Singer Food and Drink
By Jeannie Deva I’m not a nutritionist, but from my many years of experience with numerous diets and thousands of singers a pattern has emerged of which foods are beneficial and which [...]
How to Find a Good Voice Teacher
When you’re looking for a vocal method or a voice teacher, how do you choose the right one? 1. Working Professional Is your prospective voice teacher a working professional? Are they currently performing [...]
Singing Audition Do’s and Don’ts
Here are some of the 46 “do’s and “don’ts” to help you chart out your audition preparations and increase your likelihood of success. Do: Take some time to assess your level of expertise [...]
Establishing Consistent Practice
(Excerpted from chapter 12 of Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances by Jeannie Deva) Developing Discipline When I attended college I had a terrible time with discipline. I was a procrastinator. Though I performed quite a [...]
Caution: Bump In Road
It was a beautiful spring morning. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, but I wasn’t feeling it. Actually, I felt as if my world was crashing down around me. Okay, maybe [...]
The Power of Showing Up
Woody Allen is famously quoted as saying that “80% of success is showing up”. While I’m not sure I agree with his percentages, I agree completely with the sentiment. The percentage really isn’t [...]
Are You a Dreamer?
(Excerpted from chapter 12 of Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances by Jeannie Deva) Do you have what it takes? Many singers share this question. They may already be performing but still secretly wonder: “Do I [...]
Succeeding with Self-Critique Part 3
Negative People I’ve talked about the influence of negative people in previous articles but it is important enough to warrant repeating. Passing acquaintances that make you feel bad about yourself are easier to [...]
Succeeding with Self-Critique Part 2
Constructive vs. Destructive Criticism Perhaps not so obvious to some is the big difference in effect between constructive and destructive criticism. I'm bringing this up now, because how you critique yourself will either advance or [...]
Succeeding with Self-Critique Part 1
You can achieve at least part of your growth as a singer alone, free from the opinions of others. Self-critiquing is a valid tool of development, but your success with it depends upon [...]