I’m a vocal coach and voice teacher. I love helping people’s voices do what they need to in order to tell their story in their own way. I’m also a creativity coach. We’re basically life coaches who help clients with creative work. The Creativity Coaching Association lists four major areas…

It’s not you. It’s them. I’ve worked with so many classical/choral background people who are terrified that pursuing a different genre of music will cause their peers to see them as less intelligent, less skilled, and less disciplined. You’re not wrong. It might. And it’s hard to pursue something knowing some of your community may…

Authority Someone else probably told you what to sing, how to sing, and even what to wear. They told you when everything was “right” and “good.” If you didn’t comply, you didn’t “succeed.” The classical music system itself was the authority. But an artist is the ultimate authority on their own…

They say you shouldn’t like this Over the years, I’ve worked with A LOT of singers who are ashamed of some of the music they love. They have voices in their head telling them that certain artists/genres/songs are [insert adjective and super-judgy interpretation of it here]. The voice can be a parent, a friend, a bandmate…

Step 1: Define what “better” means to you. While there are some basic things that we all need to be better musicians (sing the right notes, stay on the beat, etc.), there is no universal definition of a “good” singer or a “great” voice. The way we feel about someone’s voice is just as subjective and varied as…

Many of us voice teachers, especially if we came through the academic voice system, often prefer to run voice lessons in a way that’s very structured. Planned ahead. Rooted in well-researched pedagogy methods. Aligned with standardized curriculums. Working toward long-established adjudication events. We know when those things are correct. We…