by Michael Mayer | Aug 6, 2018 | Performance Anxiety, Video
Fear is an instinct that keeps us alive. But for the singer it can impede our progress in a multitude of ways. In this video lesson I talk about the various ways fear can get in our way. The most obvious fear we face is stage fright, or performance anxiety. You can...
by Michael Mayer | Jun 18, 2018 | Connection, Glottal/Cord Closure, Instinctive Function, Mental-Physical Relation, Perfect Attack, Speaking, Uncategorized
In this video I explain a concept I often use in my teaching. You may have heard people say that a voice speaks well or doesn’t speak when describing a singer. They are referring to how immediate the sound appears. Well produced voices seem to be audible in an...
by Michael Mayer | May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you haven’t joined the FREE VocalWisdom.com community leave your email and receive my Cheat Sheet for Optimal Vocal Coordination. It will take you through the 7 steps to create your easiest singing! We hear all the time the importance of the breath. And I do agree...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 28, 2018 | Facial Resonance, Lamperti, Mask, Nasal Resonance, Placement
G. B. Lamperti was a historical voice teacher that left many lessons through the book Vocal Wisdom. I feel these are the most accurate teachings we have available to us and I try to explain the concepts in these video lessons. In this one I address Lamperti’s...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 2, 2018 | Injury, Video
Shortly after I published the last post about Laryngitis I suffered a scary vocal injury. While playing basketball I was accidentally elbowed in the side of the larynx. It caused a hemorrhage on my right vocal fold and fractured the left superior horn of the thyroid...
by Michael Mayer | Jan 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you haven’t joined the FREE VocalWisdom.com community leave your email and receive my Cheat Sheet for Optimal Vocal Coordination. It will take you through the 7 steps to create your easiest singing! I recently went through a cold that pretty much only existed in my...