Proper Hydration, Choir in this Generation, and Vocal Training 101: Dr. Catherine Hall, Coach Tara Simon, and the hosts mix it up with a LIVE Virtual Audience. Training the Voice, Navigating the Decline of Choir Culture, and a Dive Into Vocal Exercises.

The Choir Room Podcast

Ever wonder why hydration is crucial for both your health and singing ability? Or why choir participation among teens is trending downward? Tune in as we, your hosts, along with Dr. Cathering Hall, and vocal coach and YouTube sensation Tara Simon, get to the root of these issues. We'll puncture the myth of modern hydration habits and how they affect not only our daily health but our vocal prowess as well. We also promise to shed light on a revolutionary healing approach from and former incarcerated doctor in Iran that emphasizes our bodies' basic need for water, more than anything else.
Do you think the culture of choir still resonates with the younger generations? Mietta, along with Greg, Dorian, and Coleman, will explore this week's CRQ and share our unique insights. Tara Simon, the vocal virtuoso, joins us once again to share her experiences, insights, tip, and tecniques. As we navigate these waters, we will also discuss the gospel choir scene in colleges and the spiritual undertones within it.
In our final segment, we will hear about the importance of vocal exercises and pitch training for beginners from Tara Simon herself. She will walk us through some fascinating exercises like Z-Zaw Z that she uses with her new students. We'll discover the importance of lip trills, and the different teaching approaches for male and female vocals. If you have a passion for singing, this episode has invaluable insights that you wouldn't want to miss. So, join us, let's quench our thirst for knowledge, let's sing, and let's dive deep into the harmony of life, together.

Perpetuating and Promoting the Christian and Positive Idea Through the Medium of Music and Other Arts.

Chapters

1. Proper Hydration, Choir in this Generation, and Vocal Training 101: Dr. Catherine Hall, Coach Tara Simon, and the hosts mix it up with a LIVE Virtual Audience. Training the Voice, Navigating the Decline of Choir Culture, and a Dive Into Vocal Exercises. (00:00:00)

2. Importance of Hydration for Singers (00:01:38)

3. Hymn of the Week (00:11:31)

4. CRQ: Decline of Choir Participation in Youth (00:16:42)

5. College Choirs and Vocal Coach Tara Simon (00:28:05)

6. Tara Simon (00:31:55)

7. Vocal Exercises and Pitch Training for Beginners (00:37:16)

8. Singing Techniques and Vocal Exercises (00:44:02)

9. Different Excerise Approach between Male and Female (00:46:00)

10. Lip Trills (00:48:30)

11. LIVE Visual Audience Q&A (00:52:53)

12. Thought of the Week (00:56:00)