You may be wondering, why does my voice always feel rough during the holidays? Maybe you even (mysteriously) lose your voice every year at this time.

There may be a really good reason why your voice struggles during the holidays.

In the Sept/Oct 2021 Volume of the Journal of Singing, Scott McCoy, long time leader in the field of teaching voice envisions a world where voice teachers are a part of a multidisciplinary team working together to build voices. His list includes a vocal technician, style coaches, language/diction coaches, life counselor, medical team, and fitness coach, to name a few.

When you sing do you feel like you are just copying everyone else?

Do you wonder what it means as a singer to “just be yourself”?

Do you ever feel like the voice that comes out of you when you sing isn't your "real voice"?

Then this blog is for you.

Are you a “lost cause”?
Do you feel stuck?
Or maybe you are just “past your prime”? (it’s all downhill from here…)

I hear you. I see you. And you know what? None of that is true. I absolutely reject it on your behalf (you’re welcome).

Can we talk about the bandaid approach to teaching and learning voice? some of these quick fixes may actually help your sound improve. Sometimes a lot. In a really short period of time. So, what’s the problem with that? If my voice sounds better, then it’s good vocal training, right? Well, unfortunately, that isn’t always the case.

We all know that breathing exercises can lower your anxiety and increase your overall sense of wellbeing.

But did you know that certain breathing exercises can improve your voice too? If your voice feels weak, thin, breathy, or you experience unexplained vocal fatigue or hoarseness, there’s a good chance your breathing may be (at least partially) to blame.