A Guide to the Most Common Singing Terms ⏱ 2 Mins
Confused by vocal terminology? Here’s a simple guide to common singing terms to help you teach with confidence.
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Ep.153 Mastering the Spoken Voice for Recording with Nic Redman
Joining Alexa this week is Nic Redman, who has been working with the spoken voice for almost 20 years and who is the author of the best-selling book ‘On the Mic’. Nic has featured across the BBC, Times Radio, The… Read More »Ep.153 Mastering the Spoken Voice for Recording with Nic Redman
Ep.152 ‘Tomayto, Tomahto’: Understanding Singing Terminology With Line Hilton
Alexa Terry talks about vocal related terminology with BAST founder Line Hilton. Line explains some of the anatomical terminology a singing teacher may encounter in a medical or voice science setting this includes anatomical terms, register names, support and resonance.… Read More »Ep.152 ‘Tomayto, Tomahto’: Understanding Singing Terminology With Line Hilton
Ep.151 How to Sing with Twang with Kerrie Obert
Vocal coach Kerrie Obert joins Alexa to discuss the technique of twang in singing—what it is, how to find it, and how to apply it in a healthy way across your range. We bust myths about twang and larynx position,… Read More »Ep.151 How to Sing with Twang with Kerrie Obert
Ep.150 Part Two: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton
It’s part two of our chat with West End Musical Theatre performer, lead singer of a London Big Band, and Clinical Osteopath, Jennie Morton. Today Alexa and Jennie will be picking up right where they left off talking about the… Read More »Ep.150 Part Two: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton
Ep.149 Part One: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton
West End Musical Theatre performer, lead singer of a London Big Band, and Clinical Osteopath, Jennie Morton joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk for part one of a two-part episode. This week the pair will be discussing how you can… Read More »Ep.149 Part One: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton
How to Sing Like Billie Eilish: Three Talking Points About Whisper-Pop ⏱ 2 Mins
What do singers need to know before they emulate the breathy, whisper-pop vocal style of superstar Billie Eilish?
Ep.146 How to Understand and Apply Vocal Acoustic Pedagogy with Ken Bozeman
Are you a vocal coach who has been avoiding vocal acoustics, you know that topic with words such as formant, harmonic, spectrogram and frequency? Maybe you just aren’t sure how it applies to teaching singers, or maybe you’ve tried but… Read More »Ep.146 How to Understand and Apply Vocal Acoustic Pedagogy with Ken Bozeman
Ep.145 Style Vs Technique with Kaya Herstad-Carney
Alexa delves into Style Vs Technique with Kaya Herstad-Carney. A Norwegian powerhouse based in the UK since ’99, Kaya is a singer, songwriter, and vocal coach. From Royal Variety Show to festival directing, she blends creativity and technique. Join us… Read More »Ep.145 Style Vs Technique with Kaya Herstad-Carney
Ep.144 Exploring the Benefits of Sound Healing for Singers and Teachers with Rush Dorsett
This week it’s Rush Dorsett who’s keeping Alexa company. Rush is a voice coach, performing artist, and founder of the Embodied Voice Academy. She has earned accolades in voice science, psychology, and sound healing. Rush is passionate about weaving together… Read More »Ep.144 Exploring the Benefits of Sound Healing for Singers and Teachers with Rush Dorsett
Ep.143 Navigating the Music Industry with VocalizeU’s Big Billy Clark & Elliott O’Connor
To help us kickstart the year Alexa is joined by VocalizeU’s very own Big Billy Clark and Elliott O’Connor who were here to help us and the singers we work with navigate the music industry. VocalizeU is a 10-day immersive… Read More »Ep.143 Navigating the Music Industry with VocalizeU’s Big Billy Clark & Elliott O’Connor
How to Discuss Pitch Inaccuracy with a Student ⏱ 2 Mins
Top vocal coach Line Hilton discusses the dos and don’ts of talking about pitch inaccuracy with a singer.
Ep.141 How Curiosity and Science Help Us Understand the Voice with Aaron Johnson
Voice scientist Aaron Johnson joins Alexa to discuss laboratories, rats, the ageing larynx, and wearable devices to detect vocal fatigue. Aaron has had a career as a professional classical singer and teacher and is now a researcher and speech-language pathologist… Read More »Ep.141 How Curiosity and Science Help Us Understand the Voice with Aaron Johnson
Ep.140 The Best Vocal Exercises for Pitch Accuracy Training with Line Hilton
BAST founder Line Hilton joins Alexa to discuss the best vocal exercises for pitch accuracy training. You’ll find lots of helpful information on perceived tone deafness, singing and the premenstrual voice, navigating matching pitch, whether being ‘pitchy’ is a thing,… Read More »Ep.140 The Best Vocal Exercises for Pitch Accuracy Training with Line Hilton
Ep.139 Understanding Play-Based Learning for Children and Young Adult Singers with Nikki Loney
Founder and CEO of Full Voice, Nikki Loney, is keeping us company this week with a teaching career spanning over three decades. Nikki works with music education specialists, children’s composers, and musicians to create music education resources for young vocal… Read More »Ep.139 Understanding Play-Based Learning for Children and Young Adult Singers with Nikki Loney
Surprise and Inspire Your Students with These Ace Learning Strategies ⏱ 2 mins
A Professor of Performing Arts Pedagogy reveals the learning strategies she uses to trigger the four ‘knowledge emotions’ in her students.
Ep.138 Exploring the Benefits of The Alexander Technique for Singers with Patrick Ardagh-Walter
Joining Alexa this week to chat about the Alexander Technique is Patrick Ardagh-Walter, a professional singer who has worked with the likes of the Royal Opera. He’s a trained Alexander Technique teacher himself and is an assistant at a training… Read More »Ep.138 Exploring the Benefits of The Alexander Technique for Singers with Patrick Ardagh-Walter
Ep. 137 Creating Optimal Learning Environments for Children and Young Adults with Roberta Wolff
Joining Alexa today is Professor of Performing Arts Pedagogy at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Roberta Wolff. As well as teaching on the Guildhall PGCert programme, she provides professional development on teaching skills to teachers across the performing arts… Read More »Ep. 137 Creating Optimal Learning Environments for Children and Young Adults with Roberta Wolff
Sick of Excuses? Try These Singing Practice Strategies For Stubborn Students ⏱ 3 mins
If you’re struggling with a student who is a serial shirker when it comes to practising, try these singing practice strategies.
EP.134 How to Get Your Students to Practise with Line Hilton
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