Breathing for Singing: The Vocal Contest

By maintaining the feeling of inhalation while you’re exhaling, you can protect your vocal folds and maintain a beautiful tone. This is often called breath support, the vocal contest, or “la lotta vocale”.

The Question to Ask Yourself before You Say ‘Yes’

Take it from me – as someone who’s quit too many times after saying ‘yes’ – that it’s better to think ahead and say ‘no’ than say ‘yes’ to something you don’t really want to do. Or CAN’T do.

Why Criticize?

We criticize to change someone’s behavior. But criticizing and changing another’s behavior are two different things. It’s a particular technique to achieve that goal. Does it work?

Singer Appreciation: John Raitt

Beginning Singer appreciates one of the quintessential leading men of the American musical theater stage.

Vocalise: “Here’s a to do to die today”

“Here’s a to-do to die today” is a popular articulation warm-up. But do you know where it came from? Read on for notation and a little history.