by Shannon Coates | Jan 4, 2019 | Fri Fav Five, Productivity 101, Singing 101, Vocal Health & Hygiene 101, Voice Pedagogy 101
New Year | New You Edition
Yeah … I’m not really into setting a whole bunch of resolutions to change things up BIG TIME in the New Year. But you know what I AM into? These cool ‘reset / set intention / start the year off right’ thingamabobs that everyone offers at the beginning of the year. I totally dig those. (Maybe because I don’t have to do anything except show up and let the folks who are running the show, well, run that show? But ENOUGH ABOUT ME)
Here are five super-cool ‘reset’ singingteachery thingamabobs that I found on The Internets last year:
1. 14 Day Vocal Reset from Elizabeth Rotoff at The Fit Singer
I mean, for a very low price point, you get meal plans, workouts, vocal exercises, personal consults, AND MORE. So you don’t have to figure all that out. All you have to do is, well, everything else. But the BIG STUFF is taken care of.
i am fluffy and very happy with my own fluffiness, #thankyouverymuch. but if you want to change my meal plan to include more wet food, i will not say no #isallimsayin.
This is a free YouTube series that you can just follow along. Again, all you have to do is SHOW UP. Okay, and DO the things. But there’s a tonne of great info here parsed out in short segments that are easily digestible. Also? THAT ACCENT.
accents aren’t all that, human. you’re so weird.
Okay, this one isn’t exactly SINGER focused. But it’s the one I’m doing. And I’m loving it so far: free, short, daily videos with a down-to-earth guide. We’re only two days in so it’s not too late to join.
this is my cat/cow pose. don’t ask me to do a downward dog. that’s just insulting.
Yeah. This one isn’t really a RESET for the New Year thingamabob. It’s more of a BLOW YOUR BUSINESS OUT OF THE WATER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE thingamabob. You know, if you’re into that kind of thing.
i’m into sleeping. that’s what’s resetting me for the new year, human.
5. Favourite (and only, frankly) New Year | New You Thingamabob: You Can Change Your Life. Yes, You Can, from the same crazy-inspiring peep who developed How to Run Your Studio Without Hating Your Boss. Yep. #shesallthat
Seriously.
my resolution is to sleep more. JUST KIDDING: it’s to trick you into feeding me more wet food.
Whatever you choose to NEW YOU this year, just know (from my therapist’s lips to your ears): you’re enough.
And you’re good enough to #teachyourfaceoff,
by Shannon Coates | Nov 22, 2018 | Ageing Voice 101, Fri Fav Five, Productivity 101, Singing 101, Vocal Health & Hygiene 101, Voice Pedagogy 101
(now on a once-per-month basis. because: real life.)
Friends, if your default is to assume the worst of the folks who come through your studio door? You may soon find yourself with not a lot of folks coming through your studio door.
i assume the worst about every human i see every time i see them. because i am a cat.
I mean, not to get all up in your head but …
too far into my head, human. GET OUT OF THERE.
Seee … that’s a nice little palate … ummm … cleanser … right? (Seriously though, you’re running an awesome-sauce voice studio that has nothing to do with poo, right? So go on and DO THAT THING.)
you are unbelievable, human.
Need a gift for your favourite voice teacher? HANDLED. #yourewelcome
can you make a picture-thing for my kind of unbelievable eyes?
This is an episode from when Lin-Manuel Miranda was best known for In the Heights sooo …
this might be the weirdest #FFF collection so far. congratulations, human. and i mean that as sincerely as i’m able to mean it. which is not very sincerely at all. #yourewelcome
Go on and teach your ever-loving face off,
* Thanks for the heads up on this one, Dann!
** Thanks for this one, Cara!
by Shannon Coates | Aug 17, 2018 | Choosing Repertoire 101, FBLive, Fri Fav Five, Singing 101, The Vocal Instrument 101, Vocal Health & Hygiene 101, Voice Pedagogy 101, Young Voice 101
ALLTHETOOLS edition
Seriously folks: even if you teach in a studio and have all of your teaching resources and tools available to you on the regular? YOU WILL LEARN SOMETHING FROM THIS UNBOXING. #pinkyswear (Also: if you think you’re an organizational genius right now? YOU’RE GOING TO NEED TO RETHINK THAT. #justsayin)
my brain. it just exploded. with sheer awesomeness.
What is this? OH JUST A SUPER CHILL READINESS ROUTINE USING EFT TAPPING AND ENERGY DIRECTION TO GET YOU READY TO DO YOUR THANG. #YOUREWELCOME.
and now i am focused and ready to roll. or, you know, do the cat things i need to do.
Is one of your singers giving you the business because they were sick so THEY COULDN’T PRACTICE THIS WEEK?! Yeah well, send them this and tell them to stop their whining already. #noexcuses (Also? If that singer comes to their lesson and they can’t make a sound? Nikki Loney over at The Full Voice HAS YOU COVERED.)
you are the boss and you can shut that business down and now you have the tools.
With topics like “Tremors and Quakes: Involuntary Movement Disorders of the Larynx” and “Practical Pharyngeal and Esophageal High Resolution Manometry” this webinar series appeals to the HIGHEST LEVEL OF GEEKERY POSSIBLE. #thatscool
that is a lot of voice geekery right there. and it is making me tired.
I love Brian’s thought-FULL words. If you have a beverage that’s waiting to be consumed and a few minutes for reflection, WHY NOT DO THAT THING WITH BRIAN?!
this beverage is my favourite thing. i do not want to share it with brian.
And as always … go on and teach your face off.
Go on and find #voicepedme on all the things:
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