Jeannette LoVetri

I am in the midst of doing a presentation for the PEVOC 10 conference upcoming in Prague, The Czech Republic in two weeks. In searching...

There are several new books out that herald functional vocal training. They offer exercises aimed at specific issues or criteria and are based in science,...

Used to be we talked about “placing the tone” somewhere “in the mask”. We talked about “vibrating the bones in the face” and “sending the...

Over the decades, in my meetings with other singing teachers, I have been told to my face, twice, “I have a gift from God to...

If a student asks, “Why?” during a lesson and the teacher responds with, “Just trust me”, the student should run away. Why, indeed, should a...

One of the most deadly things a teacher can say to a student starts with the words “You are…….” This pronouncement is deadly unless what...

It’s tough when people in high places think they know something. It’s tough when what they know is outdated or wrong. It’s tough when you...

F. M. Alexander developed a method of working with the body, through spinal alignment, that was once regarded as being “unorthodox” but over the years,...

Back in the mid-80s, when we were searching for something to call the first Symposium done by the New York Singing Teachers’ Association at Donnell...

The teachers’ organization is against certifying people. Why? Why should they care? In point of fact, if any one individual decides that their training, and...