Join me for a fascinating discussion with Walt Fritz, a leading physical therapist who uses a unique, patient-involved approach in manual therapy. With his groundbreaking new book ‘Manual Therapy for Voices… a Person-Centered Approach,’ Walt emphasizes the importance of active patient participation in the healing process. Watch the Video More about Walt: US-based physical therapist… Read More » about A New Approach To Manual Therapy for Voice: Walt Fritz Interview
Vocal Health
Vocal Strain: 18 Causes and Fixes for Your Tired Voice
Vocal strain, also known as vocal fatigue, is the leading cause of vocal problems, limitations and vocal damage for both singers and speakers. In this post, I’m going to give you the top 18 causes of vocal strain that I see, and tell you how to fix what’s making your voice so tired. I’m also… Read More » about Vocal Strain: 18 Causes and Fixes for Your Tired Voice
Singers & Musicians: Get Fit, Not Hurt! (Angela McCuiston Interview)
Getting physically injured can temporarily stop or permanently end a music career. My guest Angela McCuiston, founder of ‘Music Strong’, has developed a specialty career in fitness training and rehabilitation exercises for music makers of all kinds. Listen to this interview to hear Angela and I discuss some vital fitness strategies that can improve muscle… Read More » about Singers & Musicians: Get Fit, Not Hurt! (Angela McCuiston Interview)
Singing On The Road? 12 Tips For The Voice On Tour
The road can be a dream come true, or a vocal nightmare! Here are some helpful tips to make your next road trip a good one… Watch video: Singing on the road can be one of the greatest joys of having a voice. It can also be filled with unexpected events which you have to… Read More » about Singing On The Road? 12 Tips For The Voice On Tour
Interview With Gena Thurston – PT For Voice
Other than an anesthesiologist wielding an endotracheal tube,I’ve never let anyone touch my throat, inside OR out, until I met my guesttoday. Listen in to my interview with vocal tension’s worst foe: physicaltherapist Gena Thurston! Listen and Subscribe… Watch Video Things we talked about: Why a vocalist might want to work with a physical therapist… Read More » about Interview With Gena Thurston – PT For Voice
A Great Vocal Exercise For Smoothing Vocal Glitches
Today’s post is a vocal exercise demonstration I’m doing for you on both my Youtube channel and my podcast. And yes, it’s weird… Quite often I find it’s the weird vocal exercise that works the best. My colleague vocal coach Mark Thress shared this scale with me (thank you, Mark!) and I ‘morphed it’ beyond… Read More » about A Great Vocal Exercise For Smoothing Vocal Glitches
Raising and lowering the Larynx – should you?
How high or low should your larynx be when you sing? This question is steeped in controversy and misunderstanding. However, it’s also vitally important. Get it too wrong and you’ll have some big vocal problems! Let’s discuss… Listen and Subscribe… The Controversy Voice teachers don’t always agree on what’s best. If I understand it correctly… Read More » about Raising and lowering the Larynx – should you?
How I Lost My Voice (So You Don’t Have To!)
Me, Jennifer O’Brien and Gary Pigg on the third day of our 40 song bgv marathon: Notice the jacket I’m wearing:) Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify … or anywhere else If you follow me or have taken a vocal lesson from me, you know that I specialize in preventing and getting rid of vocal… Read More » about How I Lost My Voice (So You Don’t Have To!)
What’s Wrong With Your Vocal Warm-up? 4 Possibilities – UPDATED 2021
Vocal exercises leave your throat feeling like this? STOP!! Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify … or anywhere else or… watch on Youtube. You had a sneaking suspicion that with a little work, your voice could be better than you’ve been settling for. So you decided to find some vocal exercises to improve your… Read More » about What’s Wrong With Your Vocal Warm-up? 4 Possibilities – UPDATED 2021
Chat with Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte – Holistic Singing Veterinarian
So how is it that a holistic singing veterinarian in Australia has come up with a method of treating animals that can help humans in vocal performance? Listen and learn… – Watch the video interview above … – or listen to All Things Vocal Podcast audio below, or on most podcast apps NOTE: If… Read More » about Chat with Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte – Holistic Singing Veterinarian