“Indicate precisely what you mean to say, yours sincerely wasting away”. Charlotte’s voice carried the song loudly across the foundry where she was working, as she sang along with the old Beatles song Her work mates asked her how come she knows the words to so many old songs (60’s 70’s and 80’s) and she…
The voice is one of our greatest gifts, it is a direct channel to our heart and soul. Through the voice you can express all emotions even if you can’t find the words to do so. Singing can be the best therapy in the world to soothe an aching or tired heart, it can lift…
Give yourself a treat today! Good morning peeps, Today is one of those mornings when life feels perfect. A little bird singing outside my window and I am enjoying The Perfect Pot of Coffee. I sit in half-darkness with a lit candle and wake up slowly and have a wonderful feeling of peaceful harmony inside.…
The Rolls Royce of singing exercises. I woke up with a bit of a chesty feeling, my voice was really unclear, not obeying me when I wanted to speak. So a did a lip trill, known to my students as “The car” exercise and started at the top of my voice all the way down…
Hello Everybody, I have decided to break the silence and post regular updates! I have now been teaching again in person post-lockdown since the first of August in my studio, which I have made safe and sanitary according to the suggestions of Musicians Union and the Government. During lockdown I started taking on Skype lessons…
“Discipline isn’t miserably doing something because you feel forced or that you “have to.” Discipline is being a disciple of something to which you have dedicated yourself to.” If you want to be a good singer then self-discipline is necessary. You need to spend time perfecting your skills, make sure the tuning is spot on,…
Good day Sunshine Time to make yet another attempt at climbing out from underneath the mighty cloak of February, undoubtedly responsible for many a blues song. March has so far been terribly disappointing for both body and soul. So I’ll try again… “Good day Sunshine” as the Beatles sang in 1966. A wonderfully happy song,…
Hi Friends, Singers and Musicians, Even with the best intentions in the world , I don’t think anybody could ever accuse me of being a born Blogger. A Singer yes, a Musician yes, a Songwriter, yes, a Creative person yes, but a Blogger…. No. No no… I think I am too busy making music to…
Aaaaaatchoooo, the sound cut through the door with the power of a loud siren before my student had knocked, and we both laughed as I opened it and let her in. Sorry she said, I’b got a sduffy dose… So we’re back in the season of strange language. The constant temperature changes can be a…
Today I received a phone call which made me very happy. A father wanted to book some singing lessons for his son who performs in a band, and told me: “He had guitar lessons to learn to play his instrument correctly and now it’s time he learned how to use his voice correctly…