Posture: spine erect  ( think of the spine as an upwardly moving energy and feel your connection with a continuum that goes right down to the centre of the earth  and right up into the stratesphere) chest elevated  (lift arms above head then bring them down slowly keeping chest in the same place.… Read the rest

Posture Breathing Stretching/Relaxation Vocal Apparatus Lungs / Diaphram Larynx, epiglottis, vocal folds, windpipe, tongue pharynx, soft palate, etc Voice Care Corrective exercises lips / tongue Anchoring Open throat & mouth Vowels Resonance / Placement Registers Range / Compass Pitch Tone control , experimentation Diction Repertoire Interpretation Preparation Microphone Technique Performance NEW YORK… Read the rest

“The expression of the face and eyes must always be in sympathy with the sentiment of the song. To have these expressions at command the singer must give himself up to that state of feeling which will enable him to express them” “Make every tone mean something, then every tone will be interesting” “Be influenced entirely by the thought and sentiment of the song” “In the art of singing the first and last rule is to be interesting.… Read the rest

Dog Whimper What are they for? Approximating your vocal folds along their full length. Helping you sing high and soft without pushing. Fixing breathiness and damaged, overworked vocal folds.

• Giggle release
• Anchor your face
• Let a little air out before you start – this exercise doesn’t need much air
• Start as high and as soft as you can with a dog whimper on ‘ng’ and siren down to your lowest note slowly and evenly and as quietly as possible
• Try to irradicate any breathiness with the whimper

Sirens on the Vowels What are they for?… Read the rest

Try to keep the rib cage expanded and elevated preventing it from collapse. Think of it as weightless but with the heavy yoke of the shoulders stopping it from floating up to the ceiling. Trust in the ‘support muscles’ (diaphragm, intercostals, abs and lower back) to do their job.… Read the rest