Voice teachers… this one’s for you! Have you ever considered teaching online voice lessons? With technology nowadays, it’s not only possible — it’s a productive and viable option when done...
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Here’s this weeks Roundup: Solar Eclipse Music First… did you notice that Wendy Stevens’ new website is finished? It’s GORGEOUS! I love the layout, and now it’s super easy to browse her store. This week she...
Read moreHey Voice Teachers! I haven’t forgotten about you 😉 These Emotion Cards have been up my sleeve for a while now, and I finally got around to formatting them for the blog. What are Emotion Cards? You’ve probably asked your students to...
Read moreWoohoo! I’m getting pretty close to owning the full set of TSMTA (The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology… because who has the patience to type that out every time. Not this girl.) With 6 books in each vocal part, this collection...
Read moreOk, voice teachers… are you ready? I know my blog’s been a little “piano heavy” in the past, but I’ve been actively trying to change that fact! Two weeks ago I “sat down” with Nikki Loney to record The...
Read moreI’m in last minute preparation mode for the start of our “spring” semester at the studio! While I run around making sure that everything is in order, here’s an interesting post by Janelle Laarakker at VibrantVocals.com...
Read moreToday is the first day of our fall semester at the studio, and this morning I wanted to wrap-up a little project I’ve had in mind for a while. Over the past year, I’ve created quite a few piano assignment sheets, but I had nothing...
Read moreValerie Wilkerson: I think I would make the suggestions into cards (printed on card stock) and keep the “deck” in each students folder and have them draw from deck at the start of each lesson. Seems like wonderful resource! Thanks to everyone...
Read moreAs you can tell by the blog title, I’m both a piano and a voice teacher. Over the past several years, I’ve made it a priority to further my education via well written teaching blogs and magazines. New and interesting piano resources...
Read moreDo you use the Kodály Method at all in your studio? I’ll admit, sometimes the hand signs can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you haven’t practiced them in a while, but it’s a unique way to engage different parts of the...
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On the 4th day of our 2014 Vocal Workshop, we focused on a familiar, yet oh-so-important topic for all singers: Our co-director Kevin Shields spoke from his extensive experience as a musical director and audition accompanist. He talked about how...
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Last week we had our first summer workshop of the season. The 2014 Vocal Workshop was presented by myself and a fellow Westminster College alumnus, Kevin Shields. Throughout the 5 day workshop, students focused on warm-up techniques, solo and...
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