THOUGHTS
I am a naturally curious person - I love learning. I especially love learning about different approaches to voice building and make a concerted effort to keep up with the constant changes of the musical theatre industry. Students that currently study with me know that I love offering thoughts on how to grow as a singer, a storyteller, and as a business-oriented person. Every lesson, I come excited sharing the new things I have learned in that given week. I wanted to provide a space on my website to connect with my clients further should they wish to learn more of my thoughts on some of these topics. Every moment in the studio should be spent freeing the voice and getting more immersed in the story of song and this space allows for my thoughts to be fully fleshed out. If you have a question, please feel free to contact me here. I hope you enjoy reading some of my thoughts!
Unlocking the Power of the Voice: The Physical Vocal Athlete
Many believe that talent alone determines a performer’s access to ease and flexibility. And while natural ability is an undeniable contributing factor to performer’s coordination, it is not representative of the work required to shape a reliable and consistent vocalization. Vocal function is the product of a number of muscles tensing and releasing in a delicately balanced way. In order to unlock the power of the voice, we must shift our understanding of a person’s vocal coordination as being a “product of talent” to the result of the awareness, focus, and diligence of practice that is equivalent to that of an athlete.