Are you in a battle with your voice?
Or are you a confident connected singer?
There is an art to expressing your Self effectively. Today starts the journey to effective voice control and all that it takes. But first……
I am a story teller by nature. Mind you, I think we all are. Life just doesn’t always let us tell our stories. But for me my story and my love of singing are equally exciting and keep my eyes wide and happy to be alive. It wasn’t always like this.
I remember a time when we lived in Malawi, Central Africa, a very content time for me spoilt only by the daily exhaustion that a chronic burning back pain can cause. But life goes on with or without it, so plug forward I told myself.
A favourite of my mother’s – “Nature makes mischief yet for idle hands to do” she would scold us all too often in our childhood.
So, every day despite the pain I was willing to be active and part of life. Since I had tried everything available to fix my back without success, I decided to just get on with it.
I opted for the role of educator teaching the local population a sustainable way of caring for their land so as to provide their own food (another love of mine). So despite the constantly nagging niggle I had, life was full.
Yet it was only to keep the desperation from my door that I knew could land me in deep depression. So deep, I was afraid I might never survive it.
But, it was at that time that the light switched on at last! I discovered the answer to the long search I had made over years. The search to find the real answer to what could help me! The search that resulted in how I could REALLY heal my back.
The rest is history.
Now, years later, back healed through Alexander’s life changing discoveries; energised and still an educator, my work with singers channels my passion using the same Alexander principles that works as well for singers!
Now, a deep and unshakeable enthusiasm fuels my days, to give everyone one who wants it the chance for self improvement. Whether vocally, physically and even emotionally, restoring the ease that happened earlier in life.
Today I want to give you a glimpse as to the journey you can take with me as I launch into my new series of news and tips that can help you grow your progress and boost your confident singing.
The art of expressing yourself!
The word ‘expressing’: ex = out; pressing = pushing or releasing. Put them together and we have….out releasing/pushing.
This journey is about releasing, letting out your….confidence! Energy! Vigour! Life!! That is each one of ours to claim.
The topics in the following weeks.
Discover the answer to being the singer you want to be.
Learn how you think – is what you get? (Mind magic).
Performing – and the art of confidence.
Awareness – the more knowledge you know the more success you get.
Learn the secret dynamic trio of a confident singer.
Muscle and Movement – are you ‘posture precision’ wise? (Body magic.)
Find out what are your best breathing muscles?
Explore how to sing with gusto (and free the confidence)!
Find out the HOW of how to release tension.
Have you a ‘plan’ for creating confidence in auditions?
Are you the ’passion’ you want to be…?
Gain vital tools to calm the nervous system.
Set yourself up for success. Some tips for you.
- Find a partner, group or a teacher to help explore your natural voice.
- No criticisms, just notice your reactions to this work and your vocal state.
- Keep a running log of these reactions for later progress records.
- Arrange a Skype call with me to advance your growth.
- Take time to think about it, try out and jot down your work daily.
You will receive something every week; exercises or videos, online work and practice.
Happy days
Jann
P.S. I give you my core life experiences here so you can benefit from my ‘roadmaps’ AND set your inner joyful singer free. If you enjoy my articles, sign up here for Natural Vocal Freedom tips, articles and upcoming classes and a Free online Gift
