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Jeannette LoVetri
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Too Much Independence
In singing, too much independence can be dangerous. In Europe and in South America (and in Asia, from what I have read although I haven’t...

The Failure of Voice Science
I have been, since 1978, a strong advocate for voice science research. It’s application to vocal pedagogy has been a very strong ingredient in helping...

Loud, louder and loudest
I attended a performance a few nights ago. It was in a small theater, probably an old Vaudeville theater that had been revamped. The show...

Registers and Such
When I taught last April in Chicago, a group of four classical singing teachers attended and on the second day they informed me that the course...

Integrity? In 2017? Really?
Integrity? In 2017?? Really? The Merriam-Webster definition has this example: She had the integrity to refuse to compromise on matters of principle. Here’s what Wikipedia has...

Registers, Vowels, Formants, Harmonics
The topic of formant/harmonic tuning is a very hot one in voice science circles these days. It explains a lot of what we hear as...

I’m Good Enough Already
I just encountered this again. Sadly, there are people, even professional people, who think this. They get to a place they like and they stay...

“Post-Truth” Singing
It is hard to imagine but we are currently living in an age of “post-truth.” It is difficult to wrap my mind around the idea that...

Conscious Singing
Most people do not fully understand the power and depth of sound as a creative force in the universe. Conscious singing, that is, being a...