This section is for singers who use their voice professionally—on stage, in the studio, or as part of their career. From vocal care and stamina to mindset, technique, and performance reliability, these articles share real-world strategies to help you protect your voice, refine your artistry, and sing with long-term confidence.
I was watching an interview a little while ago, with a famous fight trainer. The interviewer asked him who the most dangerous/incredible fighter he’d ever seen was, and he told this story about a guy called Steve Rusk. Steve was just an outdoors-y kind of guy in the US (hunting, fishing, etc), but he’d come […]
Are Singing Lessons Tax Deductible? Many who study with me—or with other teachers—run their own business, are professional speakers or consultants, or are singers themselves (gigging or otherwise). Naturally, the question arises: “Are singing lessons tax deductible?” The first answer is an instruction: It depends. You should definitely speak to your accountant. The second answer
Suffering from vocal health issues? You’re not the only one… Many singers – Sam Smith, Adele, and many more – are being plagued by serious vocal issues. It IS a serious problem, with the demands of touring and a perfectionist attitude (whether or not the technique is perfect or not) wreaking havoc on singers’ voices.
If you find your voice inconsistent one day to the next… I wanted to talk about this topic given how many bugs are going round at the moment, just to help you understand why these things can affect our voices so significantly. I’ve talked before about students who find their voice inconsistent from day to
