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It’s o.k. to admit it. Sometimes we all get a little freaked out about performing in front of people. I guess you could say it’s just part of the gig. Stage fright is much more common among performers than you might think. Barbra Streisand has such intense stage fright that her entire choreography is built [...]
It’s official; online auditions are starting up for season 2 of The Glee Project on Oxygen. Winners from last years show can now be seen on this season of Glee. How do you get YOUR shot? If you’re 18 or over and can convincingly portray a high school student this might just be the perfect [...]
Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] Can You Learn to Sing Better on Your Own? YES: Practice and experience WILL develop the voice you have DO IT: If you have some good direction and you don’t have a need for immediate improvement NO: If you’re singing with bad vocal technique or in any way that [...]
In our Indie Project series, we’re following Monica, a young artist just starting out. The goal is to make the biggest impact with the least amount of money possible. It CAN be done! We’ve finished the first step of establishing our artist identity. Now it’s time to get it on the web. What? We’re not [...]
Hidden in the depths of my blog is my personal journey of vocal damage from acid reflux. In the past three years I’ve gone from being fine to being told my voice was going to disappear forever to having surgery, almost dieing and surviving organ damage only to have them damage my right vocal cord. [...]
The first season of The X-Factor airs September 21st. Many of you have auditioned for The X-Factor among the sea of other singing contest TV shows; all of them with their familiar bench of judges. But do you realize that judges go through a similar process? Just like singers are typecast for a show [...]
My voice student Sarah is a YouTube genius. She wouldn’t admit it, but she is. She and her sister are an indie act from Canada who are getting some major attention in Nashville. But Sarah is making an even BIGGER buzz on YouTube for herself and her sister, getting thousands of views per video in [...]
Monica, our Indie Project artist is just starting out. She wants to start gigging. But crafting a song list and calling venues is not her first step in launching herself as an independent artist. Establishing her identity is. Why? Your artist identity will determine everything you do from the colors and look of your website [...]
Today marks the final audition for season 11 of American Idol. ELEVEN SEASONS! That’s probably why it feels like we’ve never known a world without American Idol. And eleven seasons has brought literally millions of singing hopefuls through the doors of stadiums across the country for their chance at the coveted title of American Idol. [...]
O.k. I get that everyone’s trying to jump on board the ‘singing tv show’ train. I think I’m a good sport. My gut instinct is to support any singer with the guts to get up and take public criticism. But if there were a line in the sand, I do believe ABC’s Karaoke Battle USA [...]
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Kim Snyder, the Performers Personal Trainer and creator of The Voice Club has shared the stage with major label artists, has been heard on jingles campaigns for The Kansas City Royals, Anderson Erickson and as the voice of the Sprint phone, Hallmark, Disney, and the NFL. She's also a network level audio producer.
