Teaching voice is always such an interesting process here at Kelowna Voice Lab. You just never know who is going to book a lesson or for what reason. Over the course of the last year, I have helped a nurse…Read more
Sep 3 2013
Aug 15 2013
Just WRITE!
Wow! It's hard for me to believe it's been a month already since I last wrote on my voice blog. My excuses? A lovely vacation to the most magical place in Canada - Haida Gwaii combined with a full vocal…Read more
Jul 15 2013
Vibrator Helps Voice Professor Take Students to Next Level Vocals
Get your mind out of the gutter! This vibrator is cutting edge technology for singers, actors and public speakers and is one of the most valuable voice tools I’ve ever seen!
I had the privilege last week of attending a…
Jul 9 2013
The Singer Carries The Song
I was at a party this weekend where most of the people were working musicians. We all took turns fronting our favourite songs and singing back up for each other. It was such a blast to see how the vibe…
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Jul 2 2013
Rewriting Your Story
Several times in the last few weeks, I’ve had a remarkably similar conversation with new vocal students, it goes something like this: “When I was a kid, I was told I shouldn’t sing, or that I should just mouth the…Read more
Jun 25 2013
How Not To Cry When You Give a Speech at Your Son's Grad
A woman came in the other day who was to give a speech at her son’s high school graduation ceremony in front of a very large crowd. As a member of the school board, she was struggling with the fear…
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Jun 10 2013
2013 Tony Award Opening number - Neil Patrick Harris - Wowza!!
Woah! If you haven’t seen the opening number of last night’s Tony Awards, watch it! Neil Patrick Harris was nothing less than genius in it, proving himself to be a consummate theatre performer, dancer and singer. I have no idea…Read more
Jun 4 2013
At Last - A Labour of Love
There are times in a singing coach’s life where one student so touches you with their own personal story of determination and commitment that you never forget it. Sally is one of those voice students for me and here’s why.…Read more
May 28 2013
What Your "Phone Voice" Is Saying About You
As a vocal coach, I am often asked how someone can make their “phone voice” more effective and convincing. In business, most communication still happens over the phone and how you present yourself in this arena is extremely important. It…
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May 20 2013
A New Kind of Breathing?
The last 30 days have been one of personal transformation for me in that I have discovered hot yoga. It is something I have wanted to do for years but have hesitated because I don’t have good balance and it…Read more
May 17 2013
Vocal Damage - What To Do When You've Over Done
As a singer teacher and vocal coach, I have had several inquiries recently about how to repair vocal
damage. It is every singer and public speaker’s nightmare to have a voice that just won’t deliver when they need…Read more
May 7 2013
Live Performance Hits and Misses (Teens)
I had the pleasure of seeing several live performances this past weekend by teenagers singing in the North Vancouver CityFest outdoor event and at an audition for a local performance group in Vancouver.
At the festival, one of the performers…
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