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It’s always exciting to see theater, especially musical theater brought to the general public. Let’s face it, theater tickets are exorbitantly expensive. The average bear isn’t going to get to New York or London or any other metropolis with mega-watt theater performances.Angelica Houston Now Steven Spielberg is bringing us a TV series about the making of a Smash Hit Musical ̵...

‘The Year When Rock Just Spun Its Wheels’ is an article from the NY Times by Jon Caramanica that is well worth reading. I’d like to add to that part of the problem with pop music is that it’s not about the music any more! It’s about hype and costumes and pyrotechnics and who knows what else, but it’s certainly not about the music. As a vocal trainer, I am frust...

Advances in Medicine Lead Stars to SurgeryAdele, is the title of a NY Times article that tells you, ‘The rash of singers who have canceled concerts this fall to undergo throat surgery — Adele, Keith Urban, John Mayer — might suggest that touring takes a terrible toll on the vocal cords. Yet doctors who specialize on vocal issues point to something else to explain the cancellations: new d...

Our last Singers Key Notes Webinar discussed breathing for singers. Here is a recording of the webinar for all to listen and learn. Click here to listen and learn. It\'s FREE! Please join us on August 9 at 7 pm ET for our next FREE webinar when we will talk about ‘placement vs vocal freedom.’ To sign up to join the webinar please go to All are welcome! ...

What fun! Last evening was the first Sing Like You Speak™ webinar. We had 10 singers join us for 45 minutes of questions and answers about all things vocal. People asked great questions and I actually had answers for them! If you were not able to join us, , to listen to a recording of this rockin’ session with singers from all over the world. Our next free webinar is Wednesday, July 27 a...

I am thrilled to announce the beginning of a weekly webinar series, Singers Key Notes. During this webinar participants and I will discuss all things vocal. Ask me any questions you have and I will answer to the best of my ability. [Note: my answer to 'What is the meaning of life?' is music.] You and I and all the others who come to the webinars will form a community. A community of musicians, sin...

Sing Like You Speak™ Students ROCK! Teaching is such a privilege for me. I love teaching – rather be teaching than doing anything else. And my students are the best. They may not be famous – yet – they are good artists and musicians and I want you to join me in cheering them on! Here’s the news: A certain voice student, who shall remain nameless at the moment, is negotiat...

Bill Cosby used to do a comedy routine about popular music. When he was a kid, his parents were always yelling at him to, ‘ Turn that crap down!’ Then when he became the parent of 5 children, he found himself always yelling, ‘Turn that crap down!’ It has occurred to me that I am now in the stage of life where a lot of popular music sounds like crap to me. I was just listen...

The Screen Actors Guild has honored me by inviting me to teach for the SAG Conservatory program. I will be teaching Quantum Leap Monologue Prep, a course that connects the actor to the voice of the character. An actor’s voice is essential to craft. The missing piece for many actors is honest connection to the character’s voice. This workshop gives you techniques that help you live honestly and...

A friend of mine, Elaine, called me recently in a panic, said she desperately needed my help. I responded immediately, of course I will help you. What’s up? What can I do? Elaine was terrified because her oldest son wanted to go to college for… [SCREAM!!!]… Music. Even worse than that, vocal music. He’d been accepted into the music education program at Ithaca College in central NY – a f...