28/07/2021

Finding Your Voice: The Whole Body

As a singer our body is our instrument. We must be entirely sovereign over how we take care of our inner landscape. If the ...

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20/12/2019

Finding Your Voice: The Pitbulls of Perfectionism

One of THE most debilitating mindsets, that destroys all enjoyment and ease, is perfectionism. Sure, it’s great to work ...

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10/06/2019

Finding Your Voice: Just Keep Swimming

Just keep swimming: A hero's quest. ‘If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what good am ...

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09/05/2019

Finding Your Voice: I Wanna Take You Higher

One of the most prevalent myths about singing is that singing high is difficult. As a consequence, we develop fears and dysfunctions ...

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23/07/2018

Finding Your Voice: The Yoga Of Voice

This column investigates and celebrates the connection between the physical body, spirit and sound. I combine vocal warm-ups ...

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13/04/2018

Finding Your Voice: Atawhai – Compassion For Your Own Voice

“What the world needs now, is love sweet love. That’s the only thing that there’s just too little of” – thanks ...

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16/03/2018

Finding your Voice: Voice Damage – It Cuts Like A Knife

In a recent Guardian article, Bernhard Warner asked, “Why do stars like Adele keep losing their voice?” Expanding on ...

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07/06/2017

Finding Your Voice: Time To Take A Self-Esteem Bath

Much space was left behind in the wake of my last column about the myth of needing the self-confidence to sing. Listing pitfalls ...

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29/03/2017

Finding Your Voice: The Myth of Self – Confidence

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Is it confidence that makes you capable of performance, or performance the gives ...

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