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 | Feb 14, 2015 | Articles, Career Development, Mental-Physical Relation, Performance Anxiety, Singing Success Tips
There is a great benefit to using a mirror in your practice. Actually, there are benefits on more than one level. You might be familiar with using a mirror in your practice to observe various aspects of yourself while you sing. The obvious things we can use this for...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 20, 2007 | Allan Lindquest, High Notes, Mental-Physical Relation
Mike wrote: . . . my impression was that the problem was not basically physical but mental. I understood that and I think you’re right Mike. I call it “high anxiety”. ;-) I find that I have to distract my attention by “doing something” in...