by Cardon Voice | Anatomy, Voice
Did you know that the primary function of your voicebox is to help protect your airway? The fact that we can speak and sing with the small folds that act as the final layer of defenses to keep food or other items out of your lungs is really just a happy accident...
by Cardon Voice | Anatomy, Voice
If you feel like you don’t understand Breath Support for singing, you’re not alone! This abstract concept plagues beginning singers universally. The concept of Breath Support is crucial to singing well and healthfully, but it is at once both very specific...
by Cardon Voice | Anatomy, Voice
This post will focus on the hormonal changes of women and estrogen-dominant individuals. However, any major fluctuation in your hormones (including those from certain medical syndromes, as well as while taking hormones for birth control or gender modifications) can...
by Kate Cardon | Anatomy, Exercises, Technique, Voice
It’s difficult to overstate how important breathing is to the process of singing (or speaking!). But, if we break the action of singing down to its simplest components, it is a function of just two pillars: controlled intake and release of breath, coupled with...
by Cardon Voice | Anatomy, Voice
As a singer, you likely know how important being in touch with your body awareness is. Perhaps you’ve noticed the effects of jaw or tongue tension on your sound, or know that you have a habit of slumping and impeding your ability to take in a full, comfortable...
by Cardon Voice | Anatomy, Technique, Voice
So many singers begin lessons with the idea you should “breath from your diaphragm”… but very few can actually answer what their diaphragm IS (or for that matter, where it is). Let’s level up your knowledge! All breathing is diphragmatic...
