Dr Matt Edwards explains why less is more when it comes to breathing in contemporary pop/rock musical theatre singing and […]

Could This Simple Breathing Exercise Help Your Musical Theatre Students Sing Better? ⏱ 2 mins

Preparing for Musical Theatre Auditions – Tips from a Broadway Veteran ⏱ 2 mins
What does it take to win a coveted role on Broadway? Veteran vocal coach Bob Marks reveals how he helps […]

Top ENT Answers Four Seasonal Singing Questions ⏱ 3 mins
Can you sing with a cold? Are antihistamines bad? We put these questions and more to top ear, nose and […]

The Right and Wrong Way to Tell a Singer They Need to See an ENT ⏱ 2 mins
What’s the best way to broach the tricky subject of vocal ill-health with a student? Kate Valentine explains how to […]

Singers with Allergies: Top Teaching Tips and an Important Warning ⏱ 3 mins
Vocal coach Line Hilton reveals the do’s and don’ts of working with singers with allergies. In a perfect world, every […]

Prepping Superstars on the Road: Vocal Coach Reveals His Backstage Voice Care Secrets ⏱ 3 mins
When artists like Justin Timberlake and Lizzo prepare for high-stakes gigs or stadium tours, they turn to vocal coach RAab […]

Vocal Massage: Does It Hurt? And Other Commonly Asked Questions⏱3 mins
Vocal manual therapist Lydia Flock answers five frequently asked questions about vocal massage. Some singers swear by vocal massage as […]

Six Questions to Help Identify the Right Vocal Exercises ⏱3 mins
Top vocal coach Line Hilton explains how to tailor vocal exercises to suit the needs of a student. With decades […]

Should We Use the Term ‘Tongue Tension’?⏱3 mins
Singing voice specialist Kerrie Obert sets the record straight on the issue of ‘tongue tension’. Listen for a few minutes […]

The Simple Voice Diagnostic Tool Used by SLTs That Could Help You ⏱3 mins
What is GRBAS, the voice diagnostic scale used by health professionals such as speech and language therapists? When it comes […]

Three Myths About Extreme Vocals Debunked⏱ 3 mins
Aliki Katriou, aka the ‘Duchess of Distortion’, reveals the three most common misconceptions about extreme vocals. When she isn’t fronting […]

Why SOVTs are a Powerful Weapon in Vocal Training ⏱ 3 mins
SOVTs are the Swiss Army knife of voice training – a versatile tool that can be used in all sorts […]

Breathing for singing: How much do your students really know? ⏱ 3 mins
Barbara Tanze explains why you should talk to your students about breathing, and how to get started. Former opera singer […]

History taking: What to ask your students and why ⏱ 4 mins
How deep should you delve when taking a student’s history? Top vocal coach Line Hilton says everything from the pill […]

The ABC of vocal coaching
Read Alexa Terry’s guide to the most common words used in the world of singing, and you’ll never be intimidated by […]

Six easy ways to keep your voice hydrated
Learn how to keep your voice hydrated in the second part of BAST Training’s hydration series. Line Hilton and Alexa […]

Singing and the premenstrual voice
How does menstruation impact a singer’s voice? Alexa Terry and Line Hilton explore how monthly hormonal changes can influence vocal performance.

World Voice Day 2021
Don’t forget that it’s World Voice Day later this month, a chance for singing teachers and other voice specialists to spread the word about vocal care.