by Anna | Jul 18, 2022 | Now & Zen, Uncategorized
I was trying to help Louis find a new pathway for his voice using boring old musical scales. Up and down, up and down with each time introducing very subtle movements for him to try. Listen to the vowel! Focus your gaze forward! Soften your eyes! Enjoy yourself! I...
by Anna | Jun 18, 2022 | Now & Zen, Uncategorized
The rants of a voice teacher…. Do you know the kind of mess that is being made inside the body because of the cork, words, truth etc that gets stuck in the throat? Not expressing and being silent creates a bottle neck of energy that is like a log jam in the...
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 | Aug 2, 2021 | Now & Zen, Uncategorized
I’ve been wondering. When is it time to stop doing what we’re doing when it doesn’t feel right for us anymore? Even if we have put years and years of work into it. This week U.S. gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from competition at the 2020 Olympics....
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...