Sing Like Yourself

My husband and I were watching the new musical reality show, "The Voice", a few weeks ago. As a vocal coach, I try to avoid watching this type of show, because I spend a lot of time thinking (or saying, as others can confirm!) things like "she needs more support", or "he need to relax on the high notes"! But one thing that I found interesting was watching the different methods of vocal coaching by the celebrity judge/coaches. While some coaches worked on the performers' self-esteem and encouraged them to let go, other coaches seemed to want to "make over" their singers into carbon copies of themselves.

This is dangerous because, as singers, it takes a lot of courage, encouragement, and self-awareness to strike our own paths as artists. If you're like me (who taught myself to sing by imitating Mariah & Aretha), you find it hard not to try your best to sound like your favorite artists. That's where the trouble comes...

We are each created unique, with voices, face, bodies, talents, and minds unlike any other. So why do we ignore that gift and try to make over ourselves as someone else? Not only do we end up becoming second-rate versions of someone who has the courage to be themselves, we bypass the uniqueness that could make US first-rate.

My goal as a voice teacher, is to teach you to sing correctly, with a strong, healthy, and vibrant voice--- And to help you trust that your voice is worth hearing, just because it's YOURS!