Listen up

Listen up (sourced on Snappa. com, Feb. 8, 2024) When considering listening, I need to be mindful of what I say and how I say it. It’s so easy to imagine our thoughts and ideas are being clearly communicated, because we understand what we mean. But each one of...

Baby vs. Bathwater

Baby vs. Bathwater (sourced on Snappa.com, Feb. 1, 2024) We hosted a guest voice class from one of our most prominent and successful alumni the other day, Jane Archibald (check her out! janearchibald.com), and she provided our students with some wonderful insights and...

When words are not enough

From “Heartbreak” by David Whyte There is a saying in vocal pedagogy circles that when words are not enough, we sing. And then in CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music) pedagogy, they add “when singing is not enough, we belt. When belting is not enough,...

The journey inward

When I first began this blog in 2019, it was my intention to delve into the connection of a singer to themselves. Over many years of guiding singers on their path, while travelling my own journey alongside them, I increasingly recognized the intimate exchange between...

Face to face

Estruscan tomb (Kimberly Barber, Volterra, Italy, 2014) The impetus for me to begin blogging about Singing and Self was the desire to explore the interconnection between voice and identity. This exploration particularly pertained to the singing voice; both my own...