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Making the decision to go back to school…
I graduated with two Master of Music degrees (vocal performance and vocal pedagogy) in 1997. I’ve been teaching privately and performing regularly since then, while still taking lessons myself. I...
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What you as a teacher can do for your students….
Support your students: Go to their performances, even if it takes extra time (I recently drove 150 miles round trip for a 30 minute performance – see picture of the band The NevaeH The NevaeH Live at...
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It’s all about the student…
I’m going back to grad school tomorrow for the first time in 14 years. I’m scared. I’ve applied what I learned last time around throughout the years, but writing a paper? Taking a theory test? It’s...
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The Body IS the Instrument
Why should I exercise and eat a healthy diet? Health matters. As a singer, the body IS the instrument. If the muscles are weak, if energy is low, then the voice doesn’t have a chance. Increasingly, I...
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Book Review: The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin
The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature is a fascinating book with the premise that there are six functions of song (music) in human culture. He backs up his ideas with...
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Questions to Ask Ourselves…
Today – a list of questions to ask ourselves As private studio teachers, what are we here to do? Of all people, we surely know how hard it is to make a living in the arts. What are our expectations...
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I don’t care what you DON’T want.
I care what you DO want. Why do we spend so much time worrying about what we don’t want in life (& singing)? I learned SO much from my three days with Shirlee Emmons at an Arizona NATS (National...
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Does that make sense to you??
Especially as singers, we HAVE to think, as that’s the only way to affect our instrument. Questions I ask are: “What was the difference between that time and the time before?” “What are you going to do...
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Do not…or do? Advice to Music Teachers
Something I’ve been working on in studio lately is how to make sure the students really understand what to do and how to practice. To that end, I’ve been re-evaluating how I’m telling students...
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Annual Teacher-Student Check-up List
Have a conversation… Every year it’s a good idea to check in with your students to make sure that you’re both on the same page. Many teachers do this via written survey. I prefer to take lesson time...
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Making the decision to go back to school…
I graduated with two Master of Music degrees (vocal performance and vocal pedagogy) in 1997. I’ve been teaching privately and performing regularly since then, while still taking lessons myself. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What you as a teacher can do for your students….
Support your students: Go to their performances, even if it takes extra time (I recently drove 150 miles round trip for a 30 minute performance – see picture of the band The NevaeH The NevaeH Live at...
View ArticleIt’s all about the student…
I’m going back to grad school tomorrow for the first time in 14 years. I’m scared. I’ve applied what I learned last time around throughout the years, but writing a paper? Taking a theory test? It’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Body IS the Instrument
Why should I exercise and eat a healthy diet? Health matters. As a singer, the body IS the instrument. If the muscles are weak, if energy is low, then the voice doesn’t have a chance. Increasingly, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin
The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature is a fascinating book with the premise that there are six functions of song (music) in human culture. He backs up his ideas with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Questions to Ask Ourselves…
Today – a list of questions to ask ourselves As private studio teachers, what are we here to do? Of all people, we surely know how hard it is to make a living in the arts. What are our expectations...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I don’t care what you DON’T want.
I care what you DO want. Why do we spend so much time worrying about what we don’t want in life (& singing)? I learned SO much from my three days with Shirlee Emmons at an Arizona NATS (National...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Does that make sense to you??
Especially as singers, we HAVE to think, as that’s the only way to affect our instrument. Questions I ask are: “What was the difference between that time and the time before?” “What are you going to do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do not…or do? Advice to Music Teachers
Something I’ve been working on in studio lately is how to make sure the students really understand what to do and how to practice. To that end, I’ve been re-evaluating how I’m telling students...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Annual Teacher-Student Check-up List
Have a conversation… Every year it’s a good idea to check in with your students to make sure that you’re both on the same page. Many teachers do this via written survey. I prefer to take lesson time...
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