It's easy to say "breathe low" or "breathe into your belly", but what does that actually mean? What parameters can you give someone to know when they're doing it correctly vs not? You're basically asking people to flounder around with different word choices without establishing if they're actually doing it well.… breathing may feel instinctual, but that doesn't mean you're actually doing it well.

Do male singers use their pelvic floor differently than female singers? And how does this influence vocal pedagogy? This came up in conversation recently and I wanted to address it formally. For the context of this piece I’m defining male and female as it’s commonly understood in terms of anatomical differences, but there are many more nuances beyond what is physiologically visible. 

Welcome to March! The beginning of this month has given me an absolute walloping… I’ve been sick for weeks now and still don’t feel like...

Controversial opinion:  Singers sing too much. “But that’s my job!” Yes, but you don’t only sing when you’re getting paid, do you? You...