Hi again! I’m back with Part 2 of my blog series on the aging voice.  In Part 1, I discussed the most common vocal problems singers...

In my voice studio, I work with students of all ages, and over the years I’ve been witness to frustrations and tears from some of my...

Are you in a comfy chair? Do you have a cup of tea and five minutes?   I’d love to share with you two stories about vocal vulnerability....

It’s easy to focus on all the things that can be hard about performing. Learning a new song that might be outside our comfort zone....

Ever have one of those “What the hell is up with my voice?” days? I know I have. Whether it’s high notes that disappear, suddenly...

And do they offer enough? So you’d like to find someone to help you develop and free your singing voice. Do you need a voice teacher or a...

Have you ever felt invisible? In 2005 I was sitting in a class in grad school, having a lofty conversation about ageism in America. My...

It's that time of the year for students to share all the beautiful things they have been working on: student recitals! From age 12 to...

You may be wondering why you haven't heard from me in a while. Well, guess what? Live music is a thing again! It feels like leaping into...

When I think of Alicia Keys, I hear floating piano lines and soulful vocals. A warm and playful voice with an “I don’t take shit from...

So many images swirl through my head as I sit down to write to you today. Joe Biden, the definition of elegance, with his message of...

If there's one thing that gets me fired up, it's helping people to embrace their full authentic selves and find ways to express their...

It happened again. Another student showed up for her lesson, almost in tears, saying, “I don’t know what’s wrong with my voice! I could...

Not being able to sing in tune does NOT mean that you are tone deaf. And it does NOT mean that you can’t learn to sing. I can’t tell you...

At times like this, it can be extra hard to connect with gratitude. But it’s more important than ever that we cultivate our ability to...

How is everyone doing? I'm imagining you all in your homes, laying low and doing the right thing to protect your community through this...

The strangest thing happened to me in October. Actually, a lot of strange things happened to me in October. But on this particular day, I...

Yes, as a matter of fact, this IS me with a Robert Smith birthday cake. Now, allow me to tell you about my first voice teacher. My first...

Prince. Oh, Prince. It's not just that he could play the hell out of any instrument he picked up, that he was a prolific and creative...