Beginning singers shouldn’t be more confused when they walk out of their first voice lesson. Yet, so many capable, smart teachers make the mistake of asking their students to do things they have no idea how to do, leaving you just to wonder...
Read moreHow to Avoid Paying for Music Exposure
A music city like Austin, Texas has numerous opportunities for musicians to be putting out their music. There are so many venues, media and ways to advertise your music, it can be tricky to not get swept up into this simple trap: Paying for music...
Read moreHow to Have a Remarkable Performance
Did you know that 95% of a major artist’s revenue comes from their live show? You heard that right! Not CDs. Not publishing. The live show. But somehow when artists perform live, they feel they have to be spontaneous and “wing...
Read moreWhy You Should Learn An Instrument (While Taking Voice Lessons)
For me, being a more valuable musician means always being open to new songs/instruments/genres/artists and sharing the things that I learn from that experience with my students. The way that I share that experience most often is in the form of...
Read moreHaving a Tough Time?
Part of being a musician means never being satisfied, always perfecting your art, striving for that next rung on the ladder to success. But sometimes, too much self-critique, obsessing over small things, and general uncertainty can get the best of...
Read moreThe 27 Club: How to Open Doors for Yourself
As I near my 28th birthday, I am reminded of all the brilliant musicians whose meteoric careers were ended forever at the tender age of 27. Jimi Hendrix. Kurt Cobain. Amy Winehouse. While I don’t want to go so much into the psychological here, I...
Read moreWhy Voice Coaches Need Voice Lessons
The Importance of Quiet It can be so easy to get wrapped into doing too many things at once, I wanted to take a moment today to talk about the importance of quiet. When I was at my first university, the library had four floors. The first level was...
Read moreWhy I Left San Francisco to Live in Austin
People who find out that I moved to Austin from San Francisco are always asking me the same question: Why would I ever move from one of the greatest cities in the world? Inherent in the question is the assumption that San Francisco is...
Read moreHow to Hit High Notes (Without Falsetto)
As a voice teacher, I have students come in all the time with one question on their minds: how to hit high notes without falsetto. I am so happy that in modern music we are seeing a resurgence of singers (especially males) who sing high notes...
Read moreImprove Your Vocal Break Easily Today
We’ve all been there. You’re going up to that beautiful high note when all of a sudden your voice cracks like a 12-year-old boy’s. The truth is, vocal breaks are very common. In fact, many famous singers deal with voice cracks as...
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