Sometimes I love to just nerd out on anatomy and physiology of the voice. The more I learn about how the voice works, the more it...

This week on my website and socials I'm focusing on moving private voice studios toward greater accessibility for clients with all kinds...

'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...

For this month's Pedagogy Happy Hour, I'll be joining my friend and colleague, disability advocate Vicki Singer to discuss ableism in the...

What is ableism? And how does it make a difference in how we teach in our voice studios? Simply put, ableism is discrimination in favor...

In this short video, I go through three easy things that you can do if your voice is really tired from talking too much. This is...

How much love do you show your epiglottis? Do you even know what it is? Watch the video below to learn what the epiglottis is, what it...

Last week I did a live on Facebook talking about how sometimes voice teachers can label vocal techniques "dangerous" without really...

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...

Today I did a live video on Facebook discussing things to consider when working with introverted students, especially online. There are...

We are in a very interesting time in our history that allows us to see science done in real time right before our eyes. This is both...

"We can't sing in church?!? But I miss it so much!" I know many church music directors have heard similar sentiments expressed to them...

I am so very proud of the arts community in my city. Here in Springfield there is a small opera company that has done a brilliant job of...

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...

What a week. The bad news just seemed to keep rolling in without stopping. With no time to breathe before the next hit. And not a lot of...

Y'all. I'm feeling it. And I bet you are, too. You know, that low-level but constant stress over the last two and a half weeks that is...

Through the month of February we talked about setting goals, focusing mostly on how we think and believe about our goals. I believe...

If you've been waiting for "the right time" to start on your vocal goals, that time will never come. I promise you, there will always be...

I am a hoarder of words. I love words. It doesn't matter what form they come in. Books, magazines, blogs, articles, podcasts, etc. If...

Do you remember when Dorothy first made it to Oz, she met Glinda the Good Witch and was told she needed to make it to the Emerald City so...