The Liberated Voice

Beyond the Blog: Three New Projects

I created this blog to provide singers with support and resources for vocal technique, artistry and career development. Over the past several months I’ve been enjoying some wonderful opportunities to carry out this mission in the broader vocal community – online, in print, and in person. It’s consumed a great deal of my time, so now that I am ready to resume blogging I thought I’d start by catching you up on what I have been doing lately. Read more →

New York Workshop on Singing & Fitness

Join me in NYC on March 24th to learn how to optimize your alignment, breathing and stamina for singing. Read more →

Towards an Objective Evaluation of Vocal Technique

There is a vital distinction between evaluating your actual singing – the beauty of your sound, consistency of your vocal production, etc. – and assessing the functionality of the individual components of your technique and the skill with which you are able to integrate them into a coordinated process. While it’s important to have clear goals, the path to achieving them must be based on a comprehensive assessment of both your physiology and your current skill set in order to evaluate strengths, weaknesses and imbalances in all areas. Read more →

A State-of-the-Art Voice

It is within your power to completely transform everything about your own physiology that has an impact on your voice. Advances in fields such as exercise science, psychology, and bodywork offer tools and technologies to advance what State of the Art means for singers. Read more →

Fine-Tune Your Instrument with Yoga: An Interview with Nicole Newman

You can take your instrument to the shop when it needs repairs, but if it's your body that needs a tune-up a customized yoga regimen can work wonders. Read more →

The Universal Language

Most everything is more effective and expedient with a vibrator. Also a lot more fun. Read more →

Some Long-Awaited Solutions

Don't build your technique around an armored instrument. Read more →

Better Singing Through Technology: A Conversation with Professor David Ley

Professor David Ley discusses his methods employing vibrators to enhance vocal production. Read more →

Keeping Fit and Staying Sane

Watch the video of our 1/23 panel discussion at Opera America. Read more →

Vocal Pedagogy: An Evolving Tradition

While a good ear remains the most powerful tool a voice teacher can possess, our advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, motor learning and psychology can and should promote great advances in vocal pedagogy. Read more →