Category: The Vocalogy Perspective
Functional vs Traditional Voice Training: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve taken singing lessons before, you may have noticed that different teachers can approach the same voice in very different ways. One teacher may…
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What Acting can teach us about Emotional Self-Regulation
What if one of the most useful things acting can teach us is not how to pretend to be someone else, but how to understand…
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Singing and Speaking: Why Your Voice Shouldn’t Have to Choose
“Sing as you speak” is a familiar idea in voice teaching. The appeal is obvious. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could open your mouth…
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Slower, Lower, Weaker: A Different Path to Vocal Mastery
We live in a culture that celebrates higher, faster, stronger. The Olympic motto captures something deeply human: the desire to push beyond our previous limits,…
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Competition Culture: When Winning Becomes a Measure of Worth
I have watched many of my students perform in Winners’ Recitals—in Singapore and in competitions around the world. One thing has struck me repeatedly. The…
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What Kung Fu Panda Taught me about Teaching Voice
I didn’t expect Kung Fu Panda to teach me much about voice teaching. The film tells the story of Po, an unlikely martial arts hero…
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