Teaching Blog

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Below you will find posts on string and vocal technique, as well as various aspects of classroom and private teaching, music theory, and any other subjects that might arise as a result of my years of teaching and performing experience. Some posts are geared toward music teachers, others toward students, but almost all of them will have good information for musician (if I do say so myself).

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Quantifying the Breath: Exercises for Breath Control

In my experience breath control is the first thing to deteriorate if I am not singing regularly. Unfortunately teaching voice lessons and running choral rehearsals is not really singing regularly, despite what people may think. I first noticed…

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