4 Steps to Conquering Stage Fright

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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 [...]

Mastering the Stage

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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.

Do You Have “The Gift”?

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If you love to sing you’ve probably had someone say to you at some point “You have such a gift” or the ever more popular, “Dude! You can SING!” Well as my students have all been working hard to prepare their holiday numbers for performances, special events and family gatherings, I’ve been asking them to [...]

Top 3 Ways to Avoid Whitney’s Comeback Mistakes

Whitney Houston announced her comeback with a less than divalicious appearance to Good Morning America where her vocal excuses served as a great ‘how not to’.