Not many better performing halls than the sistine chapel and a first too!

Sing and See is an excellent application to use the studio. The student is provided with real time visual feedback of intonation and vibrato. The application is more accessible to inexperienced singers than Voce Vista. The display is friendly and easy to follow. Try it out and see if your students like it.

There is speculation about how popular vocal artist Adele acquired nodules. Some believe is due to a chest dominant belt sound. However, other behaviors may have contributed to her pathology. She has stated that she has smoked and drank alcohol regularly. Adele also has a strong cockney accent. This accent involves many hard glottal sounds. Many singers have sung with a belt on broadway and not experienced any pathology. Perhaps we should consider her other behaviors could be

A voice and song that reigns on beyond the lives of the singer and composer. I have met so many instrumentalists that tell me this is voice they listen to study legato. There is an ease to his tone but it is so present and clear.

Singing utilizes fine muscles. These muscles include respiratory, intrinsic and extrinsic laryngeal muscles, along with oral and pharyngeal. How we train those muscle are similar to a skilled athlete. Performers and pedagogues can learn from kinesiology literature to obtain the skills more effeciently.

Straw phonation is an excellent way to warm your voice up before you practice. Ingo Titze is a leading figure in voice science. In this video, he demonstrates and explains the process.

Everybody has been there. You're frustrated that your voice is not doing what you want it to do. Ira Glass puts it so well. Have patience, you will get there. Don't give up!!!