Unveiling your voice
WITHOUT A SOLID FOUNDATION, YOU’LL HAVE TROUBLE CREATING ANYTHING OF VALUE ~ERIKA OPPENHEIMER Recently, I came out with an ebook called “Simple Secrets to Unveil your Voice”. I developed it for the beginner singer as well as for singers who’ve been using their voices for a while but may not understand how to get their […]
Songwriting 101
“For a songwriter, you don’t really go to songwriting school; you learn by listening to tunes. And you try to understand them and take them apart and see what they’re made of, and wonder if you can make one, too.”–Tom Waits I work with many singer songwriters of varying ages. The youngest student I’ve worked […]
2020….a year to Re-Think
YOU MUST LEARN A NEW WAY TO THINK BEFORE YOU CAN MASTER A NEW WAY TO BE. ~MARIANNE WILLIAMSON The year 2020 has been a year of great change for every person on some level. As a voice coach and keyboard instructor to many creators in LA and across the world, I am seeing how […]
Staying on track
“When you have nothing to aim at, you have no reason to organize and master yourself. No goals, no growth, no clarity, no change. Let ambition swell in your heart once more. Set your own course. Get to work. Go!” ~Brendon Burchard School is back in session, which means most young people are getting back […]
Keys to Mastering Songs for Singers
Work smarter not harder It’s the saying that my 5th grade teacher used as our class motto and to this day, I still remember it. When I work with young artists, specifically singers, I find that they struggle learning songs thoroughly and sometimes never really feel like they’ve mastered the song, because they are always […]
YouTube Reaction Video
Always find a reason to laugh. It may not add years to your life, but it will surely add life to your years. ~Unknown If you ever watch any reaction videos on YouTube, I think you will definitely enjoy this one! Music producer Philip Garcia from VisionQuest Sound and I have partnered up to have […]
Difficulty Breeds Opportunity
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein We are in an unprecedented time in all of history. It’s been a year of a lot of change, unknowns and challenges for each and every person globally in varying capacities. Yet, I find myself saying, “I can either grow, evolve and stay hopeful, or I […]
Artists at work
Anything we aspire to do as an expression of our artisan soul requires inspiration and strength.~Erwin McManus Far too often in life, we as creative people, look more at being inspired than being strong. Certainly all artists (musicians, singers, painters etc.) need inspiration to create works of art. However, inspiration plays only a small role […]
Release and energize
The world belongs to the energetic. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson During the the times we are living in, how are you taking care of yourself? As a singer and artist myself, I know how important it is to take care of my mental, emotional, and physical health. When I start to feel off balance and have […]
Imagine your future self
I’ve been doing a lot of reading on how high performers and creative people think and behave. There’s this famous quote by Howard Thurman that states, Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. During this […]
