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  • Daydreaming vs Reality

    2016-11-16T14:12:00.0Z

    It's 1999 and a very confident 14yr old me is playing along with Metallica's Master Of Puppets while daydreaming of the day when I'll take the stage in front of a massive audience. Fast forward 17y...

  • Fall in New York Kitty

    2016-11-15T23:27:00.3Z

    Who doesn't love Fall? The weather is great, the clothes are stylish and pumpkins are everywhere -- especially in everything I want to buy to eat and drink at Trader Joe's. In the past six opera se...

  • Why Argue?

    2016-10-07T14:03:00.0Z

    I truly believe that music has a great power over our lives. Any number of sights, sounds, and smells can trigger a melody or chord progression and the same is true when listening to music. A lyric...

  • England: the land of the Queen and Clotted Cream

    2016-09-01T14:22:00.0Z

    "Home, Sweet Home" was the phrase the other night when we finally settled back in our apartment in NYC after traveling all day from London. Chef Paul was contracted at Glyndebourne Opera for two pr...

  • What Is Placement | Free Singing Lesson

    2016-06-28T01:14:33.0Z

    One of the biggest mistakes singers make is placing their vocal sound out in front of their mouth. Once the sound is out of your body, you no longer have control of it. Placement and breath control...

  • Screaming Without Doing Damage | Free Singing Lesson

    2016-06-28T00:22:05.0Z

    Screaming is as much a part of rock music as rebellion and angst, and unfortunately most singers don’t have a clue how to do it without leaving themselves unable to talk after shows, let alone sing...

  • Sing Like A Ventriloquist | Free Singing Lesson

    2016-06-28T00:21:56.0Z

    Extraneous movements of your face and mouth get in the way of your singing, and are a telltale sign of tension and straining. Use this technique to begin gaining flexibility and control of your voi...

  • Top Down Singing | Free Singing Lesson

    2016-06-28T00:21:50.0Z

    Bottom up, top down, side to side; what are all these different kinds of singing, and which one works the best and why? All the best singers have learned that the only way to sing with complete fre...

  • Is Training Going To Change My Voice? | Free Singing Lesson

    2016-06-27T23:49:41.0Z

    So many singers avoid getting a vocal coach because they’re scared they’re not going to like the way their voice sounds after getting training. All too often, singers don’t take a single lesson unt...

  • Using Covering and Placement To Reach Higher Notes

    2016-06-27T23:44:49.0Z

    A great trick to sing high notes without straining is covering, or altering the placement of your voice. This simple technique will get you pointed in the right direction, and on the path to singin...

  • Backwards Placed Consonants | Free Singing Lesson

    2016-06-27T23:30:52.0Z

    One of the harder things to pull off is singing consonants without letting them throw your voice forward and out of balance. This video gives you tips on how to control your consonants instead of l...

  • Feelin' Hot Hot Hot

    2016-06-22T23:30:00.0Z

    Time sure flies when you're busy and having fun! I whole-heartedly agree because this year has been one adventure after another. We rang in the new year in NYC singing and living it up before I wen...

  • Great music! Great screwball comedy! Great summer fun!

    2016-06-20T17:50:44.0Z

    You ve never met a family like the Kuhbrots! Chicago Folks Operetta presents The Cousin from Nowhere JULY 2 TO 17 STAGE 773 1225 W. Belmont St. TICKETS When a stranger appears out of Nowhere one mo...

  • Recovering From A Blown Out Voice | Free Singing Lesson

    2016-06-11T21:50:09.0Z

    If you've been singing for a while, then you've probably blown your voice out at some point, and nothing feels worse as a singer. Your range is gone, your voice is scratchy sounding, and you feel l...

  • Proper Breath Support | Free Singing Lesson

    2016-06-11T21:46:30.0Z

    The engine that drives your singing is breath support from your lower diaphragm. This video takes the mystery out of "stomach breathing", and shows you exactly how to start singing with power from ...

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