Sarah Brumm's Voice Studio

 We as humans inherently inhale and exhale all day long without a thought about it, the natural occurrence of breathing in and out is what keeps us alive. As singers, we need to find ways to use breathing techniques and the science behind the action of breathing to build our toolbox of knowledge.      Let's try some breathing exercises to feel some hands on learning.  Step 1: Inhale through your nose Step 2: Pause and hold your breath for a few seconds Step 3: Exhale through rounded lips.  Try that breathing technique for a few rounds.  What do you feel? Are you holding tension in your bodying while you are inhaling or holding your breath? Taking the time to focus on your own breathing will set you up for success as your prepare to sing and do other tasks within your day.  Let's try one more breathing technique.  Step 1: Inhale through your nose Step 2: Hiss on your exhale while counting from ten on your fingers.  Try that technique a fe...

The way your body feels while preparing to sing is indicative of the outcome.  We want to find the most comfortable yet functional alignment for your body that will result in ease of production while vocalizing. Photo used with permission from pexels.com, photographer Dazzle Jam Let's start with a common misconception about "posture" or alignment. When we think about our bodies position when we are standing, some will say "stand up straight" or "you have good posture", but as musicians those ideas can get us stuck in our heads and bodies. The idea of standing up straight is impossible, our spines are curved with the shape of our bodies. We need to allow movement and spatial awareness to feel how are bodies can be properly aligned. This awareness of your body is called body mapping.  B ody mapping is your mental picture of the body and as we gain knowledge our body map changes. We are able to refine, correct and embody different body maps.  To learn mor...