Mix it up Monday: Lay down and sing
When I was a student at the Cleveland Institute of Music, we began every acting class lying on the ground and assessing our body. We would then progress through a … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: Melodic Interpolations
Thanks to the popularity of song interpretations on The Voice and American Idol, many singers today want to make every song their own by adding riffs and other ornamentations. Some … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: Onsets and Releases
When singing classical music, performers primarily use clean onsets and releases. In a clean/simultaneous onset, the vocal folds begin vibrating at the same time as air is released. In a … Continue reading