4 Things To Focus On To Improve Your Singing Now

improve your singing Jan 27, 2021

If you are trying to improve your singing, you may feel:
  • Completely overwhelmed about what to do next 
  • Unsure what to practice in order to hear your singing improve
  • Worried about how you sound all the time.
  • Like your singing is “good enough.”
  • Like your singing isn’t the best it can be.
 
If this is you, you are NOT alone! 
 
As singers and musicians - you have a LOT going on...you are 
 
  • Writing music
  • Recording music
  • Releasing singles
  • Marketing 
  • Rehearsing
 
Totally understand! You are super busy - but if you aren’t continuing to work on your singing - there is NO marketing plan that is going to save you if you don’t feel completely confident about the music that you are releasing. 
 
You need a consistent training plan that you can do 10-15 minutes a day 3-4 times a week in order to be at your very best and continue to improve! Knowing that you are on top of your game is so...
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How To Be A Confident Singer: The Psychology

confidence Jan 27, 2021

One of the biggest reasons that singers choose to work with me is because they want to know how to be a confident singer. Totally get it!
 
You want to feel:
 
  • Proud and confident of your voice. 
  • Like you are in total control of your singing and your voice comes out the way that you want. 
     

How To Be A Confident Singer: Brain Triggers

 

A trigger is any circumstance that happens that “triggers” a thought. Then thoughts trigger your actions which trigger consequences. 
 
Triggers can be:
 
  • Emotional 
  • Mental 
  • Environmental 
  • Social 
 
Most of the triggers that create the thoughts that prevent you from becoming a confident singer are emotional and mental. 

 

How To Be A Confident Singer: What Most Singers Do

Here’s an example of something that might happen if you are not training with a vocal coach, not following a program, or trying to do it yourself. 
 
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How To Be A Confident Singer: 3 Pillars

confidence Jan 26, 2021

The #1 goal for many singers is to be a confident singer. You want to know that your singing sounds awesome! Is that you? Totally...read on.
BUT
 One of the biggest mistakes that singers make is the thought that…
“Confidence comes from experience, so if you just keep doing what you are doing you’ll get better…eventually.” - thinking this is normal...but also a huge mistake.
 
A couple of questions for you:
  • How do you envision using your singing now and in the future?
  • Is what you are doing right now getting you closer to that dream?
  • At your current rate of progress, when will you be living your dream?
 
So many singers have big dreams, but no plan. 
 
Most singers trying to develop their singing skills on their own aren’t hearing or feeling any improvement in their voice right now...so why would you just keep doing what you are doing even though you aren’t hearing any results? Isn’t that the definition of...
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How To Breathe For Singing: Why Breathing With Your Diaphragm Doesn't Work

breathing vocal technique Jan 26, 2021

Good breathing technique is essential for power, volume, consistency and vocal tone. It also plays a role in matching pitch consistently and staying in tune. Breathing impacts a TON of things when it comes to your singing! 

How To Breathe For Singing: The Myth

When you think about how to breathe for singing, what is the first thing that you think of? Is it something like “you have to support from the diaphragm?” Ok, great...so you may be thinking HOW do I support with the diaphragm? 
 Here’s the thing...while your diaphragm is involved with how to breathe for singing...it is not the key player. Medical professionals actually disagree on if the diaphragm can be directly controlled. What do I mean? Let’s say you want to move a finger...you don’t think too hard about it. But what if you want to move your diaphragm? How do you know you are actually moving your diaphragm and it’s not just your stomach? Well, you don’t.
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How To Improve Your Singing In Less Than 10 Minutes A Day

improve your singing Jan 25, 2021

What if you could improve your singing voice in less than 10 minutes a day? It’s totally possible and here’s how. 

 

Why Your Singing Isn’t Improving Right Now 

 

  • You are running scales mindlessly or practicing your vocal warm-ups without thinking about anything specific. 
 
 
  • You aren’t sure exactly what to practice so you’ve been practicing the same vocal warm-ups for years. 
 
  • No wonder you aren’t getting any better! 
 
  • You know that you should be practicing your scales or warm-ups, but they are SO boring and your singing is not improving anyway! 
 
 

Strategies To Improve Your Singing Faster 

 

  • Muscle memory and repetition -...
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A Vocal Training Plan To Improve Your Singing 10x Faster

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you tried, your singing never seems to get any better? You are not alone! If you want to improve your singing, you need a step-by-step vocal training plan. A vocal training plan is essential so that you can: 
  • Use a step-by-step process that has actually worked for singers just like you. 
  • Stop wasting your time wondering what to practice because you know exactly what to do next. 
  • Improve your singing in as little as 10-15 minutes a day 3-4 times a week. 

7 Things That Your Training Plan Needs To Have In Order To Improve Your Singing

Purpose -  WHY do we train in this order? Why does this vocal exercise come first? A lot of vocal methods are not step-by-step and if they are they don’t really tell you the purpose of WHY you are training the way that you are. It is SO important to know the purpose of why you are doing what you are doing so that you can have a deeper understanding of your training. 
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Why Your Vocal Warm-Ups Aren't Working - and what to do about it.

warm-ups May 04, 2020

If you are practicing more than 10-15 minutes a day and not hearing your singing improve there is something wrong and it’s not your fault!

Why Your Vocal Warm-Ups Aren’t Working For You 

  • You are running scales mindlessly or practicing your vocal warm-ups without thinking about anything specific. 
  • If this is you, this is NOT your fault. 
  • You search YouTube videos or bought a random audio CD of vocal warm-ups but it has nothing to do with the level you are at or what you want to improve.
 No wonder you aren’t getting any better! 
  • You know that you should be practicing your scales or warm-ups, but they are SO boring and your singing is not improving anyway! 
  • If that’s you check out this training on how to ditch boring and pointless vocal warm-ups. 
  • You have no idea what techniques you “should be” practicing right now in order to hear your singing improve.

Vocal Warm-Ups Vs. Vocal Exercises ...

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Episode 220: How To Start To Develop Your Own Unique Singing Voice

getting started Apr 26, 2020

In this episode, we talk about how to start to develop your own unique singing voice, why what you've been doing hasn't been working, and what you can do about it.

I want you to feel comfortable and confident with your singing and your vocal performances, so if you would like a 1:1 strategy to transform your singing and vocal performances, let's chat. DM me on Instagram @tiffanyvanboxtel just say "1:1 Strategy" for your free strategy chat.

Subscribe to The Star Singer Podcast for a new episode every Tuesday!

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I also created a free training for you over the 4 step Dream Performance Process that I use with singers in my studio to help them to give performances that they are proud of! Check out the free training here >

https://www.starsinger.co/captivatenow

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Episode 162: 3 Strategies For Audition Success

auditions Oct 20, 2019

Whether you audition a lot, are planning an audition soon, or considering auditioning with your singing in the future you aren't going to want to miss this episode. We go through 3 things that you are really going to want to pay attention to in order to make your audition a success. 

Don't make these mistakes at your next audition! Instead, check out my free class, "Get Cast Fast: 4 Steps To Earning Your Dream Music Theatre Role."

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Episode 158: 2 Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques For Singing

breathing Oct 20, 2019

You're not going to want to miss this episode, because I'm going to show you two breathing techniques that you can use to improve your pitch and vocal tone...and they are so easy to do!
Breathing technique for singing is legitimate rocket science. If we did a calculation and included lung capacity, tidal pressure, air flow, and frequency...you would be so amazed at your bodies ability to sing. It really is quite amazing! So, let's make this super simple. 

Breathing Techniques For Singing: The Big Problems

1. Too much air pressure - this can cause tension, strain, and vocal loss. It can also cause your singing to be out of tune. 
2. Changing the shape of your trachea - this changes the resonant space of your instrument and creates unwanted changes in inconsistency in terms of pitch, control, and vocal tone. 

 

Breathing Techniques For Singing: Easy Solutions

 

1. The Silent Breath - Breathe in through your nose with an open mouth in order to keep the trachea...
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