It's been raining all week here in Atlanta, and today is especially rough. With the heavy rain and the possibility of power outages, which unfortunately, in my area it's highly likely.. we're going to skip tonight's live Vocal Lab. No worries though! 😊 I'll be pre-recording tonight's lesson and posting it in the Vocal Lab this weekend so we can stay on track. Stay safe, everyone, and I'll see you all inside the replay. 🎤💕

This week's homework is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" challenge 🌈 Your assignment is to sing the first 30–45 seconds and post it in the comments below. I'm not looking for perfection. I'm listening for: 🎶 Breath support 🎶 Sustained notes 🎶 Smooth transitions 🎶 Dynamics 🎶 Storytelling You don't have to sing it exactly the way I do. Feel free to make it your own! I've included video examples in a comfortable key for both the ladies and the gentlemen. 😊 Remember: quality over volume. I'd rather hear ease and freedom than power. Have fun with it! I can't wait to hear what you do with it. 🎤🌈 Song Lyrics: ⬇️ 🎶 Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high.."🎶 There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.."🎶

Hey everyone, I hope your day is going well. Sunday I was at church leading worship and I hit a note 🎵 higher than I’m used to and I was so shocked and excited. This class has been making a huge impact on my voice and I love the techniques I’ve been learning. BIG IMPROVEMENTS. I can just imagine how much I’ll improve 6 months from now. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊

hi everyone!! My name is Mariana, and I am an aspiring singer/ aspiring actor and really want to sing for the rest of my life, and hopefully someday, make a career out of it.

Tonight was INCREDIBLE and I am so proud of every single one of you for showing up and putting in the work. Now let's keep the momentum going.✨ Your homework this week: Before you record the song you worked on tonight, warm up properly: Lip trills for 2 minutes Belly breath hiss: inhale 4, hold 4, hiss for 8 (3 rounds) Meow slides up and down your range' Then record yourself singing one full verse and chorus and/or bridge of the song you worked on tonight. Don't overthink it — just go for it. Here's what I'm listening for: 🎤 Breath support — Picture that candle flame right in front of your face. Your breath should make it flicker — not blow it out. Steady and controlled the entire time you're singing. I want to hear that steadiness in your tone not breathiness or strain. 🎤 Mix voice — Are you flipping into falsetto on those higher notes or are you finding that connected blend we worked on? If you feel your throat gripping or squeezing — stop. Do a gentle yawn first. Feel that open space in the back of your throat? THAT is where your mixed notes need to live. Now try again from that place. 🎤 Overall ease — Does it sound like you're working hard or does it sound like you're singing? There's a difference and I will absolutely hear it. ⚠️Submit your recording right here in this thread by or before Thursday at 3pm. Audio only is perfectly fine.⚠️ I cannot wait to hear 🙌🏽