Seeing is Singing
This week let's examine the occipital lobe of the brain, and the ways it helps us to teach singers. The occipital lobe, seen in the image...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Aug 1, 20217 min read
Breathing In, Breathing Out
When you get right down to it, breathing is pretty simple. Air goes in, air goes out, repeat forever. It's also incredibly complex. The...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 25, 20213 min read
Performance Anxiety in Singers
Public speaking is often cited as people's number one fear. Most people probably don't consider public singing. But if they did, I bet...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 11, 20214 min read
A Coo Sticks
I'm not going to lie, this is one of my favorite punny comics of all time. I've shared it sooooo many times because it never fails to...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 4, 20214 min read
I'm So Embarrassed!
Last week I was wasting time on YouTube and I came across a clip of a celebrity on a talk show. The host commented how this particular...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Every Breath You Take: Part 2
In last week's blog I introduced the idea that our breathing pedagogy for singers has two equal parts: philosophy and mechanics. If...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jun 20, 20215 min read
Every Breath You Take: Part 1
There's likely no other topic in voice pedagogy as difficult and as nuanced as breathing. Some voice teachers can have some very strong...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
May 2, 20214 min read
Phlegm: Your Frenemy
'Tis the season. Allergy season, that is. And many of you are dealing with the annoyance of extra phlegm and all the hassles that go with...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Beware of the Danger Zone
Last week I did a live on Facebook talking about how sometimes voice teachers can label vocal techniques "dangerous" without really...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jan 9, 20214 min read
How I annoy my students
Music study is one of the last of the master/apprentice models we have in skill training. The danger in that is that the voice teacher...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 9, 20201 min read
The Care and Feeding of Introverted Students in the Online Lesson World
Today I did a live video on Facebook discussing things to consider when working with introverted students, especially online. There are...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
May 22, 20203 min read
Sometimes you have to sound terrible to sing well
It's true. Especially in your voice lesson. I've told my clients often that you have to get over the fear of sounding terrible in order...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jan 22, 20203 min read
Why We Practice: The Discipline of Preparing to Fly
I love this video. Watch and see an extraordinary opportunity take shape for one young musician. David Tolley, after his spontaneous...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 25, 20193 min read
“Every Winner Begins As A Loser”
How’s that for some Monday Motivation? But it is actually true. Any teacher or parent will tell you that a child’s ultimate success is...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Why My Pets Come Into the Studio
Running a business comes with many decisions in how the day-to-day matters are handled. Running a business from home presents many other...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 25, 20182 min read
Can You Hit a High C? Check this box.
When visiting a doctor's office for the first time, we all expect to fill out a few forms that basically ask the same things. Banks ask...
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