Nick Hissom Begins World Concert Tour
A little over a year ago, I received an email from a European manager, to work with his client, who was preparing to record a CD. I was asked to sign a confidentiality agreement, because of his celebrity. The name of the student wasn’t revealed to me, yet. I signed the confidentiality agreed and sent it back to the manager. It was all a bit cryptic… a bit of a mystery. Nick Hissom Not... [Read more]
Recap: America’s Got NO Talent
First of all. WHAT? I had two very talented male singer boy bands Not get to the finals, and guys, Do Not feel badly, because here is what did! Shania and Maurice: 18-year old daughter and her 62-year old dad …Thumbs down,, Very Karaoke William Close: Maker of odd ball instruments… gag me. Opera singer Sergio, only semi-talent so far. Blue Man Group rip off; dressed in weird outfits, ... [Read more]
Long-Term Singing Success Requires Smart Short-Term Priorities
Never confuse talent with the applause of intoxicated people at a Karaoke bar. It takes guidance, practice, determination, and dedication to really develop natural talent. I have great singers who come every week after long hard day jobs, because they know that the more they learn, the better they will be. I have single mothers who have scraped for money to fund lessons for a child’s aspirations... [Read more]
“The Voice” is officially TONE DEAF
Jesse Campbell I have watched The Voice since the first time it aired. I thought was the only show of singers competing, worth watching. From his first performance, Jesse Campbell, a man who was homeless with a daughter and lived in his car, was my choice to win the season. He chose Christina Aguilera as his coach and be on his team. Every week, he delivered. I loved him and Anthony, who was also... [Read more]
What you should expect from a vocal coach
I often get new students who have been to other teachers before me. I am, about 98 percent of the time, so shocked, that they have received no breathing training; nor have they been taught the concept of expressing a lyric. The first thing a good coach should do is evaluate where you are. Then they need to get you to the point where you don’t have to think about where you are singing from. After... [Read more]
