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It’s Time to Free Your Voice!

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- Fearless Voice Power - Most people tell me privately that they would love to be able to sing without fear, on pitch, without a hoarse throat or a nasal sound. But often they don't believe they can actually fulfill that private desire and therefore they don't want to even try or are too afraid to even try. But they keep privately wishing it were true. Somewhere in their early years, the message they got from parents, teachers, siblings or friends, convinced them that they were tone … [Read more...]

Breathing for Learning How to Sing

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Breath and Breathing "There's another word for 'breathing.' It's inspiration, from the Italian 'inspirare.' To inspire means to inhale the air around you. I think Picasso's idea that inspiration comes from everywhere and everything tells it all, so pay attention to the way you breath. Make sure it's inspired!" - Joy Sikorski Breathing Basics Controlled Breathing - everything depends on how you breathe, how you control your breathing and how you use your diaphragm, intercostal and … [Read more...]

Anger and Singing

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Anger breaks your voice

Unresolved Anger and Singing Can Break Your Voice But it doesn't have to. There have been times in my life when a close trusted friend or family member said or did something that shattered my world and betrayed my trust, hurting  me deeply, and I have allowed anger to make me do really really dumb things with my voice. They broke my heart so I wanted to break theirs.  It's a normal human emotion, but it is unbelievably destructive, to everyone, but most importantly, it is destructive to … [Read more...]

Want Help With Your Breathing?

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How Yoga Breathing Works Yoga is a timeless method for obtaining optimum health through breathing exercises called pranayamas and muscle stretching exercises or positions called asanas. Prana='life force' Yama='self-discipline' Although yoga is considered to be a spritiual practice, many people, especially in the Western world, learn yoga more for its health benefits rather than its spiritual concepts. Basic yoga breathing exercises concentrate awareness on the length and power of your … [Read more...]

Puckered Lips for Singing Breath

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Your Lips Matter For Singing Breathing Today I got an email from one of my YouTube followers asking me to explain in more detail what I mean by the shape of your lips for the Slow Leaky Tire exercise.  Here is what she said: "....thank you for your wonderful videos!" "....unable to see clearly how the shape of your mouth is suppose to be when you do the leaky tire exercise. could you explain a little more in detail?" "....really appreciate it.... thanks!" So here is my quick answer. It's … [Read more...]