Notes from a Holistic Singing Coach Inspired by some recent one-to-one sessions with my private clients. Don’t be afraid of your emotions when you sing - particularly when you start exploring your voice as an adult - with all the judgemental thinking we can bring to it! Very often, for many different reasons, people, myself included, can become tearful and emotional during their singing lesson - and it’s usually a really good thing. Some people feel grief for the lost years they felt prevented from singing, or being shamed about their voice. Others can feel frustrated by their level of skill versus the level they desire. As adults we are happiest doing what we know we are good at, and learning new skills can feel challenging to the ego and our self-esteem. Most are simply overwhelmed by the stresses of daily life, seemingly unrelated to singing, which bubble up when they finally spend time focusing on themselves. But none of it is unrelated. Our voice is part
...now take a nice, deep breath and relax your shoulders...