by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Mar 31, 2016 | Technique
Velum is a sexy word. Even more amazing is that if you tickle your velum, you’ll probably barf. This is why you should study your vocal anatomy. Because velum sounds sexy, and you don’t want to barf. Velum is the sexy word for soft palate. Which also sounds *kinda*...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Nov 11, 2015 | Inspiration
How many times have I had a student say, “I must not be a singer” or “I guess I am not good enough to go to (insert big name college/city of choice here)” or “Maybe I am not cut out for this”. Gasp! So sad! So untrue! Or is it? Lotsa times, I have to agree with those...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Oct 28, 2015 | Technique
Many people’s actions are based in a “fix the damage” mentality, rather than a “prevent the damage” mentality. I believe this is because we are busy, and busy-ness has led to the misconception that prevention is a time stealer. Laughable! The real time stealer is the...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Oct 21, 2015 | Technique
We’ve all been there. We are on our way up the professional ladder, and we don’t yet have the luxury of silent days. Life requires talking, and after weeks of rehearsal, we hit tech week. We get stressed out. And then we are swollen, tired, and our stamina is less...
