Meredith Colby

By Meredith Colby We’ve all had the experience of a misbehaving voice that we did nothing to deserve. Our higher range may not be cooperating, our voice might feel heavy or thick, or we might feel vocally tired sooner than normal. Our first response, typically, is to start applying techniques to troubleshoot. Sometimes we feel embarrassed or frustrated, because we think it's up to us to “solve the problem” for ourselves or our clients or students. But sometimes it has nothing to do with...

A Common Misunderstanding in Voice Education As voice teachers and vocal coaches, many of us were trained within a framework that quietly misrepresents how singing is actually learned. It’s an easy misunderstanding to make—but if we’re talking about brains, bodies, and skill acquisition, it matters a great deal. To understand why, we need to talk about how different kinds of learning work. We can benefit from adding some neuroscience of singing to our voice teaching pedagogy. Declarative...

Cats don't like new things. Brains don't either. This post offers a new perspective on why we react to unfamiliar situations, and why we sometimes have BIG feelings about that. Change your perspective in the voice studio and in life.