A fantastic BBC World Radio piece on the voice, featuring leading voice scientists such as Ingo Titze and Johan Sundeberg and more explaining how the voice works. Find out how vowels are formed, what happens when a boy’s voice breaks, how the vocal folds vibrate, why humans have a descended larynx, what makes our voice [...]
Get an discount in my new store!
May 8, 2013 by
THE STORE I have added The Store to my website. This will sell useful digital products for singers. There are two products in there already. The VocalizeU voice training app for desktop (PC or MAC) and the pitch training software, Sing & See (PC or MAC). VocalizeU is a great app that will help you to develop your voice, practice, get some [...]
12 bits of essential gear for your teaching studio
May 8, 2013 by
If you are wondering what gear you need to get started as a singing teacher here is my recommended top 12 essential pieces of teaching equipment and resources. Piano/keyboard 5 or more octaves Computer with Internet access Recording device e.g.. Garage band, MP3 recorder, mobile, Superscope or similar (expensive), iPod with mic, Dictaphone for [...]
VocalizeU Artist Intensive, Los Angeles, July 5-14
March 8, 2013 by
If you are serious about a career in singing, or just serious about singing then I can HIGHLY recommend the VU Artist Intensive summer programme coming up in Los Angeles, July 5-14. I will be there along with some amazing teachers and music industry peeps who will inform and inspire your singing, performing, songwriting and [...]
In which I find myself doing a masters in Performing Arts Medicine!
January 18, 2013 by
So guess what? I am doing a Masters degree! Yes, I am back studying again, and I’m very excited about this course. I feel like it’s been created just for me! This is a MSc in Performing Arts Medicine, think, sports medicine for performing artists. As I am discovering this subject encompasses a very wide [...]
How to improve your intonation (pitch) and vocal tone
October 17, 2012 by
My students and I have been having fun recently with a computer programme called Sing and See. We’ve also noticed a marked improvement in tone and pitching when using this nifty bit of software. This revolutionary software that gives real-time feedback when singing! The software SHOWS your precise pitch and vocal timbre as you sing. [...]
How to become an expert solo vocalist.
September 30, 2012 by
Bobby McFerrin is without a doubt, one of the most accomplished vocalists of this century. He has lead the way in 20th/21st Century solo vocal performance through his unique use of the voice and body, combined with highly skilled musicality and improvisation. His style transcends genres, being equally comfortable and accomplished in classical, popular, folk [...]
Singing teacher training workshop from a master teacher (London Sept 1-3)
August 22, 2012 by
Dave Stroud was my first singing teaching mentor. he has been instrumental in helping me not only to be a the best voice teacher I can be but also in helping me get the right mindset for building a successful tracking studio. Dave is here with one of his artists, Daniel Bedingfield, to present a [...]
So you want to become a singing teacher. (warning this is a long one!)
June 15, 2012 by
Becoming a singing teacher So you want to become a singing teacher! (I am, at this point, assuming you already have a significant amount of singing, performance and music experience.) Fantastic! You can take all the knowledge and skills you have accumulated to date and share it with like-minded folk who are willing to pay for your services. [...]
Bad influences on the voice
April 11, 2012 by
Our vocal cords (also know as vocal folds) are amazing. Approximately 12.5 mm to 17.5 mm (0.5″ to 0.75″) in women and 17.5 mm to 25 mm (0.75″ to 1.0″) in length in men, they are the second second fastest set of muscles to the eyelids. Pretty impressive right? They can do so much for us from protecting the airway so [...]
