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Jeannette LoVetri
Posts
Too Much Weight In The Middle
No, I’m not talking about your tummy (although it could be that the sentence also applies to that part of your anatomy), I am talking...
Emotion in Singing
When was the last time you heard someone sing who made you cry? Was it on a recording? Was it live? Was it amplified? Voices...
Art Songs by the Beatles
Did you know that the Beatles wrote “art songs”? Yep. Did you know that Bob Dylan wrote songs that don’t deserve a beautiful voice? Well,...
Choosing Dysfunction
Occasionally I run into a person who chooses to sing in a way that forces the voice into a compromised place. This kind of choice...
The Problem With Today’s Classical Music
I should think by now it should be apparent to those who present classical vocal music in various forms composed by present-moment artists that audiences...
Coming Home To Your Voice
If you lose your way with your voice, which can happen as you are out around doing gigs and performances, you can feel “out of...
Fear of Training
A lot of singers stay away from vocal training lest the training change the inherent quality of their voice. This is a valid fear. If...
What’s Fixed and What Can Change
Many years ago when I was in high school the choral conductor told me I was singing flat. Since I had sung in chorus throughout...
Re-Re-Re-Re-Respect
Our society doesn’t really respect singers. If you want to confirm that, just watch one of the TV shows that discover new vocalists. You will...
The Phantom Code of Ethics
If there is no one to see that a Code of Ethics is enforced, does it exist? No, this is not a Zen koan. It...