Alexa’s guest today is Mark Peacock, the founder and managing director of Price Maker, a company that helps businesses improve their pricing. If you are considering raising your prices, or have a new service to offer and want to know… Read More »Ep.79 How to Price Your Business in a Cost of Living Crisis With Mark Peacock
If your to-do list makes you feel anxious instead of inspired, it’s time to act. Coach and author Simone Niles explains how to take control of your life goals. Running your own business is no easy feat. Along with the… Read More »Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Stay on Track When You’re a Freelancer ⏱ 3 mins
Expert coach, sound healer, vocalist, author of Coaching for Performance Excellence, and host of The Soulfull Sound podcast, Simone Niles joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk. Simone’s work includes empowering soul-driven creatives and entrepreneurs to generate meaning in their work… Read More »Ep.78 How to Find Meaning & Authenticity in Work & Life with Simone Niles
When it comes to teaching singing to children, there’s an important third party that you must factor into the equation: the parents. At its best, the parent/teacher relationship can be hugely positive. Having an enthusiastic ally who provides bucket-loads of… Read More »How to Deal With Difficult Parents ⏱ 3 mins
This week Alexa is joined by an author, educator, presenter, and vocal coach who specialises in teaching the child singer. She is the founder of Born 2 Sing Kids and mentors other voice teachers in working with this particular demographic.… Read More »Ep.77 How to Teach Singing to Children With Dana Lentini
By asking one simple question, singing teachers can play a valuable role in efforts to tackle mental illness in the entertainment industry. Did you know that musicians are three times more likely to experience anxiety or depression than the general… Read More »Mental Health: The One Question You Should Ask Every Student ⏱ 3 mins
This week’s guest has made it her mission to open up the conversation on mental health in the performing arts. Raffaella Covino has spent the past ten years working on the West End and internationally as a Dance Captain and… Read More »Ep.76 Mental Health Training For Performing Arts Workers With Raffaella Covino
Renowned vocal coach and rehab specialist Dr Jenevora Williams reveals the key ingredient to successful singing lessons. When guiding a singer through a lesson or vocal rehabilitation session, there’s a lot to bear in mind. But Dr Jenevora Williams, teacher,… Read More »Top Teacher’s No 1 Tip for Successful Singing Lessons ⏱ 3 mins
Dr Jenevora Williams, the first singing teacher to be awarded a PhD in voice science in the UK, is our guest this week. She discusses vocal rehabilitation for singers and role of singing teachers in the process. KEY TAKEAWAYS Vocal… Read More »Ep.75 Vocal Rehabilitation For Singers With Dr Jenevora Williams
Manual therapist Walt Fritz makes a case for voice practitioners adopting a shared decision-making model with clients. Walt Fritz’s views on laryngeal manipulation give you a good idea of his philosophy on treating people with voice problems. “I’m not a… Read More »Could Shared Decision-making Bring You More Success in the Studio? ⏱ 3 mins
This week Alexa is joined by a physical therapist, whose approach to manual therapy has evolved to consider bio-psychosocial influences, as well as incorporating shared decision-making between clinician and patient, Walt Fritz. Walt is on Singing Teachers’ Talk today to… Read More »Ep.74 Understanding Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz
Line Hilton shares her tips for helping students struggling with laryngeal stability. The larynx plays a vital role in singing and heavily influences the character and tonal quality of the voice. So it stands to reason that for a singer… Read More »The Larynx: What to Do If a Singer is Tracking Pitch ⏱ 2 mins
BAST founder Line Hilton joins Alexa this week to continue on from a discussion they had in Episode 62 – How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises. This week the focus is on the larynx and finding the best vocal… Read More »Ep.73 The Best Vocal Exercises For Laryngeal Stability With Line Hilton
Claire Cannon wanted to take her singing teaching career to the next level, so she signed up to Vocology in Practice’s (ViP) Authorised Teacher pathway. Here’s what she took away from the experience. When it comes to professional development, vocal… Read More »Career Development: Meet a Teacher Taking the ViP Route ⏱ 2 mins
Two guests for you today on the show, firstly it’s Kaya Herstad-Carney who is a BAST trainer and educational director for vocology in practice. Our second guest is Claire Cannon, lead vocalist for Flip and Fill and vocal coach specialising… Read More »Ep.72 Become a Vocology in Practice Authorised Teacher With Kaya Herstad-Carney & Claire Cannon
Here are three informative books that will help you feel more confident about what to say and do when working with students experiencing grief or trauma. Emily Foulkes knows only too well that music is a powerful therapeutic tool –… Read More »Three Books to Introduce You to Neuroscience and Trauma ⏱ 3 mins
Joining us today is the founder of the Singing for Health Network who has worked in music for wellbeing and music education for over 20 years. She is the director of the charity Music for Good and holds a masters… Read More »Ep.71 Singing For Trauma With Emily Foulkes
Top vocal coach Kim Chandler reveals her favourite singing-related books, YouTube tutorials and gadgets. Kim Chandler is a session singer and vocal coach with a glittering client list that includes Paul Young, Oliver Sykes and Sam Fender. When Kim recently appeared… Read More »Five Top-rated Voice Products ⏱ 3 mins
This week’s guest is Kim Chandler, a renowned contemporary vocal coach and session singer who teaches professional singers from her studio in Marbella. Her career as a performer has seen her provide vocals for TV and film and she often… Read More »Ep.70 Coaching Contemporary Commercial Music With Kim Chandler
How do you manage morning sickness and maternity leave when you’re self-employed? Two expectant vocal coaches share their stories on juggling pregnancy and singing teaching. Keeping a singing studio afloat can be demanding at the best of times, but even… Read More »Balancing Act: Pregnancy, Parenthood and Teaching Singing ⏱ 3 mins