Jenni and me This is the second of two posts on eating disorders and the voice. We’ll continue where we left off with the story of Judy and her student, Jenni Schaefer… Judy… Little by little, as Jenni got help, she got stronger. However, voice lessons became even harder. She developed a diaphragmatic spasm of… Read More » about Singing and Eating Disorders – Part Two
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Singing and Eating Disorders – Part One
Jenni Schaefer and me This is the first of two posts on eating disorders and the voice. You can now listen to the audio version of these posts on All Things Vocal Podcast. Eating disorders are now epidemic. Singers and others in the entertainment business with its requisite media exposure are, I believe, especially vulnerable… Read More » about Singing and Eating Disorders – Part One
Singing in extreme heat
Here in Nashville it was 100 degrees today. I was withering in the heat under a tree on the sidelines, watching my son Peter race around the asphalt in his “Crit 3” bike race. It had to have been 115 on that road track (whew!) Anyway, I began to think about how important it is… Read More » about Singing in extreme heat
The changing adolescent male voice
There is a rite of passage adolescent boys must travel called the “voice change”. It’s a strange and sometimes embarrassing time for them. What should they do vocally during this awkward time? I believe, and have witnessed in my young male students, that unstrained singing and wise vocal training through puberty can help boys develop… Read More » about The changing adolescent male voice