply get comfortable with your voice. […]
10 Little Minutes: Solving Your Practice Problems
A FEW OBSERVATIONS:
YOU LOVE MUSIC — of course you do — that’s why you’re here!
YOU NEED TO PRACTICE to improve as a singer.
You WANT to practice. That’s also why you’re here.
FINDING TIME to practice is […]