Hydration is crucial for vocal and overall health. Drink 1.5-3 litres daily, plan ahead, and use steam inhalation or humidifiers. Avoid dehydrating substances and track progress for long-term benefits. (3-minute read time) Photo by Thao…
Hydration is vital for vocal health, maintaining flexibility, and preventing vocal fatigue. Singers need balanced fluid intake, humidity, and steam inhalation while tailoring hydration to lifestyle, environment, and personal needs. (3-minute read time) Photo by…
If you go to bed straight after a big singing day/evening, then find yourself waking up the next day with a tired throat, husky voice, and take a long time to warm up…doing a vocal…
Recount an issue where students experience vocal strain from passionate car singing, describe the symptoms and consequences of vocal fold swelling, and provide practical advice for safe car singing and recovering from vocal strain. (5-minute…
Singing myths debunked: there’s no single way to sing; age doesn’t hinder singing; regular practice is essential; mouth shape affects resonance; high notes come from faster vibrations, not ‘head voice’; singing lessons benefit everyone. Singing…
Debunked: talent isn’t innate; high notes don’t require force; vocal range can improve; warm-ups vary; warm liquids don’t guarantee performance; diaphragm use isn’t stomach pushing; posture isn’t rigid; singing and talking use the same muscles….
Amid winter and health surges, vocal flexibilty is key. Defined as readiness to vocalise fully, tips include loving warm-ups, stretching vocal skills, and balancing consistency with variety to enhance flexibility and explore new vocal possibilities….
If your goals feel off, consider if you’re overstretched or too comfortable. Singing should be fun and fulfilling, so adjust your approach if needed to find the right fit and balance of stretch and comfort….
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again….
Why Does This Help a Singer? “Both attention to detail and attention to the whole are essential…Your task is to wake up the sensory receptors in each structure, adding layers of awareness as you go”….
Decades ago, I discovered this evocative photograph, Un musicien sous la pluie (Musician in the Rain) by Robert Doisneau. Taken in Paris in 1957, to me it is the embodiment, heart and soul, of a…
“We breathe and we voice – the first two activities of our life. Spoken voices feel like an extension of personality, flowing effortlessly out of our heads and hearts, our thoughts and feelings. For many,…
Two and a half years after writing my first (ever) blog on Reset, with the world in the grip of the Coronavirus pandemic, my mind has turned to another type of reset. I find myself…
“What you can do you can imagine, and what you can imagine you can do.” Moshe Feldenkrais Your body is an engineering marvel! With its upside-down weight distribution, it is elegantly designed to resist gravity…
“We all have issues with our own voices, whether we are listening to our speaking voices on a recording or judging our singing voices. Singing makes us feel especially vulnerable, and being vulnerable takes courage. So as…
“Mucus is our body’s equivalent to fly paper, it lines the nose trapping the dirt and germs stopping them from damaging the lung. But it does better than just sticking to them – mucus is…
Bring on tomorrow Let it shine Like the sun coming up on a beautiful day It’s yours and mine. “Bring on Tomorrow”, from Fame, by Steve Margoshes & Jacques Levy It’s Sunday morning…no, wait,…
If you have already read Part 1 of this blog, you’ll have a clear understanding of what Production Week is likely to throw at you. This blog gives you some ideas on how to plan for…
One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself as a singer is self-awareness about your vocal instrument. This tipsheet will introduce you to the understanding that exists around how muscles work and help you plan your vocal training so you will move towards development and away from fatigue and injury.
The global spread of COVID-19 has presented a plethora of challenges, with lesser and greater degrees of trauma, for every member of the human race. In Australia, a tremendous response to the need to stay home…
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