Defining the “Belt” for Singers
What is Belting and what exactly should it sound like? Belting comes from the slang word “belt” which means to …
Vocal Cord TLC
Are you a singer, actor, teacher? Does your job require a lot of talking? You will want to read on …
Vocal Range
Your vocal range is the span of notes your vocal cords are capable of producing. Some people don’t know HOW …
Why Singers Should Study Music
Improve Pitch Accuracy Studying scales and intervals will help you improve pitch accuracy. Better Communication with other Musicians Studying music …
Refresh your Resolutions
We all need a refresher from time to time with our goals! I know the struggle of feeling like you’re …
Music Making for Young Musicians-Tips for Parents
Do’s Don’t’s Be available to help your child. Your teacher will always welcome you to attend the music lesson with …
The problem with Consonants
Consonants play an important role in separating syllables to create language. In the English alphabet, there are a total of …
How To Control Your Voice When You Get Nervous
Psychologists tell us that we should use the energy of nervousness and turn it into EXCITEMENT. We should welcome it …
Holiday Warmups
What’s the holidays without some singing? Warming up your voice along with good singing posture is so important for your …
Vocal habits: Do’s & Don’ts
As we head into a new year, there are many new habits people like to implement. I always tell singers …
Tis’ The Season of Giving
This time of year is one of my favorite times, as people come together and enjoy all that the holiday …
Self Esteem Boosters
Let’s talk about self esteem! It’s an important topic as it affects our ability to be who we truly are …
Keep Pursuing your Dreams
A little Monday motivation to get your week kicked off. Don’t ever beat yourself up for failing, because as long …
Music Lessons: As Difficult as a Sport but with added Benefits
For years, I have never understood the unbalanced devotion some people have to a sport for their children which can …
3 Essentials to Master Your Voice
In order to master your voice to sing with confidence, consistency and control, every singer should learn these three foundational …
Compartir vs. Competir
Being in the world we live in with social media can be challenging for anyone but especially for artists. It’s …
The Importance of Self Esteem
Let’s talk about self esteem! It’s an important topic as it affects our ability to be who we truly are …
Your creativity is hungry!
Just like your body needs food to stay nourished, your mind and spirit do too! With the digital age, we …
I hope you Dance
It’s always important to inspire others and music can do that for you. Here’s a cover of me singing I …
The Queen of Country Music
We don’t have to guess why Dolly Parton is named the Queen of Country Music. Back in 1982, she won …
Why study music?
Studying music such as scales & intervals will help you improve in pitch accuracy as a singer. Studying music, specifically …
Freedom in Head Voice
When you study the voice, you’ll learn about how to get resonance in your voice. One of the key ingredients …
Importance of Piano Lessons
There are so many benefits to studying music, specifically piano/keyboard. Studies show that kids who study piano all the way …
You are Enough
Often we procrastinate on things because we don’t feel we are enough. When our self-esteem is higher, we feel better …
Sing with POWER
Every singer wants to sing with power, color and freedom without hurting their vocal cords. Unfortunately, many singers don’t know …
Transform as a Singer & Musician
Wondering what you can accomplish as a singer or keyboardist in 90-days? TRANSFORMATION doesn’t happen just by accident each day. No …
Become the Best You
Let’s talk about what we say to ourselves. Believe it or not, this has a HUGE impact on your voice, …
A New Year to Be
Happy 2021! It’s another year to celebrate all that you’ve accomplished and be excited for all that you want to …
“The only thing better than singing is more singing.” Ella Fitzgerald
Written by Molly Tengwall I must say I agree with Ella, one of the greatest jazz singers of all time. …
Step Up Where You’re At
“You have plenty of courage, I am sure,” answered Oz. “All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no …
Unveiling your voice
WITHOUT A SOLID FOUNDATION, YOU’LL HAVE TROUBLE CREATING ANYTHING OF VALUE ~ERIKA OPPENHEIMER Recently, I came out with an ebook …
Songwriting 101
“For a songwriter, you don’t really go to songwriting school; you learn by listening to tunes. And you try to …
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 …
Staying on track
“When you have nothing to aim at, you have no reason to organize and master yourself. No goals, no growth, …
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 …
YouTube Reaction Video
Always find a reason to laugh. It may not add years to your life, but it will surely add life …
Difficulty Breeds Opportunity
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein We are in an unprecedented time in all of history. It’s …
Artists at work
Anything we aspire to do as an expression of our artisan soul requires inspiration and strength.~Erwin McManus Far too often …
Release and energize
The world belongs to the energetic. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson During the the times we are living in, how are you …
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 …
Your Future Self
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.~George Washington Carver In my …
Preparation 101
In my last post, I shared the importance of preparation. Since Covid-19 hit, in many ways it hit our worldviews …
Preparation
I often feel that life before we were put under house arrest with Covid-19 was a different life. When I …
Artistry & Vision
Briana has been busy during this quarantine collaborating with other creatives both in LA & Minneapolis. She’s working with VisionQuest …
Secrets to Unlocking Your Voice
5 Secrets To Unlocking Your Voice-Article featured in VisionQuest Sound Know Yourself –It’s important you become very comfortable with yourself. …
