Most of us have dealt with the effects of hormones on our voices, either personally or vicariously. Why do hormones affect our voices? ...

A couple of decades ago, my roommate Shirley didn’t like to deal with things she didn’t like to deal with. For some people that...

After a year of working diligently on her skills Carly felt confident that she had a shot.  After coaching her, I was also confident that sh

If we won't pay one another for our work, if we won't value each other's contributions to the world, if we can't recognize t

The following is an excerpt from Money Notes : How to Sing High, Loud, Healthy, and Forever by Meredith Colby Chapter 4: This is Your...

MTD is especially bad for singers. We’ll only notice it when our voices are “cold.” Once we’re warmed up it seems to go away. That makes it

The need to be perfect before you begin, or to happen upon the perfect situation before you perform, might be so normal to you that you don’

Ideas of fame. How teachers can help students with oversized dreams. Life's journey. The artists' journey.

Practicing. The thing that makes most singers feel guilty, because most of us don’t do it enough. Or at all. The Rule I have, for much...

A fellow voice teacher and I were talking about a quandary that all teachers of the arts face: whether or not to encourage students to...

The Situation You’re performing or auditioning in a space that’s new to you. You’ve never been there before, you may not recognize some...

...caroling was an excuse to bring humanity, companionship and relevance to those who may have felt forgotten during the holiday season. In

Wednesday I watched the Today Show while I worked out. I heard Tamron Hall - the smart, talented, and beautiful co-host - talk about how...

“Can anybody sing?" is a question I’ve been asked many times. I now know there’s always a question behind that question and it can have...

I’ve written a book. It will be printed next week. It’s called Money Notes: How to Sing High, Loud, Healthy, and Forever. It...

Map: a two dimensional representation of our three-dimensional world. Historically, a drawing of the world beyond the walls of your...