When you step up to the podium, or in front of a crowd, or on the stage, you need to stop doing so as YOU! You have fears, insecurities, doubts and feelings of inadequacy… but so do we all. So how does someone manage to get past all of the normal phobias that come along…

Archive for April, 2012
Being and Creating a Character
Monday, April 30th, 2012Fake Melody
Monday, April 23rd, 2012I always say that I want a lot of melody when you speak. I’m tired of people sounding like they are pianos with only one or two working keys. I define melody as a random pattern of connected notes that have words attached. If you are staying on the same notes over and over, called…
Chest Voice is KING!
Monday, April 16th, 2012I know that I speak a lot about the Middle Voice. So much so, that many of you might think that I love that voice more than any other. However, that’s not true. In fact, I love all three voices equally. In that honor, I want to talk about Chest Voice today. I think that…
Out of Your Nose
Saturday, April 7th, 2012One of the most annoying vocal characteristics also happens to be the easiest one to fix. I’m speaking now about the sound of nasality. We all have a friend or two that sound like they have colds all the time. They have a certain nasal quality, a cross between Jerry Lewis and a stuffed nose….
