Mix it up Monday: Six approaches to teaching students a new style
If you are a regular reader of the blog, you already know that I love exploring multiple viewpoints on a single topic in order to expand my own approach in … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: The hair dryer vs. the car
We have all had student that try to use their entire body to create enough power to fill the room with sound when they sing. When belters do this, we … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: The Chopstick Exercise
Tongue tension is one of the most frustrating challenges singers must overcome. If you look through the archives of this blog, you will find several exercises for releasing tongue tension. … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: Advice for the first lesson
I just received my copy of the second edition of “A Spectrum of Voices: Prominent American voice teachers discuss the teaching of singing,” by Dr. Elizabeth L. Blades this past weekend. … Continue reading