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How Do You Know What You Really Sound Like?
Here’s a trick to help you know what you really sound like…
Not being able to tell how you sound can be a big problem for beginning singers. You don’t want to sing loud because you’re not sure you’re singing the right notes, but without singing loud you can’t hear yourself at all — which makes it more likely that you’re singing off-key! What do you do…?
This little […]
Sing These Shapes to Improve Your Skills
This Easy Exercise Can Really Help You Sing Better
Even though it’s really simple, you’ll be integrating your visual, kinetic (movement), sensory, and auditory learning styles as you vocalize sounds that relate to the shapes on the page.
Sing the shapes in the picture in whatever way feels and sounds natural to you. Do it a few times. Then scroll down to the audio track below the picture and listen to me singing my interpretation of these […]
Discover Your Singing Breath
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This video-tip is extracted from my free “6 Fun & Easy Tips for ‘Non-Singers’ Who Wish They Could Sing” e-book, which you can get by clicking here.
Breathing and breath support are important for any singer. Our breath and voice are connected, and when building our singing skills, it’s super helpful to understand how to engage the power of our breath.
Here’s a Nice […]
Wonder What We Do in Workshops?
You’ve heard me talk about how magical these Fear of Singing Breakthrough Workshops are, but you still may not understand quite what happens when you attend. Although I always customize each workshop around whoever is in the room — their strengths, challenges, goals, etc., there are elements and activities that I include at almost every workshop:
Use of Toning / Drone notes
What does this mean? It’s very simple really…
My Interview in the Podcast “I Always Wanted To…”
I was recently interviewed by life coach Liz Sumner, of Next Third Coaching, for her new Podcast, I Always Wanted to…” I was actually her inaugural interview because it was my story and work that gave her the inspiration to do this. So there’s an honor, right?! Liz lives in Italy, so this happened over an international Skype connection, adding a little bit of European spice.
I was excited to share my […]
11 Ways to Become a Musical Family
I wrote this article a while back for an early childhood magazine. Every single tip here applies to adults as well — so read on and be inspired. Do these activities for/with yourself and know that you are awakening and encouraging your own musical inner child.
There are many ways you can make your life, your home, and yourself more musical. And if you have people in your life […]
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What People Are Saying —
“I just want to let you know how much I am enjoying the singing lessons. I haven’t had this much pure fun since I was in the third grade. It really is liberating for an old codger like me to just cut loose and make joyful noise like I did back then.”
– Brian, Adult Singing Student
“As a private lesson student with Nancy, with a lot of fear of singing, I found after just one session my confidence grow. I attended a birthday party, and when the candles on the cake were lit, I immediately led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday”! You have no idea what a big step this was for me!”
– Melanie, Workshop Participant and Private Student
“My mother, Charmian, called me this morning pretty euphoric. She said that she “finally felt free”. That she’d thought all her life that she was only capable of making a croaking sound but, instead, had heard herself sing one high note and one note in the middle that was really a tone. She’s always had fifth chakra issues, sore throats, laryngitis, power speaking, etc. This week, when she goes to her meditation meeting, she’ll join in the ‘oohming’ part for the first time.
She said that the workshop ‘changed her life’ after 94 years of being shut down/out.
This was an enormous breakthrough for her. Your program was so well structured and led with such enthusiasm and joy. Congratulations to you. What a gift for everyone there.” With gratitude,”
– Cathy (Daughter of 94 year old workshop participant!)
“The lessons made me feel a lot more comfortable with my voice, and singing in front of people. Also, I think that I’m better at staying on pitch, and getting the pitch right the first time. Plus lessons were just a lot of fun! I really enjoyed them! Thank you again. Hope to see you next summer!“
– Ruth, Teenage Singing Student
“It surprised me how easy it was most of the time, to let go and just sing and make sounds. One thing I really like about Nancy’s teaching is that she brings a straight forward can-do energy to the group, allowing for fears and nervousness but not focusing on those.”
– Workshop Participant