Vocal Health
As singers, our bodies are our instrument. It is crucial that we take care of our bodies. As a vocalist, you are a vocal athlete! I have a wealth of information to share with you on how to keep your instrument healthy.
“I have been taking lessons with Mrs. Carolyn for four years now. During this time, she has helped me tremendously with developing my voice and helping me feel confident in it. I learn something new about my voice almost every week! She is also such an easy and amazing person to talk to. Lessons are very professionally run with a personal and kind touch, I’ve never felt intimidated at one. Mrs. Carolyn is always looking for new opportunities for her students and ways to help them be successful and proud of their voice!”
— Emma Claire
Blog Posts on Vocal Health
Basic breathing.
To become the best vocalist possible and to sing with the most freedom, we must learn how sound is produced in our body and become a good steward of the instrument God gave us. After all, unlike other instruments, when they break you can buy a new one...you can't buy a new body! So we must learn how to take care of it!
What to do when you have to sing with a sore throat.
If you have laryngitis, or a sore throat, I have some tips on what to do. I will tell you how to support vocal health during injury like this. I will go into the details about what this is, and how you can best protect your instrument during this time!
What to do if you have head or chest congestion.
If you’re feeling congested or sick, there are some simple things that you can immediately to do help. I have learned what works from the years of experience and research, and I want to pass that information along to you!
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and nothing here is used to diagnosis or treat. I can address some throat and congestion issues that get in the way of singing, pain from singing, natural at home remedies for laryngitis, and how to sing through a cold and congestion. This is where the importance of warm-up/vocal workout comes in! All of these things can be tracked in the Vocal Journal.