Vowel modification means making a small adjustment to the shape of a vowel as you sing. Usually, this means making the vowel slightly more open, more closed, more spread or more rounded as the pitch changes. This changes the shape of your vocal tract (your tongue,...
I went to the Tracey Emin exhibition yesterday at Tate. Her work has been an inspiration for me for most of my life. Her immediacy, her boldness, her vulnerability, her directness. I’ve always loved those diary-like entries on big canvases. I grew up in the 80s...
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Radiohead Community (@radiohead.one) “It takes time for artists to find their voice, to learn their craft and where it will take them. I worry that our business is becoming risk averse. And unable or unwilling to...
Sometimes people come to me for ‘singing lessons’. They want technical voice help and I know how to teach technique! In fact I’ve done it for more than two decades. But there is another kind of conversation I find myself having often with artists and...
We talk a lot about “knowing yourself” (now). And that is really important. But you don’t want to get stuck down that rabbit hole. We don’t just need to know ourselves. We need to express ourselves. How We Hold Ourselves Back It’s rarely dramatic. It...
Welcome to my space for singers and artists — a place to explore the voice, creativity, and the deeper layers of expression. I write from my perspective as a vocal coach and artist-development mentor, sharing ideas, techniques, and reflections from inside the work.
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