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Oren Boder
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Feb 10, 2025
If you've ever dabbled in vocal training, chances are you've heard of straw phonation or semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) exercises. These exercises are widely used to improve vocal efficiency, reduce strain, and strengthen the voice. But did you know that not all straws provide the same benefits?
Feb 8, 2025
Have you ever felt like you're practicing but not getting anywhere? Like no matter how many scales you sing or how many songs you attempt, your voice isn’t improving the way you want? You're not alone!
Claire Underwood
Oct 17, 2023
I can’t emphasise enough how crucial permission to sing is to a performer. Without it there is always a brake on the performance, a sense of holding back. It appears to affect learning too, without that fundamental acceptance that you are allowed to be doing what you’re doing, the brain seems less able to engage in the acquisition of skills, and experiencing a joyful performance is just a pipe dream.
Alexia Khadime
You're a singer! You've stepped into this world. Singing is your thing - it's a part of you. And now you want to make a career of your God-given talent…
Jeremy Fisher
What are the best audition songs for me? Everyone’s first thought is “I need to sing something no-one has ever sung before in auditions”. Yeah, not happening…
Chris Johnson
Most books and voice training programmes are built around techniques that directly work on how the vocal folds function, or the parts of your body nearby. Think throat opening, breathy vs non-breathy, chest voice and falsetto, twang or cry… and many other very ‘vocal’ things. Then you've got the ‘all about the breath’ brigade. And let's not forget the vowel shape enthusiasts.
