The “Concert Hall of One:” why do I sound different on a recording? Were you ever shocked when you heard a recording of yourself? Was your reaction, “I don’t sound like that”? I can bet that it was not the recording equipment. “The Concert Hall of One” was my teacher David Blair McClosky’s term for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hi everyone! I decided it was important to write about these exercises as well as demonstrate them. For each of the 6 exercises, there is a post which contains: a short video demonstration; some reasons why I (as a McClosky Voice Technician and Master Teacher, and a soprano) think this exercise is important; and tips […]
Hi everyone! I decided it was important to write about these exercises as well as demonstrate them. For each of the 6 exercises, there are: a short video demonstration; some reasons why I (as a McClosky Voice Technician and Master Teacher, and a soprano) think this exercise is important; and tips how to do the […]
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 […]