These days I hear and see a lot of forced singing, in many genres. Perhaps it is a reflection of the stress in our time, but it’s not good for the voice and it’s not producing a great sound. I am presenting a series of videos and explanations of the McClosky Relaxation Exercises.These exercises are […]
McClosky Relaxation Exercise #4, The Jaw
These days I hear and see a lot of forced singing, in many genres. Perhaps it is a reflection of the stress in our time, but it’s not good for the voice and it’s not producing a great sound. I am presenting a series of videos and explanations of the McClosky Relaxation Exercises.These exercises are […]
McClosky Relaxation Exercise #1
These days I hear and see a lot of forced singing in many genres. Perhaps it is a reflection of the stress in our time, but it’s not good for the voice and it’s not producing a great sound. I am presenting a series of videos and explanations of the McClosky Relaxation Exercises. These exercises […]
Learning to Practice (Singing)
Learning to Practice (Singing) [This was written by a student of mine. He has come a long way in his singing, but also in his thinking about singing, which he shares here.] To begin, I should explain that I’ve been studying voice for many years. With different teachers, in different schools; […]
Pre-recorded vocalises available for COVID-19 teaching
Dear Readers, I am delighted to say that my vocal exercise MP3’s will soon be available for sale and download on my website! Why pre-recorded vocalises? More effective practice. In the past I often assigned a certain exercise in a lesson, only to find the next week that the student had done something different, or […]