Tip of the Month



July 2015


A WONDERFUL LETTER FROM NORWAY

I received this letter, the Saturday night before Father's Day and was very appreciative of its content and ... timing is everything!

I teach two very strong and lovely voices on Skype, in Norway, several times a month. Allister now has a full operatic tenor and Kristian has one of the best operatic baritone sounds I've heard.

They both sing in the Oslo Opera chorus and are very busy, both together and individually, singing professionally as opportunities present themselves.

 






 

I was especially appreciative of the fact that Allister did me the compliment of actually sitting down an writing me a letter in "long hand"-the old fashioned style-but he had to send it by Email, in the interest of time. As it was a "graphic" it couldn't be put in my Tip as he wrote it. Therefore, I have found a suitable Font and have copied it verbatim for easier reading. However, between my two scanners, I was able to get a fairly readable copy of the letter's two pages and have included a link to preserve the charm and style of Allister's thoughtful epistle.

Please click here to view the letter.





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June 2015 - ANOTHER MIRACLE ... The Karen Sibert Saga

March 2015 - A NOTE FROM THE PAST

December 2014 - PLACING THE VOICE


OCTOBER 2014 - JUST “GIT HER DONE”, NOW!”

AUGUST 2014 -
SINGING WITH/FOR THE COMPOSER!


JULY 14 -
RUNNING THE REPERTOIRE GAMUT WITH BUT ONE VOICE

MAY 14 - WHAT A GREAT WAY TO EARN A LIVING

APRIL 14 -
GET TO YES FASTER

MARCH 14 - MY VOCAL CREDO

JANUARY 14 -
A THE FIVE C'S REVISITED

DECEMBER 13 -
A CHALLENGE FOR SERIOUS SINGERS 

OCTOBER 13 -
LARYNGITIS, ANYONE?

SEPTEMBER 13 -
WHAT TO WRITE.... RENATA SCOTTO?

AUGUST 13 -
HOW TO FIX YOUR “WOBBLE” AND SINGING UNDER PITCH!

JULY 13 -
FROM THE LIPS OF OPERA GREATS OF THE PAST

JUNE 13 -
ROTATING EVERY HIGH NOTE

APRIL 13 - MY HIATUS

OCTOBER 12 - BACKWARD BREATHING (CONTINUED)

SEPTEMBER 12
-
BACKWARD BREATHING

MAY 12- WHY GOOD SINGERS GET INTO TROUBLE (And retire early!)

APRIL 12- THE FIVE “C’s!” (REVISITED AND MARGINALLY UPDATED)

MARCH 12- PROACTIVE

FEBRUARY 12- PROACTIVE

JANUARY 12- PROACTIVE

DECEMBER 11 - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN (Revisited)

NOVEMBER 11 - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN

OCTOBER 11 -  MY CORDS AREN’T WORKING
 

SEPTEMBER 11 - HELLO FROM CRESTON, BC, CANADA

AUGUST 11 - PERSEVERANCE THE OTHER SIDE-(RESPONSE)

JULY 11 - PERSEVERANCE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN

JUNE 11
- PERSEVERANCE

MAY 11 - ENERGY!

APRIL 11 - EXTERNALIZING SUPPORT

MARCH 11 - THE IMPORTANCE OF DICTION

FEBRUARY 11 - RESPONSE TO LAST MONTHS TIP

JANUARY 11 - LET'S TRY THIS

DECEMBER 10 - THE FUNCTION OF THE MOUTH... IN SINGING

NOVEMBER 10 - BOY SOPRANO TO YOUNG MAN’S VOICE

OCTOBER 10
- TOOLS OF THE TRADE (i.e. LEARNING REPERTOIRE)

SEPTEMBER 10 - TOOLS OF THE TRADE

AUGUST 10 - JOIN A CHORUS (Addendum)

JULY 10 - JOIN A CHORUS

JUNE 10 - HI THERE SINGERS!
 

MAY 10 - SINGING IS WORK

APRIL 10 - THE FIVE “C’s!”

MARCH 10 - LEARNING REPERTOIRE

FEBRUARY 10 - THE TIGHT JAW

JANUARY 10 - BALANCING THE VOICE

DECEMBER 09 - LOVE CAN REIGN - LINK

NOVEMBER 09 - ABSENCE OF EXCESSIVE TENSION

OCTOBER 09 - YOUR OTHER BEST FRIEND - YOUR MIRROR

SEPTEMBER 09 - EVERYONE CAN SING!

AUGUST 09 - LATENT HERNIAS AND OTHER SUPPORT PROBLEMS

JULY 09 - PRINCE IMRAN RAZA STATESMAN/ROCK STAR

JUNE 09 - ANOTHER NATURAL SINGER - DAVID BURKE

MAY 09 -DISCOVERY OF VOIC
E

APRIL 09 - I'M SICK, BUT I HAVE TO PERFORM TONIGHT  Part 2

MARCH 09 - I'M SICK, BUT I HAVE TO PERFORM TONIGHT

FEBRUARY 09 - SINGING IN ENGLISH

JANUARY 09 - GETTING AN AGENT AND/OR MANAGER (Part 4)

DECEMBER 08 - GETTING AN AGENT AND/OR MANAGER (Part 3)

NOVEMBER 08 -
GETTING AN AGENT AND/OR MANAGER (Part 2)

OCTOBER 08 - GETTING AN AGENT AND/OR MANAGER (Part 1)

SEPTEMBER 08 - HEAVY BREATHING ADVISED FOR JOCKS

AUGUST 08 -  THE VAGARIES OF AUDITIONS AND AUDITIONING (Part 3)

JULY 08 -
THE VAGARIES OF AUDITIONS AND AUDITIONING (Part 2)

JUNE 08 -
THE VAGARIES OF AUDITIONS AND AUDITIONING (Part 1)

MAY 08 - ABSENCE OF TENSION

APRIL 08 -
THE FLAT TONGUE TECHNIQUE AND HOW DO YOU MAKE A VOWEL

MARCH 08  - THE VOICE COACHING THAT  MADE MY CAREER

FEBRUARY 08 - WHAT ARE YOU SINGING?

JANUARY 08 -
VIBRATO/WOBBLE

DECEMBER 07 - BREATHING REVISITED

NOVEMBER  07 - HOW TO KILL A COLD IN FIVE DAYS

OCTOBER 07 - A BIT MORE SUPPORT

SEPTEMBER 07 - MORE SUPPORT

AUGUST 07 - INTRO & BREATHING/SUPPORT