Comments on: Spring Toys Every Singer or Speaker Should Have

By: Benny Johans

Benny Johans — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:43:19 +0000

I have done Hula Hoop, it really helps, especially to over stage fear. Here are other practices which i was not aware of, thanks a million for sharing this. Will make this blog as my reference!

By: Diane Hurst

Diane Hurst — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:32:59 +0000

The thing that really helped me was when a vocal teacher showed me that if I bend over from the waist and sing, I could sing "correctly" and get out of the bad habit I had of incorrect breathing and straining. I've heard some vocal people say this is nonsense, but it worked for me– I could sing two octaves when in this position, whereas before had only been able to sing almost one. Of course, I had to learn how to keep the same thing happening when standing up, but it did help alot, just to get a feeling for what I needed to do.

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:08:04 +0000

Greentub… absolutely, using that quote is much like these toys… helps the instrument coordinate itself while your conscious mind is busy 'playing', setting your voice free to work more automatically and efficiently. Cool trick… you must have had a wonderful, creative director.

By: greentub

greentub — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:40:50 +0000

Not a prop, but when I was in high school mid-state choir, we had a director that had us quote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" to warm up our head voice.

To this day when I warm up my falsetto, you can hear me say "alone, alone, all all a-LONE. Alone on a WIIIIDE, WIIIIDE sea."

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:14:09 +0000

HAHA … it is, Leigh Ann, it really is. Seriously effective fun!

By: Leigh Ann

Leigh Ann — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:26:53 +0000

Now, that sounds like a fun vocal session.