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Dry Mouth When Nervous or On Stage? 🥵🚰 – 10 Tips To Combat Dry Mouth When Singing

Have you ever faced the challenge of a dry mouth just before a performance, leaving you unsure if you can hit that first note? Kia ora and welcome back! I’m Zoe Stibi, your vocal coach, and in today’s video, I’m excited to share my top tips for overcoming dry mouth when singing. Let’s dive in!…

How to Sing From The Diaphragm
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How to Sing From The Diaphragm

Improving Breath Support in Singing. Part 1: Demystifying Diaphragmatic Breathing Have you ever been advised to “sing from your diaphragm” and felt lost? Does the idea of mastering this technique seem like an elusive goal? Take a moment to ask yourself, can you feel your diaphragm? Unpacking the Diaphragmatic Myth In this segment, we’re going…

How Singing Influences the Vagus Nerve (and why it matters for singing)
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How Singing Influences the Vagus Nerve (and why it matters for singing)

The vagus nerve, also known as the “wandering nerve,” is the longest cranial nerve in the body, running from the brainstem to various organs, including the heart, lungs, and digestive tract. It is an essential part of the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for the body’s rest and digest response. Singing has been found to have…

Vocal Fold Injury & Recovery
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Vocal Fold Injury & Recovery

Losing your voice is possibly the worst thing that could happen to any singer / voice professional, but it happened to me. I have taught voice / singing for over 10 years in 4 countries and have a number of degrees and diplomas to my name. I would say I know enough about voice use and how to take care of my own. But I, like a lot of my singing students, ignored all the signs that something wasn’t quite right.