by Cardon Voice | Health, Voice
Achoo! If you’re battling sniffles, sneezes, and red eyes this season, you’re not alone. Of course, as a singer, this inconvenience presents more of a challenge. Any time you’re dealing with irritation, you’re likely also dealing with...
by Cardon Voice | Performance Skills, Voice
Congratulations! You’ve signed up for the big audition and are ready to show them what you’ve got! …Now, what to sing? Obviously, you’ll want to put your best foot forward vocally, but you’ll also want to showcase your sensitivity to...
by Kate Cardon | Practicing, Resources, Voice
We all know that practicing between lessons is where the real magic happens. Solo Practice is an essential component to making changes to your habits and gaining more individual ownership of your creative choices. However, some singers — especially apartment...
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 | Technique, Voice
Note: This post will use the term ‘male’ to indicate persons assigned male at birth, regardless of current gender identity. This is because a testosterone-dominant puberty strongly influences the development of your voice, even if hormone replacement...