You ask why parents send kids to learn singing, or any musical instrument? For exams? For competitions? For life time skills? Perhaps. I have done and got them all. I can tell you why. Music gives me such feelings of well being. The diligence and persistence prepare us for challenge in life. The creativities giveContinue reading “The magic of having music in life”
Category Archives: Singing (Teaching)
El Pano Maruno-prepare for Spanish song performance
I was preparing for a performance on zoom. The audience has never heard me sing nor playing castanets. There are only 4 sentences for the song but it’s in Spanish. Anyway after many times of practice, I finally remember it. This was my practice video just before the performance.
Student’s Exam finally finished!
Haven’t updated the blog posts for a long time. We have been so busy lately. Students exams, my impromptu speech competition and also renovation. Now everything is slowly finished. You should see the way we set it up for this digital era. Now the singing exam doesn’t need an accompanist but a ring light instead!Continue reading “Student’s Exam finally finished!”
6 Tips to show strong, confident presence wherever you go, whatever you do
With my work I have to show my face and be at places to talk all the time. I always said to my students that people can always sense your confidence level way before you open your mouth on stage. There are also a few tips I think it will increase your confidence level ifContinue reading “6 Tips to show strong, confident presence wherever you go, whatever you do”
One dollar for one view?
This morning my adult student Vicky told me this. Her daughter is 11 and is very good at piano. But just like every tween and teen they just couldn’t be bother to do more work than they need to. The daughter has 30 minutes piano recital program but apart from filming it for exam sheContinue reading “One dollar for one view?”
The making of a good voice
When teaching beginner singers, especially to teenage girls, I will often come across with their very limited vocal range . They might be ok with the chest voice but as soon as reaching G or A, they will either start to pull chest voice or flip totally to the airy sound. Some of them won’tContinue reading “The making of a good voice”
Miss Saigon reunion after 30 years (Brilliant voice just never age)
In 1990, The musical Miss Saigon was first time performed in Broadway. Lea Salonga as Kim was 18. I remembered those times. 1990 I was in high school. And as a musical lover and singer, I must have watched the broadway version so many times over the years. (PS: I also went to the 1992Continue reading “Miss Saigon reunion after 30 years (Brilliant voice just never age)”
First step of preparing a student for her School Musical Audition-Pippin
Documentary of my first step of preparing kids for school musical leading roles. This is “Kind of Woman” from the musical Pippin. I got asked by students a lot when school audition is approaching. The School normally will assign you the songs they want to hear you sing. This video shows the first step thatContinue reading “First step of preparing a student for her School Musical Audition-Pippin”
Just press record app (Voice-words)
I was searching for a tool that can do one tap recording, transcription and icloud syncing to all devices. I came across to this app, bought it for $7.5 and loving it. At first my purpose is to use it for youtube subtitle. I don’t like to type anything so I speak to the appsContinue reading “Just press record app (Voice-words)”
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