See these sister youth choruses in China and the USA sing for each other in a live Skype choral exchange.
Five Steps to Making Every Rehearsal Count
This article is submitted by Dr. William O. Baker, Special Contributor to DevelopingVoices.blog. The five steps to making every rehearsal count is designed to help create the mindset that each rehearsal is a special occasion, one that can be likened to a greatly anticipated dinner party. I don’t think this concept is a stretch at […]
A NEW YEAR ~ A NEW HABIT ~ Avoiding vocal fatigue in the classroom
Educators can be at unusual risk for developing vocal fatigue and hoarseness. Demands of heavy voice use throughout the week is tremendous with little time for the voice to rest and recover. WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT? please refer to […]
Improving Your Choir’s Intonation with Kinesthetic Gestures
How does one obtain vowel unification in an ensemble? How do your singers know what you want? During a performance how do you communicate to the singers that the [a] needs to sound more like the [a] in the word “father”. Using gestures is helpful to any singer and may even be necessary for those […]
The Breathy Girl’s Changing Voice
Article written by Jamea Sale, Contributing Author of DevelopingVoices.blog Two videos attached for your reading enhancement ~ My favorite part of being a voice teacher is working with “Changing Voice Girls.” An email arrived this morning from Becca (8th grade) who has an audition for a select 9-12 girls touring chorus. She’s been making bi-weekly […]
Top 3 “Go-To” Vocal Warm-Ups
What kind of warm-up do you do before your personal rehearsal time or general choral rehearsal warm-up? Of course, warm-ups may vary depending on the time of day you begin singing, your gender and age and what kind of singing you are about to do. What are your default “must-do” warm-ups? Here’s what our top […]