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Wer bist DU? Wilde Gedanken über Gesangspädagogik, Coaching, „Therapie“ und Mensch-Sein In einem Blog erzählte ich neuerlich (allerdings auf English): über die verschiedenen „Rollen“, die ein Profisänger im Lauf seiner Karriere annimmt. Wie du merkst, entweder durch lesen oder aus … Continue reading
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Der “Gesunde” Stimmklang und Gesundheit
Was ist ein gesunder Stimmklang? Diese Frage stellen wir uns als Sänger und Gesangspädagogen irgendwie immer, bewusst, vor-bewusst oder unbewusst. Die Frage ist natürlich sehr wichtig, besonders dann, wenn nicht alles so läuft wie wir es gerne wollen. Im Vergleich … Continue reading
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The ReFrame Game
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Roles Singers Play
When I started out singing opera professionally, I had some very naïve views of ‘the business’. One of them was that if you sang well, you’d be a success. Simply by the fact, in opera, that you had a bella … Continue reading
ODE TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL or “Serendipity Streaks”!
I asked myself recently how I represent “Luck” to myself. Is there even such a thing as luck? Depends on your standpoint, of course. Positive things that happen with no explanation and no effort on your part are defined and … Continue reading
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Thermals. A Metaphor for “Ease” in Singing and in Life.
I doubt if there’s anyone who would deny that life is hard, at least sometimes. Yet these same individuals will also doubtlessly admit that on some hours, on some days, things flow with ease. One of my voice teachers, one … Continue reading
Caffeinated Calmness
You know that feeling of being charged up, ready for action, batteries all at 100%, yet at the same time feeling a profound inner stillness? In younger years, I thought the two states were mutually exclusive. Lately I’ve been experiencing … Continue reading
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“I wanna sound like that!” Self-Knowledge in Singing, Speaking and Life.
If I had a euro for every time a student asked me this question, I’d be a millionaire: “how can I sound like that?” Happened again in a lesson yesterday. A young singer listens to Freni and wants to sing … Continue reading
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Strengths, Weaknesses and Power. Thinking out loud about the Contexts of Vulnerability.
There have been a lot of discussions online recently about what makes a good teacher. It’s probably pretty much the same question as… ‘what makes a good mentor?’…’what makes a good trainer?’… and ‘what makes a good coach?’. Many of … Continue reading
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