giving performers the edge
Share/Bookmark Are you interested in becoming a singing teacher? I am running a 10hr course to introduce you to the job requirements along with some basic skills and strategies to help you to get started. You will cover basic anatomy and physiology, how to assess the voice, vocal exercises to address common vocal issues, setting [...]
Share/BookmarkThis week in the Performer’s Edge we explored the way we thought we were perceived by the world and discovered how the world perceived us. We explored our ‘labels’ such as ‘daughter, singer, Australian, Cancerian, well educated, poor, mother’ etc and also used Johari’s Window to explore the things about us we knew the world [...]
Share/BookmarkIf you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else. Yogi Berra Week 3 of the Performers edge course we address goal setting. If you want to achieve your dreams as a singer and performer you will have to set some goals. First decide where you want to go, dare to dream [...]
Share/Bookmark This course is now Full. Let me know if you are interested in this course and I will keep you updated on future dates. Cheers Line This 10 week course starts Wed 28 Sept 7-9pm at Sing Vocal Studio (SVS) in NW3 London. Who is it for? Singer’s and performers who want to dig [...]
Share/Bookmark Hello singers, Michael Goodrich is a great vocal teacher with 20 years experience in the music industry. I’ve had a couple of super lessons with him in the past and he teaches many dynamic and top end singers. As some of you know I am getting more and more into the psychology of performance. [...]
Share/BookmarkThe whole essence of learning lines is to forget them so you can make them sound like you thought of them that instant. Glenda Jackson (LH: This is as true for singing as it is for acting.) Techniques for memorising lyrics and songs A recurring nightmare for many singers is one where they forget the lyrics mid song. [...]
Share/BookmarkI love quotes, I collect them to inspire others and myself; as a teaching tool and to understand the world better. This quote, by the American football coach Vince Lombardi, has been proven to me over and over in my vocal studio. I used to be quite baffled when I encountered singers who were focused, [...]
