One of my biggest and easiest pieces of advice for singers? Don’t force your bridges. If that read like Greek to you, allow me to digress (ahem, nerd out) a bit about classical singing technique. Bridges, aka Passaggio When a singer moves between vocal registers, it’s called a bridge (“passaggio” is the fancy, Bel Canto pedagogy name). But wait: let’s back up a little further. Actually, Vocal Registers All voices, whether male or female, have three main registers. The registe

I’ve been in the vocal coaching game long enough to have seen some pretty remarkable results, but one variety in particular always stands out for me. Time and again, I’ve seen “little” singers - shy, quiet men and women (or girls and boys) who come into my studio with (mostly) a confidence issue. Often they were told at some delicate point in their lives that they couldn’t or shouldn’t sing. They show up because they want to find their voice, find their fierceness. And they

I have almost infinite belief in the power of finding your voice. It’s amazing to watch my students engage in vocal coaching for even a short period of time, and completely come out of their shells. Just through the act of learning to sing - or sing better - they end up with more self-awareness, loads more confidence, and even better overall health & wellness. I’ve always felt there was something almost magical about voice. Turns out, I was right! We’ve already reviewed some