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First Gig
The little band I’m in, “Crabgrass” played it’s first open mike last week at Fritz’s. Fun! If you, either on your own or with friends, learn how to sing even just a few songs, an open mike is a good way to get out there, if you feel like you want to try performing. For better or worse, some open mikes are pretty much like rehearsing in your living room […]
Bobby McFerrin Blows Me Away
Can you see how amazing it is what Bobby McFerrin is doing here? From his totally centered place in the middle of thousands of people, he is invites everybody to play with him. He doesn’t ask them if they can – he assumes they can – and of course they can! By sharing his own soulful music and using simple modelling and gestures, he invites everybody in with barely any words.
The only time he speaks is to say “don’t clap”. […]
Just Finished Successful IndieGoGo Fundraising Campaign
A couple of weeks ago we completed our first IndieGoGo fundraising campaign to help support my new project – the Fear of Singing Workbook/CD. It turned out to be an amazing experience on a variety of levels.
First, the obvious. We raised almost $3,500 (including donations made through the IndieGogo site and off-line donations) and this will help with the costs of editing, obtaining, photo permissions, sound recording for the CD and other expenses. So, the campaign made all that do-able […]
Singing Myth #1: Either You Have it or You Don’t
False False FALSE!!
Singing is something you learn to do, just like anything else. Some people learn it quickly and it comes easily to them while others learn more slowly and have to be coached and practice the basics more to “get it”, but people are made for singing – and if you want to, you too can learn how to sing!
Word of the Year
Driving the 5 hours back today, this New Years Day, from New York City to my home in New Hampshire with my kids, I spent most of the trip obsessively working out a problem in my head.
I have been using the online freebees of a wonderful business coach over the last few years named Christine Kane. She’s a coach so she give lots of advice and has lots of ideas, and one of my favorites a New Year’s ritual […]
Yesterday’s Wonderful Fear of Singing Workshop
So much fun to sing with everyone – a wonderful group of people. Brave New Singers!
Each time I lead one of these workshops I am amazed at how powerful a connection we all form in such a short time. There’s something about the way that everyone there has made the decision to do something that has been a challenge, or scary, for them in the area of self-expression, that […]
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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