Living Your Truth: Thriving In Life and Business as an Independent Artist with Noah Smith A music artist seems to come out of nowhere with a hit single and we call them “an overnight success”. But is there really such a thing as an overnight success? Or is what we’re seeing simply the visible …
Breathe Life Into Your Inner Music Artist with Amanda Restivo Whether you’re looking to launch a career in music or not, there’s a music artist inside of you that is waiting to be discovered! We are all born creative, and singing is just one of the many ways we can breathe life into our inner …
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Vocal Coach Reacts to “Love Poem by IU” A student of mine introduced me to South Korean singer-songwriter “IU” about a year ago but I hadn’t properly listened to her songs until recently. I really enjoyed watching this live performance of her song “Love Poem” and think it’s a great example of her artistic …
Find The Music Within You with Adam Diaz Can musical talent be cultivated? Is it ever too late to discover your singing and songwriting skills? My 13th guest expert this month was my brother, Adam Diaz, who is a chart-topping, award-winning music producer and songwriter. We had such a great conversation about creating …
My Reaction to Olivia Rodrigo’s Live Performance of Drivers License on SNL When three of my students requested to learn this song within the same week, I knew it meant one of two things… Either the song was so catchy they couldn’t get it out of their head, or there was something about the song that …
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Singing for Multitaskers Are you a multitasker like me? Do you have a million and one things you want to accomplish at the same time? The problem with multitasking is that our attention gets scattered. You know, it’s like when you walk into a room and think, “Wait, why did I come in …
Breaking Stereotypes with Corinna Chamberlain I’m excited for you to meet singer, actor & dancer, Corinna Chamberlain. Corinna became a household name in our city after her breakout role as a Chinese-speaking Caucasian in a hit TV series. As a ‘Third Culture Kid’, Corinna identified strongly with both the culture of her parents (from Australia …
How to Write a Song? Quick question… Have you ever dreamed of writing your own song but don’t think you can because you don’t play an instrument? Or maybe you do play an instrument but you struggle with creating a catchy melody. In this week’s vocal tip of the week, I’m taking you behind the …
Google Maps For The Voice [Find Your Way Back To Vocal Balance] Confession time. I have a terrible sense of direction. I’m one of those people who gets lost in their own neighbourhood. If you’re new to the world of vocal technique, you might actually find yourself feeling just as lost as I feel …
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What Are Vocal Runs and Should You Do Them? (6 Tips to Get You Started with Vocal Runs) You know when singers like Beyonce, Mariah Carey or Celine Dion do that thing with the voice where they sing a lot of notes very quickly Often it’s a sound like an “oooh–” or a “hey—-“, rather …