In this episode of Singing Teachers Talk, Estelle Idoko shares her journey from medical school to music school. We explore how she helps others reconnect with their creativity, and what holds so many back from living artistically. Whether you’re a singer, teacher, or someone wondering: “Is it too late to live creatively?”, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, stirred, and ready to explore your own creative path.
WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?
1:00 Medical school vs music school
7:08 The perception of artistic occupations
17:56 Should my creativity be a hobby or a career?
19:30 Women and singing
24:20 Men and singing
27:31 What is Estelle’s coaching framework?
34:06 Leading a creative life
39:44 The ‘Sing Confidently, live Creatively’ podcast
About the presenter click HERE
RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS
Sing Confidently, Live Creatively Ep.208 Start Singing Today Because We Need Your Art with Amie McNee
We Need Your Art by Aimee McNee
Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults by Jenevora Williams
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast Ep.179 From 1 to 40 Choirs and Touring with Gareth Malone – a Chat with Rachel Lynes
ABOUT THE GUEST
Estelle Idoko is a Singer, Actor, and Voice Teacher based in Durham, North Carolina, completing a hybrid Masters in Music and Music Education at Columbia University. She is a freelance voice teacher and music director with local music studios and theatres and founded Creatively Performing Arts, where she offers online, adult beginner voice lessons, courses, and masterclasses and hosts the top 1.5% globally ranked podcast, Sing Confidently, Live Creatively. As a singer, Estelle sings at cabarets, open mic nights, background vocals for local artists, on worship teams, and more. As an actor, her credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company), Comedy of Errors (Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company), and coming this fall, Sound of Music (Center Theater Company). She holds a B.S. in Psychology from VCU, where she also studied voice and has completed an online Professional Certificate in Voice Technique and Musicianship at Berklee College School of Music. She loves helping both adult and young artists reconnect to their creativity and build confidence in themselves and their voices!
Website:
creativelybyestelle.com
Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
Facebook: Singing Tips and Technique for Women.
Listen to Estelle’s podcast ‘Sing Confidently, Live Creatively’ here
