This week I take to the stage myself, as I play 'Doralee' (a.k.a Dolly Parton) in '9 to 5 the Musical' and I thought it would be useful to share some of my rituals, that enable me to stay energised and in full voice.
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My job often takes me on the most rewarding journeys and this past week has been no exception, as I worked with a group of Young People at a Songwriting LAB organised by SOSLAM and METAL Southend.
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From the 21st April, I'll be running a new weekly class on Movement for Singers, alongside professional dancer and choreographer; Ellen Bubb.
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As the Hayfever season starts to creep up and as a sufferer myself, I thought I would do some research into what can be done to help us all sing through it.
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Good breathing technique and vocal health, requires singers to regularly revisit their training, like any other instrument. It also requires singers to look after themselves physically, given the voice is within us and can't be dusted off with a bit of Mr Sheen, like a piano can!
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Despite the title, this isn't a post about how to stay alive, more a top tip on how to figure out how to breathe properly when you sing!
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When they're in the booth, vocalists are being asked to make words sound different to compliment the music and sounds. The results can be very effective, however there are also a large number of misunderstood songs
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In the week Queen Aretha Franklin announces her retirement, Louisa has been reflecting on her heroes and idols, and which of them shaped her musically and as a vocalist (including, in her words ‘Queen Aretha’).
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