Sing Every Day!

Sometimes I can get so wrapped up teaching my students that I forget to actually sing for myself. I realize this because the voice does get rusty if you don't use it. Seriously! It is important that we keep our instruments active! Just like we need to exercise. Even if we just sing for 5 minutes at a time, working our vocal muscles for that small amount of time is a lot better than nothing. Not only is singing great practice, its also wonderful for the soul.

Sometimes its just great to sing without even worrying about how we sound like. Don't get me wrong; we still need to take our technique seriously or we might damage our voices... But sometimes its great to just let the voice out (make sure its supported) and just sing for the sake of singing.

Ultimately, the most powerful aspect about being a vocalist is that we are telling a story and actualizing emotions. No other instruments have the power that we do. We are all truly special. =)