by Anna | May 11, 2022 | Now & Zen
The singing voice gets a bad rap. It’s criticized and judged from a very early age. I don’t know what compels grade school music teachers to shame innocent children into ‘standing at the back‘, or to ‘mouth the words,‘ but it happens all the time. There are so many...
by Anna | Apr 19, 2022 | Now & Zen, Uncategorized
Mind your tone! Watch your tone with me! You may or may not remember these words from your younger days? We can’t help the tone of our voice telling on us! The truth is inside the tone and not the actual words we are saying. It is our Living Word. Let’s see what’s...
by Anna | Apr 12, 2022 | Now & Zen
We are like trees… We are like trees. Twisting around life the best we can. Twisting, growing, bending and changing into the beautiful works of art that we are. She said, ‘but how do I untwist myself?’ She didn’t know she was twisted and closed off until she tried to...
by Anna | Jul 28, 2021 | Now & Zen, Uncategorized
‘At first we must distinguish and then we unite’ – Goethe Singing requires us to separate the body parts to identify what the role is for each part. For example the throat, solar plexus, the rib cage and belly. What does each part do? How does it assist the...
by Anna | Apr 20, 2021 | Now & Zen, Uncategorized
The walk to the stage… So you’ve worked really hard on your art whether that’s singing, dancing, acting or speaking. You’ve spent years developing, practicing and honing your talent and you want to share it with your audience. You’ve developed your voice and you...
by Anna | Jan 5, 2021 | Now & Zen
Facing the world and stating who you are is the act of singing. There is nothing more direct, vulnerable and risky. Hearing the sound of your own voice standing out in the crowd is invigorating and terrifying all at the same time. Yes, it is. And it’s the...
