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Channeling Madame Sousatzka

Back in 2003, which feels like centuries ago, I reestablished my voice and piano teaching practice in Orange County. About that time, having a website and an Internet presence was becoming essential. Because it was the covered wagon days of online promotion, there were two voice teachers who consistently showed up in searches, me being […]

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On Summer People, The Talent Code and Why Pita Has Pockets

Deep practice is a concept detailed by author Daniel Coyle in his book, The Talent Code. One Friday afternoon, escaping the summer vacation madness of my tourist trap town, I retreated to my music studio to teach. That afternoon, I saw how aspects of deep practice had served two of my voice students, improving their singing skills dramatically.