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Using a Mic
Most people seem a bit confused when using a mic. I get questions like, when do I keep it close to my mouth? When do I move it farther away? I have one general rule to start with: Think of the mic as an apple or a plum. If you want to eat that plum you have to get really close and use your lips and mouth to bite it. The same rings true of microphones. You have to basically eat the mic at all times. You need to learn to control volume with your voice, not the mic., In other words, if you get really loud in a part... Read the rest
How Much Should You Practice?
People always ask me how long they should practice their singing. Here is what I say… you need to practice for as long as it takes to warm up your voice. If you do warm up exercises everyday for 20 minutes, your voice will get into a pattern of vocal health. Everyday you practice, you will be building on the muscle memory and learning of the previous day. After weeks and months, you will really start to sound great. If , on the other hand, you only practice every now and then. You will need to spend more time on the specific days you choose to warm up. You may... Read the rest
Creating a Character
When you step on the stage, you need to stop doing so as YOU! You have fears, insecurities, doubts and feelings of inadequacy… but so do we all. So how does someone manage to get past all of the normal phobias that come along with life? They learn to create a character that is only part them, and part made up. Let me give you some examples. When Gordon Sumner gets up on stage he does so as STING, not Gordon. There are so many things that would scare the heck out of Gordon, but STING is fearless. When Paul Hewson gets up to sing, he does so as BONO.... Read the rest
To Stare Or Not to Stare
Singers are always wondering about eye contact with the audience. How much should they visually connect or not? To complicate this situation, many performers are just too shy to even look into the eyes of particular audience members. The singer is afraid of being judged harshly. Part of this rational is related to certain animalistic behaviors. Sometimes when an animal stares at another animal, it’s an aggressive act, each waiting for the other’s move, or the perfect moment for one of them to engage in a fight. It can certainly be nerve racking when someone is staring at you. It seems to bring out a lot of insecurities. And you... Read the rest
Multiple Personality Syndrome
I have a lot of interesting characters coming in to see me on a regular basis. Some of them are brimming with personalities, others are a bit more shy and reserved. No matter what type of personality they showcase for me, I believe one thing to be true… audiences get bored really fast! They don’t give performers the benefit of time and patience. If you are singing and a few moments go buy where you are boring the heck out of an audience, and it doesn’t take much, they will easily turn their attention away form you and start to think about other things. When that happens, it’s no fun... Read the rest
The Power of Being Unique
I had a student in the other day and she was really focussing on how she was doing each exercise. I could see how committed she was about each note and sound, wanting to understand, process, feel and hear the sounds she had in her musical mind and imagination. When it didn’t sound exactly perfect, she stopped and wanted to do it again, looking for perfection. Now, fist of all, having a student that thinks that way is such a blessing. I wish all of my students focused that intently on every sound that comes out of their mouths. Still, though it’s a positive attitude, I still felt like I... Read the rest
Influence Everyone
Most people are letting life happen “to” them. They feel powerless in so many situations they just can’t seem to control. They may have the greatest intentions and ideas, but their plans and strategies fold faster than a bad hand in poker. They look outward to find answers on how to win friends and influence people, but they just can’t seem to make it happen. I’m telling you that if that’s you, you’re missing out on the most important tool you have in your box – your voice box – more specifically – YOUR VOICE. The sounds that you are making are NOT allowing you to control other people’s perceptions... Read the rest
