July 28, 2016
Your Singing Foundation: Breath and Support
By Robin Earl Think of your ‘breathing and support’ as your foundation for singing. Just as a house has a foundation which gives stability to everything ‘above,’ your breath and…
Read More July 16, 2016
Meditation
Great meditation tip for singers (as well as everyone else) to handle stress, stage fright, or being overwhelmed. How can you use meditation to help your singing? (Source: https://www.facebook.com/)
Read More July 15, 2016
I Was a 3-Year-Old Swimmer…
I was a 3-year-old swimmer… She made an impression on me. Margie Cranston was my swim teacher and my first teacher. I remember her classes so well. Her swimming class…
Read More July 12, 2016
How Videos Can Help with Staging
By Robin Earl I focused with a singer on staging today. She wanted to express the emotion of her song, and have the emotion show through her face and body…
Read More July 12, 2016
Vocal Projection Tip
By Robin Earl Sometimes singers create a problem by singing too quietly when they are singing with a mic onstage, resulting in loss of power and focus. This is often…
Read More June 8, 2016
Your Singing Foundation: Breath and Support
By Robin Earl Think of your ‘breathing and support’ as your foundation for singing. Just as a house has a foundation which gives stability to everything ‘above,’ your breath and…
Read More June 6, 2016
Fame Music Internet Radio Station, Johannesburg
Fame Music Internet Radio Station, Johannesburg I had a great time yesterday chatting with Georg Hegelmann & Rebecca Hosking from Fame Music Radio on #TheRendezvousShow! Tune in to the rebroadcast…
Read More March 2, 2016
Power Lift, Power Sing!
By Robin Earl Many of you know I equate breathing for singing with breathing for sports… Here’s a new one: I had a voice coaching session this week with a…
Read More February 24, 2016
Give it your best shot with a ‘Vocal Producer’ on your recordings
When you watch the Olympics, the athletes’ coaches are pretty visible, and create a powerful team with the athlete. The same is true with pro sports: football, basketball, baseball, hockey,…
Read More February 13, 2016
Basic Fundamentals!
By Robin Earl My son had a basketball practice the other night. It was going to be the only practice they had as a team before their double-header the following…
Read More January 22, 2016
Green Tea for Singers?
I love green tea. I always manage to get my two or three cups of coffee in, so why not the green tea habit? That’s it, I just haven’t made…
Read More January 19, 2016
Feeling Good
By Robin Earl It is our natural state to feel good– feeling good performing, feeling good connecting with people, feeling good inspiring others. It helps as a performer to incorporate…
Read More January 12, 2016
What a Singer Can Learn From a Mogul Skier
By Robin Earl I spent my early life doing some recreational competitive ‘mogul’ skiing while living at Lake Tahoe. ‘Boogie in the Bump’ contests!! I’ve taught skiing and other sports along…
Read More December 29, 2015
30-Day New Year’s Fitness Challenge
(Shamed into my New Year’s Resolution… By accident!) By Robin Earl I’ve been slacking off in my fitness routine lately. To get back on track, I went to the Y…
Read More December 21, 2015
Support Me, Santa!
by Robin Earl Now that we’ve gotten the breathing going, it’s time to connect it to the support. Support in singing refers to using the core muscles, the abdominal and…
Read More December 16, 2015
Breathing: Control – Relax – Fun
Control Say, not sing, the alphabet– Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz See how many you can do on one breath. 234?? Work up to 678! This one’s a fun challenge. After you master this,…
Read More December 2, 2015
Classical Voice Lessons: Do They Hurt or Help?
by Robin Earl I studied with many voice teachers before I began teaching—Four years in college and several years private, before my journey of 20 years teaching. My favorite teacher…
Read More November 16, 2015
Sports Coaches Need Voice Coaching Too
by Robin Earl Working with a big group on a field or in a noisy gym can be challenging. Most coaches don’t have a microphone handy, and many don’t have…
Read More November 13, 2015
Common problems, and how we can help
Common problems artists face when recording: Poor recording quality Producer disappears mid project Can’t sell or use if not cut by artist Pop sounds like generic country Not the right…
Read More October 26, 2015
Howl-O-Scream!
Some singers sing in a way that does not strain their voice but they have vocal problems and hoarseness anyway. What’s going on? What are some of the reasons? 1)…
Read More October 15, 2015
CALM THE STAGEFRIGHT!
We have a choice to be ‘problem’ focused or ‘solution’ focused… Fright or fear comes from focusing on problems, real or imagined. If you identify the problem for even a…
Read More October 8, 2015
3 Reasons Singers Should Hummm
Great vocal warmup— start your day warming up your speaking and singing voice by humming. Get your voice engaged slowly. You wouldn’t start your workout by running full speed. Your…
Read More September 24, 2015
Five Reasons Why Singers Should Think ‘Down’ on High Notes, Not ‘Up’ 1. Relaxed throat —you will keep your throat relaxed, not tense, and won’t lift your chin (which causes…
Read More September 21, 2015
3 Reasons it’s Ok for Singers to Take Daily Naps or Meditate:
1) Get ready for top performance: Gone is the guilt for taking nap/meditation breaks! I saw an interview of Jerry Seinfeld. He said that throughout his career, including the Seinfeld…
Read More September 16, 2015
Three Things To Do Today To Help Your Singing
Three Things To Do Today To Help Your Singing: 1. Do a ‘flat back stretch’— bend forward, put your hands on a table, arms outstretched, so you are at a…
Read More September 9, 2015
Jaw yoga Not surprisingly, many singers have jaw tension that makes it uncomfortable when they sing. It might be a TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorders), muscle tension or an alignment problem…
Read More October 14, 2014
Basics of Singing
Breathing is important!: Check to see that your ribcage expands outward on the inhale— front, sides and back; and inward on the exhale. The inhale is more passive, the work and…
Read More July 22, 2014
Back to Breathing
Hi, this is voice coach Robin with a singing tip called ‘Back to Breathing’. Years ago, I studied with a coach whose teaching made sense to me. He showed me…
Read More July 1, 2014
Hi, this is voice coach Robin Earl with a quick and simple tip for better singing. Anybody play golf? I was talking with a golf pro the other day and…
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