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Gratitude, the fundamental practice for all creatives – Episode 1 of December Voicings

Leave a Comment / Creativity, Learning, Performing, Podcast, Practice, Soul, Teaching, Voicings / By Katja

Welcome to December VOICINGS: a Christmas calendar podcast for artists, teachers and creatives. In the podcast, I’ll share thoughts and practices to help you connect to your creative Source, to your inspiration, to your own voice, to your craft and to your art, and to help shine some light on the areas that might need …

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Finding the essence of your work as an artist or teacher

Leave a Comment / Creativity, Learning, Mind, Performing, Soul, Teaching, Voice / By Katja

Today, I want to share with you something that happened in a lesson I taught exactly 1 year ago. This event made me reflect on the very essence of my work as a teacher, coach and artist. I shared it on my Instagram back then, but wanted to share it with you now here on …

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Online Lessons For Sale!

Leave a Comment / Business, Teaching, Uncategorized / By Katja

Now that so many people are facing the need to move their teaching and activities online, I am spotting the following trend: Teachers are offering their online lessons at (much) lower rates than their “usual”, in-person lessons. I feel compelled to speak up about this. When I see online lessons offered at a lower rate …

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Six Reasons Singers Should Know How Their Instrument Works

Leave a Comment / Anatomy, Learning, Teaching, Voice / By Katja

Why is (basic) understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the voice important for singers? Knowing the names of the muscles and cartilages that we use while singing is not going to make you a better singer. It is quite possible to sing even without knowing the name of a single muscle! But some basic …

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Singing – A Love Story

Leave a Comment / Learning, Soul, Teaching / By Katja

There is something that connects singers, regardless of level, technical skills, musical genre, or method they study. It is the love for singing, the need of expressing themselves and connecting with others, through singing and music. That love got its beginnings somewhere. Do you remember how it all began? My own first memories of …

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Choosing A Vocal Method

Leave a Comment / Learning, Teaching, Voice / By Katja

A while back I gave two workshops for the singing students of the Jazz & Pop department at ArtEZ Conservatory. The workshop was an introduction to the techniques in CVT (Complete Vocal Technique). I gave a presentation about the philosophy behind CVT, an overview of the techniques, and worked with a couple of singers individually in a …

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Become A Confident Singer By Working On Your Listening Skills

Leave a Comment / Learning, Mind, Practice, Teaching / By Katja

Why does it seem to be easier for us to say what we don’t like about our voice, than saying what we do like about it? And why does it seem easier for most of us to accept negative feedback or criticism, than to genuinely take in positive feedback? A while back, I decided to ask …

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