Singing in a group, ensemble or choir can be challenging. How do you make the group sound great without losing your own identity of a singer? How can you use it to improve your own skills? You’ll be surprised at the answers in this episode of The Voice Club’s Sing Out Proud Podcast Ready to [...]
How to Sing Like a Loser in 3 Easy Steps
January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let’s face it, anyone can sing. Granted some are better than others and some are a little worse than they give themselves credit for but science backs up the fact that 98% of us can sing at some level and have the ability to learn the muscle coordination to sing well. So what makes you [...]
4 Steps to Conquering Stage Fright
October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Answers to Your Audition Questions
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] Shout Outs for Encouraging Singers If there’s one core reason I do what I do it’s to encourage other singers. So in this episode of The Voice Club Podcast I give a special shout out to some of you who keep encouraging others on the blog. This is [...]
How to Blow Your Audition Before It Starts
April 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Day 2 of the Seattle X-Factor auditions is now behind me. The thousands of aspiring singers voices are still ringing in my ears; some great, a lot of good and a good measure of….not. The golden tickets are still being cautiously handed out as I type. And another thing that’s happening right now is that [...]
Mastering the Stage
February 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
How many times have you watched someone on stage and just wished it would all be over? How may songs on American Idol have you fast forwarded through? Me too. And it explains why so many performers have stage fright when it comes to taking the stage themselves. We know what it’s like to be in the audience; to be forming that critical opinion with every note, ever word and every move the singer makes on stage. It’s one thing to be good at singing. It’s another to be good at performing.
Top 10 Worst National Anthems
February 12, 2011 By 4 Comments
God love her, Christine Aguilera took singing the national anthem to a whole new scary place recently. The response was so huge that the even Time Magazine felt compelled to dig out the worst National Anthem attempts of all time. We had already scheduled a National Anthem singing competition for our students for this 4th of July before the super bowl so my email was on fire.
You don’t need a vocal coach to tell you what’s wrong with these sad attempts, but give ‘em a listen and let’s look at how they could have all been avoided.
The X-Factor: Should You Audition?
February 9, 2011 By 69 Comments
Should you audition for The X Factor? How do you know if it’s worth it? Sure there’s the 5 million dollar recording contract with Sony Records for the winner, but let’s be honest; TV talent contests are 95% TV show and 5% talent focused. I’m not dissing them. They serve a purpose and can give an artist great exposure, but if you believe the only thing you can get out of them is top prize then you’ll miss the other benefits opportunities like these can bring you. So let’s break it down.
15 Musicians Who Found Fame on YouTube
January 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It used to be that you could never attract the attention of a record label unless you were playing successful shows and growing a huge concert fan base, but that rule is going the way of the rotary phone. While playing regularly gives you both experience and garners you attention from people you want to [...]
The Newest Network Show for Singers
January 14, 2011 By 5 Comments
I admit it. I’m a craiglist surfer. If you ever look in the ‘gig’ section you know that most of the listings are for garage bands or even less glamorous opportunities. But every once in awhile there’s something interesting. And that was the case the day I came upon a listing for a new [...]
