Nate James is an independent soul artist with a successful career to date, having sold over a million albums, received MOBO nominations and urban music awards, and he has headlined festivals across Europe. He has also toured with the likes… Read More »Ep.136 Discussing the Music Industry’s Response to LGBTQIA Singers: In Conversation with Nate James
If you’re struggling with a student who is a serial shirker when it comes to practising, try these singing practice strategies.
We first welcomed Kate Valentine to the Singing Teachers Talk podcast back on episode 85. But now, Kate is back with us in episode 135, to tell us all about Valentine Voice Care Lewes, a centre for vocal wellness development,… Read More »Ep.135 The Valentine Voice Care Mission and Building Your Own Practice Premises with Kate Valentine
Read our helpful guide to GDPR to ensure your singing teaching business complies with privacy and data regulations.
Back in 2019, teenager Eddie Cortez went viral for a letter that he wrote to his teacher, explaining why he didn’t do his homework. In that letter, he said, “I don’t want to do school work over the weekend because… Read More »EP.134 How to Get Your Students to Practise with Line Hilton
Listen to Beyonce, Whitney Houston or Freddie Mercury, and you’ll hear vibrato, that quick fluttery quality around a note that adds richness and emotion to a vocal.
Here’s how to find relevant and timely voice research that answers your most frequently asked singing questions.
Here are some of the best membership organisations for singing teachers looking to connect with industry peers and learn from top voice scientists.
This week’s guest is Jeremy Ryan Mossman, a teacher of voice, movement and whole self singing and the founder of Body-Based Voice Ped.
If your online marketing strategy isn’t packing the punch you’d like, author Susan Payton could have the solution.
Turn your dreams of becoming a published author into a reality by following this helpful guide on how to write a book on singing.
Are you an entrepreneurial singing teacher looking for a side hustle? Why not take create a nutritional product for voice users? Many savvy singing teachers have stepped outside the boundaries of their studio and created an interesting (and sometimes lucrative)… Read More »How to Create a Nutritional Product for Voice Users in Five Steps ⏱ 2 mins
Are you getting paid as much as your colleagues? A recent survey on music teacher pay has the answers.
Line Hilton discusses how to smoothly navigate the transition and develop a healthy, balanced mixed voice.
How do you score on educator Brenda Earle Stokes’ piano skills checklist for singing teachers?
Learn how to measure a student’s vocal range, lung capacity, pitch and resonance and how this knowledge can improve your teaching.
The symptoms of menopause go far beyond hot flushes. Read on for a comprehensive list of how menopause impacts the voice. When Joanne Bozeman noticed changes to her voice in mid-life, she was baffled. She hadn’t changed her lifestyle or practice routine,… Read More »Menopause: How to Spot the Signs of Hormone-related Voice Change ⏱ 3 mins
When is the time right for a singer to try belting? Top vocal coach John Henny answers three FAQs on belting for beginners. Most contemporary singers want the ability to bring showstopping, high intensity to a performance through the art… Read More »Belting for Beginners: Three Top Tips on Getting Started ⏱ 2 mins
What should you do if a student cancels a session at short notice? Here’s some useful advice from Line Hilton on dealing with missed lessons. Last-minute cancellations can be a tricky issue for singing teachers to deal with – especially… Read More »Dealing with Missed Lessons: How to Confidently Enforce Your Cancellation Policy ⏱ 2 mins
Songwriting guru Sophie Garner reveals the simple exercise she uses in schools to kickstart the creative process. It’s fair to say that Sophie Garner knows a thing or two about songwriting with children. Over the past 15 years, the vocal coach has… Read More »Songwriting with Children: The Easy Beginner Exercise That Works ⏱ 2 mins