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"The Holistic Voice" is a podcast made by vocalists, for vocalists. Each episode features an interview with an industry professional that is designed to help you navigate your life as a vocalist. On our show, we discuss vocal health and technique applicable to every genre of music, managing yourself as a business, career opportunities for vocalists, artistic development, and more!
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This week we met with Jacob Khalil, a gigging musician based in New York City. Jacob has performed all over the US, starting with a regular gig at the Salt Lake City Airport, and now flies all over to perform wedding gigs and regular restaurant gigs in New York City. Jacob has some great advice about hustling while avoiding burnout. Check out his m…
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Singing For New Music in Film and Musical Theater with Cindy O'Connor
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Today our guest on the show is Cindy O'Connor, a film and musical theater composer, performer, and songwriter! She's a 2018 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Composition for the show "Once Upon a Time." She's composed multiple musical theater scores, receiving the Musical Theater Award in the Kennedy Center Festival for her musical "All That She Has." S…
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Voice-Over part 2: Digging deeper with professional artist, Nic Redman!
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Today our guest on the show is Nic Redman, voice actor and voice/accent coach hailing from Northern Ireland and based in Manchester, United Kingdom. We dig deeper into the voice over world by exploring how to get started in the industry, what "networking" really means, how to market yourself, and valuable advice for those who are looking for a corr…
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"You have a great voice!" "You should be on the radio." "Have you ever thought about voice over?" If you've heard these phrases before and want to learn more, Jordan and I have a discussion about the industry; from job interviews to home studios, from demo tapes to a day in the station. Come hang out with us! Resources: Voices.com Voice123.com Boda…
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Everyone deserves the chance to fly and the talented Natalia Vivino soars. Natalia is the Elphaba standby for the 2nd national Broadway tour of Wicked. We talk about her experience auditioning, adjusting to life on tour, and the differences between understudies, swings, and standbys! To learn more about Natalia's career, visit http://vivinosisters.…
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Theater Adapts: Performing During a Pandemic
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Navigating performance in a virtual landscape, the intersection of human rights advocacy and music as a platform, and interviews on a sailboat - all of this and more on the latest episode of The Holistic Voice. Learn more about Third Eye Theater Ensemble Live streaming software The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for…
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This episode we meet with Felicia Farerre, an extremely talented vocalist with an extensive history as a session singer and solo vocalist. She has written and performed in collaborations with Two Steps From Hell, and was awarded Best Female Vocalist by Trailer Music News in 2013. And she also happens to be Jordan's aunt! Felicia meets with us to ta…
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We sit down with French-American soprano Lauren Urquhart about her international work as a singer. From fest contracts to navigating the ups and downs of gigs during a pandemic, Lauren shares how she got from her undergrad degree in the states to blazing a trail abroad. This episode of The Holistic Voice was made possible by OldFachs. If you’re loo…
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Session Singing Part 1: Connor Warren Smith
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Learn all about the life of a session singer with pop tenor extraordinaire and DCappella Alum Connor Warren Smith. All about how to make a career in the studio, and on wearing multiple hats in the music industry! Connor wears more than a few, as a session singer, regular live performer in musicals and choirs, and arranger and composer of music. Hop…
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Making a Career of Crossover Singing: Featuring NATSAA Winner Matt Hill
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In the first episode of our new season, NATSAA winner Matt Hill illuminates the constant and not-so conventional path a full-time career in voice can sometimes take. The Holistic Voice is a proud partner of NATSCast, the official podcast network of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Special thanks to OldFachs for sponsoring this episo…
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Essential Technology for your Home Voice Studio
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Essential Technology For Singing, Teaching, and VO Work from Home Preliminary Report: Comparing the Audio Quality of Classical Music Lessons Over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, VoiceLessonsApp, and Apple FaceTime Zoom Settings BASIC vocal studio set up USB Microphone: Blue Snowball ($70) Headphones: ATH-M20x ($50) GOOD vocal studio set up Condenser Microph…
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Artist Relief & Financial Resources for Musicians
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To all THV members and musicians everywhere, The Holistic Voice is heartbroken to see the postponing, cancellations, and uncertainty that our field is facing right now amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. In our experience however, if there ever was a group of proactive, self-motivated, and resilient group of people it would be all of us artists out there…
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An Art of Maturity: Working with Dramatic Voices
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We ring in the new year with Alexis Davis-Hazell as she discusses her experiences on developing her own, and then later teaching, dramatic voices. Topics covered include characteristics of a dramatic voice, when someone is "ready" to sing larger repertoire, singing on the interest and not the principle, resources and institutions available to foste…
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Entrepreneurship and the Singing Career: with Craig Phillips of New York Polyphony
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Craig Phillips, a two-time GRAMMY nominee and founding member of the male quartet New York Polyphony, joins us to discuss building a career as a professional ensemble singer. Along with his work with New York Polyphony, Craig Phillips also maintains a successful career as an operatic and concert soloist. Oh, and serves on the faculty at the Univers…
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Do's and Don'ts for Balancing Your Time as a Vocalist
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Today we sit down to talk about correlating careers, time management, and figure out how to balance multiple careers without losing your mind. The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for vocalists. We believe a successful singer needs more than just a great voice. Artistic development, mental and physical health, busines…
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In this episode, we explore some best practices for making your own website. Here are some of the DIY websites we talked about: www.wix.com www.squarespace.com www.wordpress.org Steps to making your own website: Look up similar sites to what you do, make a note of what you like and do not like. Try to be specific on this, rather than just "liking t…
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Whether you're speaking in front of colleagues, sharing an idea, or negotiating a contract, when it comes to personal presentation, there's one thing that should never be overlooked: your voice. Today we are sitting down to analyze problematic speech characteristics in an effort to develop the best possible version of your own voice: one that is ri…
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Today’s episode we sit down with Mitch Davis, a Utah based music producer (www.instagram.com/musicmitchdavis) for our second livestream attempt on Facebook! Mitch answers questions including what makes a great vocal track, how to work well with a producer, and how to find a producer that will bring the best results for your project. Facebook livest…
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Pay-to-Sing Summer Programs: Where's Your Money Going?
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In our first ever livestream episode, we sit down to ponder the pros and cons of paid summer programs, discuss broadway street performances during the Manhattan blackout, and how to prep for allergy season. The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for vocalists. We believe a successful singer needs more than just a great …
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Part 2 of the Nathan Gunn interview! We sit down with the respected artist, musician, and singing actor on this week's episode. Given the baritone's wide acclaim for his diverse performing career bridging the genres of opera, musical theater, and recital it was a perfect opportunity for this audience to let the recording roll. Topics covered includ…
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We sit down with respected artist, musician, and singing actor Nathan Gunn on this week's episode. Given the baritone's wide acclaim for his diverse performing career bridging the genres of opera, musical theater, and recital it was a perfect opportunity for this audience to let the recording roll. Because we like to keep things short and sweet, th…
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This episode we met with Corey Jean Schneeman who has about 5 years of experience singing on cruise ships. She has a current contract with Carnival Cruise Lines. She tells us the good, the bad, and the ugly of cruise ship singing. We think you will be surprised at just how appealing this career option can be, especially for you young and single fol…
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The Life of a Professional Singer (Featuring Rachel Willis Sørensen)
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This week we interview Rachel WIllis Sørensen about her incredible vocal career, what it means to be an artist, and doing it all while raising a family! Rachel Willis Sørensen just finished playing the role of Donna Anna for the Metropolitan Opera production of Don Giovanni. She performs frequently worldwide, and has sung at the Bayerische Staatsop…
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Sally Ahner, ATI-certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique and Senior Artist Teacher at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of music, sits down with us to discuss body-mind awareness. Day by day, year by year, our bodies pick up habits that introduce tension into our movements and posture. Could your jaw tension be linked to the way you stand, …
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Exploring the Human Voice (with Rébecca Kleinberger)
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Rébecca Kleinberger, a PhD candidate at MIT studying with the group Opera of the Future, joins us to discuss her research of the human voice. This episode is about getting to know your voice a bit better. How does the voice work? Why does my voice sound different in my head than on a recording? What's a formant? These are some of the questions that…
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How do I find singing auditions? What do I prepare? What happens when I walk in the room? Whitney Robinson, Artist Diploma candidate at the New England Conservatory of Music joins us to talk about how to prepare for classical voice auditions, particularly when it comes to opera and classical voice auditions. This is just the first episode of an ong…
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Happy New Year! This episode is all about setting your 2019 vocal career goals! Don't let your 2019 goals die in February! You got this! On this episode we discuss how to set effective, attainable goals, and how to follow through! We're all great at setting goals, but identifying what it takes to get there and actually doing it may be a different s…
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Elaine Luttrull, CPA and Author of Arts and Numbers a financial guide for Arts & Numbers: A Financial Guide for Artists, Writers, Performers, And Other Members of the Creative Class, joins the show to discuss financial literacy for our vocalist community. On this episode we delve into questions like: 1.What is the difference between W-2, W-4, and 1…
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Chelsea Wilson joins us for this episode to talk about "mix" voice and belting. Chelsea works as the vocal coach for Phantom of the Opera and School of Rock on Broadway. Some questions answered on the show: What is "mix" voice? How can I sing higher notes without straining? Do classical singers "mix?" Is there a difference between belting and using…
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Vocal Hygiene- Habits for a Healthy Voice
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In this week’s episode, we are covering the topic of vocal maintenance and hygiene; how we practice healthy habits to preserve our voice. Why does this matter? Vocal health is a topic that stands out for its universal importance. Just like brushing and flossing or putting on sunscreen, beginning or refining a habit of healthy vocal practices is the…
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Vocal Technique and Artistry in Performance
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How do you think about vocal technique and your artistry during performance? What do these terms mean? What is the relationship between vocal technique and artistry? How do we stay in the moment when we are thinking about a million things at once? On this episode, Dr. Diane Reich, the Division Coordinator of Classical Voice from Brigham Young Unive…
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Music Degrees: Pursuing Higher Education as a Vocalist
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The pursuit of higher education as a vocalist is an involved personal and financial investment. In this episode, Dr. Tucker Biddlecombe, Director of Choral Activities at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music and the Nashville Symphony Chorus weighs in on what you should expect out of a vocal performance degree. We discuss what you can expec…
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