Dame Shirley Bassey said in an interview:’”belt” is disrespectful of the music’. I think what she means is that if the singer is not capable of controlling the sound it will come out without resonance, just be a shout, and that is harmful to the vocal chords. My driving force in teaching singing...
Broaden skills, collaborate and perform. Learn to sing and harmonise, develop vocal skills and share ideas, write new music and of course make new friends. Our Sing City sessions continue to build, develop and nourish the talent of young people by incorporating regular performance opportunities...
My Singing Lessons knows that you have to feel comfortable and confident with not only your voice but also your equipment you are using. In the world of singing and wireless microphones, there are 2 main things that should definitely be avoided at all costs...
There is only one week to go until the 2015 national Learn To Play Day. Rock stars and celebrities are lining up to support the event including Jools Holland, Gareth Malone, Tom Odell, Johnny Marr, Al Murray and many more! On Saturday 21st March (and on Sunday 22nd March at some venues) over 120 shops...
Singer Dave Lee Roth is having the time of his life right now. Van Halens classic rock track “Hot For Teacher” has been re-released today by trashyTrisha Paytas—a YouTube celebrity/blogger who is immensely popular on social media. (Two YouTube channels totaling 2 million subscribers, and huge Facebook...
The new Studiomaster gear includes the Drive PA cabinets, and the Vision and ClucXS mixing desks for singers and bands. The Drive series is a two-way, active portable injection-moulded PA cabinet. In the series is the Drive 4A, a 12-inch LF/34 mm compression HF driver combination, and the Drive 6A,...
The Glyndebourne Academy is for singers with exceptional potential aged 16-26 whose circumstances, whether economic, social or geographic, have prevented them from following a traditional path towards a career. The scheme was devised in response to a seminar discussion about the lack of diversity...
A Berkshire Acadamy has discovered the answer to better teaching and more intelliegent, happier pupils. Thats as well because Langley Hall Primary Academy School has 460 children aged five and upwards are learning the violin – and there are no soundproofed rooms. The school in Berkshire...
2014 marks 75 years of the world’s most recognisable mic. A year that Shure kicked off to a flying start when the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) presented Shure with the Milestone Awardfor the Unidyne technology. To mark this achievement, and to commemorate the 75th anniversary,...
Watch ‘singing’ star Yoko Ono attempting to sing to Katy Perry’s song Fireworks and killing it dead. We here at My Singing Lessons have never seen a performance as bad as this before and feel that perhaps she is trying to trivialize modern popular music by her singing failure. Watch...
A singing nun who won the Italian version of the The Voice has released a cover of Madonna’s Like a Virgin for her debut single. Sister Cristina Scuccia, who won the singing contest in June, says she chose the song herself “without any intention to provoke or shock”, but says she...
Alita Moses, from West Hartford, CT, USA, can’t remember a time when she wasn’t surrounded by music. Now, entering her senior year as a Jazz Vocal Major at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, USA, she draws her versatility from performances at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition...
Singer Emeli Sandé is launching a pioneering Community Clavinova programme in partnership with Yamaha UK. The aim is to offer groups and organisations an opportunity to receive a brand new Clavinova completely free of charge. The scheme launched this month and closes on January 30th 2015. People...
Singer Dustin Lynch was forced to stop the show after being hit in the face by a beer can from a disgruntled member of his audience. What started out as a good time for all had a few rough moments Friday night when a fan threw a beer can at the performer. “In 33 years of producing this event, we’ve...
Want a job in the music industry? Are you a singer, songwriter or musician hungry for success? Make Ish Happen have again been commissioned by Second 2 None Records to find new and unsigned singers, songwriters, top line vocalists, groups, rappers and recording artists to join their roster. With an...
