Updated: Feb 27, 2023
Assistance from the outside, like we do here for Stevie Wonder, and Frank Sinatra does for Sammy Davis Jr,. by holding the face and in that preventing the vowels from going wide, helps the larynx to stay down and allows for vertical singing which enables mixing. Even when the singer already sings in mix like here, vowels that are too wide are still taxing for the voice.
The first time we meet someone, we know within a minute exactly where they are at vocally and what needs to happen for them to get to where they need to be, regardless of where they are professionally
Recently we taught a young girl who was going to audition for her school musical. Her dream had always been to be on stage, and to do musicals. When she took her initial and only so far lesson, she wa