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How to Have a Successful (Musical Theatre) Audition Since most of what I do as a voice teacher is train singers in Musical Theatre styles, this post is geared towards a Musical Theatre audition. I have been on both sides of the audition process many times, and these are some tips to help you be successful at auditions. Choosing the right song One of the most important parts of the audition process is choosing the right song. Some auditions don’t give you a choice, but most al

You’ve heard the old adage, “Practice makes perfect.” Without getting into the weeds of the problems of this statement (that’s a different post maybe for the future…), it is obvious that practicing is an important part of learning an instrument. Throughout my years of teaching, the biggest challenge for me as a teacher has been getting students to practice in a productive way (or at all…). And I get it, practicing is not fun. It is work. I don’t enjoy doing it, and I certainl

What is the best age to start voice lessons? Recently, I wrote a blog post on when is the right age to start piano lessons. Since I tackled piano lessons, I figured I would go ahead and address the same question for voice lessons. Most piano teachers would probably give roughly the same answer I gave, (you can check out that post here What age should a child start piano lessons? ) but I feel like this question is going to get a wider variety of responses, depending on which

Quite often, I get the question, “What is the right age to start piano lessons?” The real answer is that it depends on the child, but I have two questions to help you determine if your child is ready to start regular piano lessons. First of all, is your child reading? While there are, of course, exceptions, I have found that the ability to read is a strong factor in determining the success of the young student. It isn’t just that the student will have the ability to glean the