Let’s be honest: Everyone wants to learn to sing better. In fact, learning to sing is one of the most desired skills for people to learn. I mean, who doesn’t want to walk on stage and rock the house with their voice? But lots of people wonder if...
Read moreToo Old To Sing? 3 Ways to Keep Your Voice Young
As a voice teacher in Austin, TX, I have the pleasure of teaching students of different ages, genders and backgrounds. One of my favorite groups of students to work with are older people who sing. But many older students are skeptical and think...
Read moreHow to Find Your Vocal Style
Everyone wants to find their unique style. And as any professional musician will tell you, you need to be able to describe your music concisely and in a way that gets the other person curious about you. The trouble is, style isn’t something that...
Read moreBetter Breathing for Singing: To the Diaphragm and Beyond!
As a voice teacher, I can tell you one of the most common goals new students have is to learn to breathe correctly for singing. Often times, students will ask for breathing exercises and they think that I am going to make them hold their breath or...
Read moreThe #1 Mistake in Musical Theater Auditions and How to Avoid It
I work with so many great singers preparing for a musical theater audition here in Austin, TX. From observing tons of great singers prepare for showcases and auditions, I can tell you that this city has a very active and evolving musical theater...
Read more3 Traits ALL Great Singers Share
One of my favorite things about teaching a lot of singing students is recognizing the patterns that make great singers in my studio. While it’s true that my voice studio is a judgment-free zone (and always will be), I learn so much from...
Read moreWill Performing Make Me a Better Singer?
One of the biggest myths I encounter as a voice teacher is the thought that getting out and performing will magically make you a better singer. And in a music town like Austin, Texas, there is no shortage of performance opportunities for ANY...
Read moreDo I Need to Read Music?
As a voice teacher in Austin, Texas, I love working with newer singers. And one of the best things you can do when you’re learning a new subject is to begin speaking the language. While music is heard by the ears, and played by the hands or...
Read moreVoice Change for Singers: How to Deal With It
One of the best things about being a voice teacher in Austin, Texas is my ability to work with so many diverse groups of singers. As you can imagine, many different people take voice lessons. Sometimes the most driven (and frustrated) groups of...
Read moreHow to Sing High Notes Without Falsetto | Works for Guys and Girls
One of the biggest benefits of taking voice lessons with a voice teacher or vocal instructor (especially those of us in Austin, TX with training in Speech Level Singing and the Institute for Vocal Advancement) is being able to sing high notes...
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