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Tag Archives: solo
Recital Tips (gifts!)
As far as teaching careers are concerned, mine has been relatively short. I taught a few lessons as a teenager, but have only been consistently teaching for approximately 6 years. Here is what I have learned: Make a simple program … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice
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3.5 Rules for Picking Christmas Music
It’s that time of year, when music teachers all over America (and I assume other places too!) begin picking Christmas music with their students. I enjoy this particularly because it is like hitting the reset button for the students: they … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice
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Article: Teacher NOSE Best – dealing with nasality in singing.
An excellent article from the “Vocal Process” blog, written by Jeremy Fisher, on how to remove that gross nasal sound from your choir or soloist. http://vocalprocess.co.uk/nasality-in-singing/ Enjoy!
Posted in Teaching Chorus, Teaching Private Lessons, Vocal Resources
Tagged choir, chorus, how-to, nasal, nasality, nose, process, singing, solo, tone, vocal
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Tips for vocalists and singers.
Yes, I make the distinction between vocalists and singers. A vocalist is generally one who has studied voice and has learned basics of healthy singing as well as learning a variety of repertoire. A singer is a person who likes … Continue reading
Posted in sight-singing, studio, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Private Lessons
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Book: Singing Made Easy
As of January I will be up to 30 students, assuming everyone who has committed follows through with that commitment, and next week I am doing a trial voice lesson for a 7-year-old. I am used to working with older … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson Plans & Ideas, Method Book Reviews and Samples, sight-singing, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Elementary, Teaching Private Lessons
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Adventures of a Music Teacher 