Blog | The Ageless Singer

Aug 29, 20222 min read

An Impostor with a Plan-Part 1

Several years ago I gave a full recital in a beautiful space with extraordinary acoustics-every singer’s dream right? My accompanist was...

Aug 3, 20222 min read

Don't Think of the Pink Elephant

Cathy Madden, one of the great Alexander Technique teachers says, “You can never do nothing.” We are often told as singers to stop doing...

Mar 18, 20213 min read

The Intelligence of the Changing Voice

A violinist opens her case one day, noticing it feels a bit awkward. The latches are a bit further apart, the lid a bit heavier. Then she...

Aug 28, 20203 min read

Notice the Raspberries

When I was 5 years old, we lived in a house in the woods just above our family cherry orchards. My buddy, Henry, lived in the closest...

Jul 14, 20202 min read

The Truth About Belly Breathing

I’ve attended many workshops in my life addressing relaxation and ease. In a yoga class, I was asked to feel my body contact the floor...

Dec 6, 20193 min read

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