Donna S. Reid on the functionality of the voice
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In this episode we discuss Donna’s pedagogic approach which is based on the work of Cornelius L. Reid the late noted vocal pedagogue and author of six books on singing, among them the trilogy The Free Voice, Bel Canto: Principles and Practices and, Voice: Psyche and Soma The method, in essence, is based on the fact that the muscles that bring the vocal folds into tension are involuntary, thus the entire mechanism must be treated as such. The principle is that the vocal mechanism is regulated and controlled by changes in the environmental conditions to which it is being exposed....
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Elaine Luttrull on financial empowerment for creative freedom
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In our conversation today we talk about being financially empowered to be creatively free! Basically, we take a deep dive into her book Arts and numbers. We discuss subjects such as budgeting and how to create discipline around budgeting when you have a varying monthly income throughout the year. We discuss the emotional and psychological hurdles around gauging the worth of your work and building the confidence to ask for it. We also discuss the thrilling subject of negotiating through price anchoring, which I think all artists should learn to master! We even talk about the advantages of...
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Marina Gilman on body awareness through the Feldenkrais method
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In our conversation today we take a deep dive into the Feldenkrais method as a way to release tension in the body by developing a deep awareness of how the mechanisms of the body are constructed and how they work together as a whole, that is, how one movement affects another. And we discuss why it’s important to develop this vision of how the body works as a whole in order to really be in control of your development as a singer. F.ex if you don't know how your ribcage is supposed to move how are you ever going to do it correctly? We even cover topics like breath and weight lifting! If you...
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Janet Williams on building resilience in a tough business
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In our conversation today Janet generously shares stories and lessons learned from her own career. How she developed debilitating anxiety just as her career was going really well, what answers and tools she found to tackle it and how the solutions in turn inspired her to write her excellent book “ Nail your next audition”. We delve into subjects on building mental tools needed to deal with struggles head-on in order to build your confidence and not tear it down. We talk about building an optimistic mindset, the foundation of resilience, defining how your ultimate goals should feel,...
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Francesca Mondanaro on the big voice and the pillars of building a career that most often is not linear
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My guest today is a dear friend and colleague of mine Francesca Mondanaro. A fabulous singer and a master teacher. At the forefront of our discussion today are topics such as working with and Identifying the big voice and what “building” one actually means. Why developing and listening to your own intuition is so important in addition to three metrics Francesca has defined for trusting vocal growth for the young singer who is still learning to take ownership of their own instrument. Why developing and knowing your WHY is crucial in being able to play and stay the long game,...
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Ingela Onstad on how thoughts and emotions are not facts. Improving our self-talk. Breaking down overwhelming goals. Finding other ways to financially support ourselves and how our habits impact our performance and anxiety.
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Ingela Onstad is a High-Performance Coach for performing artists and other professionals in the public eye, as well as a professional soprano, psychotherapist, and board-certified coach. Her coaching business, Courageous Artistry, supports performing artists in their quest to perform at the top of their abilities. She helps performers address emotional wellbeing and mindset in order to help them take massive action towards creating or maintaining their dream careers. She has thousands of hours of clinical experience as a therapist with a variety of ages and issues, but helping performers is...
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Shirley Tennyson on the most common vocal disorders in vocal performers. The mechanisms of the Passagio, the importance of posture in singing, the dos and don'ts of vocal hygiene and vocal conservation, and the importance of a healthy speaking voice.
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Shirley Tennyson, MA, EdM CCC-SLP, is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist with a particular interest and training in voice disorders. She graduated with Master's Degrees from Ohio University and Columbia University. Her specialty is working with people who have voice disorders caused by such things as polyps, nodules, or cysts on the vocal folds, a paralyzed vocal fold, atrophied vocal folds, as well as voice problems resulting from neurological conditions, e.g., spasmodic dysphonia, Parkinson Disease, etc. As a singer/actor herself, she particularly enjoys helping singers of...
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Dr. Benjamin Asher on how the psycho-emotional state of singers can keep them stuck, trauma, grief, fear, stage fright, self-sabotage, abusive teachers, and finding your true “Why”
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Today’s guest is Dr. Benjamin Asher a New York based, board-certified Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon. In addition to being a highly- regarded conventional physician and exceptional diagnostician, he has been at the forefront of applying alternative methods to Ear, nose, and throat disorders since the beginning of his medical career over thirty years ago. Dr. Asher’s conventional training includes the University of Iowa which is the preeminent Otolaryngology residency in America, where he was selected to serve as Chief Resident. Harvard Medical School, where he completed a...
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David Jones voice teacher and vocal pedagogue on collaborative teaching, what determines a voice type and diagnosing Fach, the psychology of teaching, connecting mind and body and voice trauma.
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Today’s guest and my very first guest on the Thriving singer podcast is non-other than the great David Jones, who has developed an international career as an author, vocal pedagogue, teacher of singers, and teachers in Europe and the U.S. David is celebrating 50 successful years of teaching the fall of 2022 He has trained singers performing at opera houses and festivals such as the New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Berlin Staatsoper, Vienna Staatsoper, Opera North U.K. the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, the Glyndebourne Opera...
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How can I create the same results at home as in my singing lesson?
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I think one of the most important things we should start to develop early on in our singing journey is ownership of our development. By that, I mean learning in full detail how our instrument works and actively figuring out who we are and who we want to become. The two factors in combination will in turn allow us not to give our power away to teachers, coaches, or any mentors along the way. Enabling us to create and maintain autonomy over our art and our craft.
info_outlineIn my first episode on my podcast “ The thriving singer” I wanted to go deeper into the concepts I write about in my Free E-book "The Ideal Practice".
The first one is about becoming a world class student and I believe it is one of the most important concepts in the book. It´s about evolving your mindset and habits as a performing artist singer.
Falling in love with the process of becoming a singer must be your number one priority. So, let´s dig in!