To all who find this old post… Please go my UPDATED BLOGPOST with revised gift suggestions. That post is tweaked every year so all the links work and the list stays current. You should find some unique ideas for your musical friends and family there! Happy Holidays, with love – Judy
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Busy Voices: Quick Tabata Exercise for Physical Stamina
Tabata timer stays readily accessable bookmarked in my internet favorites Your voice needs not only vocal strength and stamina, it needs the rest of your body to be in shape, too. But we are SO BUSY… it’s so easy to neglect or put off physical exercise due to time constraints. I’ve used the excuse a… Read More » about Busy Voices: Quick Tabata Exercise for Physical Stamina
New Year Resolutions for Voices
…next year ???… I love the end of the year time. It’s a time when I can stop, be grateful for the good of last 12 months, breathe deeply, spend time with friends and family, re-assess where I am and where I want to go and yes… make resolutions! Why do I find them helpful?… Read More » about New Year Resolutions for Voices
Gift Ideas for Singers, Songwriters, Musicians and Speakers 2011
For those who find this old post: please go to my UPDATED gift list on the new post.
Assessing Vocal Coaches
If you are trying to find a vocal coach that can help you obtain the vocal healing, improvement and mastery you want, there are things you can look for to help you figure out who you want to work with. Credentials There are three types of credentials: academic, professional and student success. First of all,… Read More » about Assessing Vocal Coaches
31 Gift Ideas for Singers and Speakers You Love
Thanks for your interest in gift ideas for voices. You’ve come to an older blogpost with outdated links. For the newest gift list for voices, updated yearly for fresh ideas and current links, please CLICK HERE. See you over there! xo Judy
April 16th Is World Voice Day!
This is a day when the international community of vocalists is celebrating… the voice! According to the official World Voice Day website: Every year on April 16, otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons and other voice health professionals worldwide join together to recognize World Voice Day. World Voice Day encourages men and women, young and old, to… Read More » about April 16th Is World Voice Day!
Pop Quiz… Got vocal issues?
Time…It’s time for me to do an inventory on my focus in this blog. It takes time to write each post and time for you to read it. To keep it worth our time, I’d like to increase its usefulness to you. And I’d like to ask you to take a few moments of your… Read More » about Pop Quiz… Got vocal issues?
Should singers lift weights?
Lifting weights can be helpful or hurtful to the voice; it all depends on how and when you do it. How weight lifting can help? If done right: Physical stamina— just like any other physical workout, it builds strength and endurance, increases blood flow and in general is good for physical health – always good… Read More » about Should singers lift weights?
Welcome to my new “All Things Vocal” Blog!
Hi there… You are now looking at my brand new blog! I will be posting several times a week here on “All Things Vocal”, just like on my old blog at http://judyrodman.blogspot.com/. That blog will remain up; it’s full of vocal information you may wish to go back and read there. Besides writing articles for… Read More » about Welcome to my new “All Things Vocal” Blog!