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Jeannette LoVetri
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Lasting Value
That which is of lasting value cannot be measured in brief moments. Characteristics of the soul take time to develop. Honesty, integrity, loyalty, perseverance, dedication,...

The Unnameable
Sometimes music is made that is too beautiful to absorb. It borders on being a painful experience to try to take it in, as the...

Entering The Sublime
When I was a child, I sang with an open heart to the angels in the sky. I sang as the music pulled me off the...

Trusting the Body
If you trust your body, you know that it will go towards health and wholeness if it is allowed to do so. If you eat...

If You Would Repudiate Certification
I have heard again that there are many who are “against” certifying teachers of singing. I find this very interesting. Why should they care? Shouldn’t...

The Function of the Artist
I know a very highly esteemed scientist who thinks artists should only make art. He very much dislikes artists who are involved in various political...

Those Who Are Not Easily Swayed
Many people are easily convinced by things that sound authoritative. The people who are talking heads in politics (and elsewhere) understand this well. It is...

So Many Ways To Appreciate Singing
The glory of living here in New York City is that you can hear wonderful singing every night of the week. You can go to...

The New Gobbledegook
In order to enhance the first harmonic, it’s best to align it either in front of or behind the first formant. This, coupled with a...

Engaging The Expiratory Muscles
I was involved recently in writing a pedagogy paper with some colleagues in which the phrase “engaging the expiratory muscles” was used. I objected to...