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Jeannette LoVetri
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Elite Vocal Artists
I am lucky enough to have many experienced professional singers as students. The singers are all excellent vocalists, and I certainly take no credit for...

Apples to Oranges? Sneakers to Wicker Baskets!
I would like to invite you to compare James Brown to Joan Sutherland as singers. I also invite you to compare Bruce Springsteen to Renee...

Singing versus the Super Bowl
If you think about it, how much do most people care about singing? In comparison to football, say, or any other sport — golf, tennis,...

Outside/Inside
Some singers never learn that the intrinsic muscles of the throat are the ones that must do most of the work in a good singer....

Damage Control
When “fixing” a broken voice, a lot is involved. Even very skilled, experienced singers can find themselves in situations where the voice doesn’t do what...

American Idle
In all these years, I have never been able to force myself to watch “American Idol”. Hearing about it was enough. So, finally, this year,...

Functional Versus Classical Training
A lot of the argument about what constitutes “good” vocal training would be eliminated if singing teachers could distinguish between functional training and classical training...

Bel Can’t! OH!!
Just came back from the Met (Opera), where my friend, Robert, and I attended “Jenufa” starring Karita Mattila. The opera’s music was lovely, the orchestra...

Half Knowledge
It’s very sad to give someone half a gift. It’s like giving half a birthday cake, or half a vacation, or half a train ticket...

Perfect Vocalism
One can only sing as well as one’s control over the voice allows. If there is a weak place, or places that are tight, the...