The Fantastic Hallucinations of Nikola Tesla (And Your Bold Vision for 2018)
I come from a family of book lovers and readers.
If you walked into my family’s house on Christmas day you’d likely find total silence and each family member in a different room engrossed in a different book.
The book I was reading was called The Last Days of Night, a historical fiction novel about the electrical current wars of the late 1800’s (and upcoming movie starring Eddie Redmayne).
4 Holiday Lessons & Virtual Carols
(Note: The TVF Academy will be open for registration again in early 2018. Click here to join the notification list.)
The TVF Academy Virtual Caroling Project
We are so excited to share the TVF Academy Virtual Caroling project with you!
This project began with a question: How do we get an online community of singers from all over the world to sing together?
I handed the project over to Karen Archbold, TVF Director of Operations and what she produced simply blew me away!
6 Ways to Enjoy Your Singing More
There are many pathways to greater vocal freedom.
Learning how to experience more enjoyment in singing is one of my favorites.
Have you made the connection between enjoyment and vocal freedom?
The #1 Cause of Vocal Tension
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to work with over 60 singers (of all ages, genres and abilities) in 7 different singing workshops in Berlin, Wheaton and Chicago.
Getting to travel around and share my work with musicians is a dream come true for me.
I hesitate to even call it work because it feels more like play! [Read more…]
Learning Never Stops: A Conversation with Pedro de Alcantara
Pedro de Alcantara literally wrote the book on Alexander Technique and music. Actually two of them!
His books Indirect Procedures and Integrated Practice are must-read texts for all musicians.
Pedro also produces a wonderful YouTube series called 5-Minute Voice, which he describes as: “Simple vocal exercises for everyone, fun to practice and health-giving.”
NOTE: Pedro will be a guest teacher in the TVF Plus program in November 2017.
[QUIZ] What’s your Total Vocal Freedom Score?
Take this quick quiz to find out your Total Vocal Freedom Score!
Instructions: Read each statement and if it’s true, give yourself one point. Add up your points at the end and check your results.
Happy Re-New Year! (here’s why I’m not making resolutions…)
Ah, the start of a brand new year…
It’s fresh and untouched, like a newly unwrapped gift from time.
Looking at this blank slate, we say to ourselves:
“This year, I resolve to not to eat [fill in the blank here with something that probably tastes delicious!].”
3 scary monsters that lurk in the shadow of an artistic life [BEWARE!]
With Halloween approaching, I feel it’s my duty to share a PSA (public service announcement) with you about three of the most frightening “monsters” that lurk in the shadows of an artistic life.
These ghoulish creatures are hellbent on destroying anything beautiful you attempt to create.
Here they are…BEWARE! [Read more…]
