giving performers the edge
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 up [...]
This 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 [...]
If 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 [...]
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 deep [...]
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. Michael [...]
The 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. [...]
