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I’ve chosen Michael Hutchence because he is a very well known, if sadly deceased, male performer. As the lead singer of INXS I believe it was Michaels voice and charisma that took what would possibly have been a very good if nothing special band to international stardom. But this is not a fan letter and …

When I was eleven years of age my mother took me to Classical guitar lessons. This would have been at considerable financial sacrifice and while I couldn’t fully appreciate it then I certainly do now, at the age of 54!  My guitar teacher was a good looking nice young guy of about 23 years of …

Paul Simon as most of you know is a very gifted singer/songwriter. As the writing half of Simon And Garfunkel he churned out numerous hits such as Mrs Robinson, Bridge Over Troubled Water and countless others too numerous to mention. He also has done equally as well as a solo artist with his hit Graceland …

Notice how I’ve NOT said how to write a song? I believe that this is an ability people are born with and if you have to try in any way or force it, don’t bother. There are seriously so many gifted songwriters in the world  you’ll never hear about that it’s really a total waste …

Here’s a simple fact. Singing makes people feel better. Will it solve all your problems? No. But I mean, honestly, what will? Problems and challenges are just a normal part of life and if we wait until ‘everything’s sorted’ before we act on something we have thought of doing (ie singing lessons) it will NEVER …

This is an interesting one and unlike other posts I’ve written, there is no straightforward easy answer. I can however address this fairly common question and hopefully shed a little light for some of you budding singers out there.  Now, first off we need to understand and identify THREE  very different yet symbiotic issues. Tone …

I love this question because unlike other questions this has a very simple and straightforward black and white answer. Yes. You do. It really is as simple as that. See here’s the thing. No matter how well you can sing naturally, without SOME  kind of professional vocal tuition,  you won’t be as good as you …

This might sound crazy but I encounter many people who are so shy that even the idea of going to a singing lesson fills them with fear and anxiety. I’m not exactly sure what they think is going to happen in a singing lesson, but there you have it. So first off lets look at …

So you’ve decided that you want singing lessons but how do you pick the right teacher? If you live in Sydney, particularly in the Inner West area you’ll find a plethora of singing teachers. The real question is how do you know if any of them are any good? Ok, so lets look at that. …

Ok let me be very clear about this. Everyone, no matter how naturally gifted, will improve immensely with the aid of some singing lessons. I don’t say this from the point of view of being a singing teacher. I come from the place of being a singer. It stands to reason that a singing teacher …