Jeannette LoVetri

Many people understand the basics of vocal function. They “get” that the vocal folds vibrate, they change pitch, the resist the airflow, they affect registration....

While shopping today I was in a store that played “top 40s” songs as background music. I was struck by how similar all the songs...

When you go to a used car lot to buy a car, how do you know if the car you are buying is what they...

I had a colleague, long gone from this world, who deplored the use of the terms “the singing voice” and “the speaking voice”.  Many times...

By definition, a teacher evaluates a student’s progress in any given subject as part of the process of learning and assimilating new information. That evaluation...

Many decades ago I worked with a Broadway actress who was cast in a new show as the lead. She had had little vocal training...

We don’t hold composers responsible for writing music that is  difficult to sing. In fact, we allow them to write music that is frequently ridiculous...

A student who goes to college to learn how to become a professional singer must go to a program that offers a degree in vocal...

I am a believer in leaving things alone and letting them develop on their own wherever possible. I don’t think that singing teachers should decide...

People decide to do research for various reasons. In order to do good research you have to have decent questions to ask. Having decent questions...