Singers' Notes

Home recording nook with a microphone, headphones, a script and a copper lamp

A Steamer for Voice Actors and Podcasters: The Recording-Day Ritual

A steamer for voice work begins with a modest idea: give the moments before recording a little structure. Before the microphone goes live, there are scripts to mark, levels to...

A Steamer for Voice Actors and Podcasters: The Recording-Day Ritual

A steamer for voice work begins with a modest idea: give the moments before recording a little structure. Before the microphone goes live, there are scripts to mark, levels to...

Vintage leather suitcase packed with linen, a green scarf and sheet music in a dressing room

A Steamer for Singers on Tour: Backstage and Travel Etiquette

Taking a steamer for singers on tour begins with a simple courtesy: your personal routine should fit comfortably around everyone else’s. A warm-steam ritual can be a quiet part of...

A Steamer for Singers on Tour: Backstage and Travel Etiquette

Taking a steamer for singers on tour begins with a simple courtesy: your personal routine should fit comfortably around everyone else’s. A warm-steam ritual can be a quiet part of...

Victorian music room with sheet music on a stand, a steaming teacup and a tuning fork

What Is a Vocal Steamer? A Plain-English Guide for Singers

So, what is a vocal steamer? The plain-English answer: a vocal steamer is a vessel used to breathe warm steam from heated water. For singers, it can be part of...

What Is a Vocal Steamer? A Plain-English Guide for Singers

So, what is a vocal steamer? The plain-English answer: a vocal steamer is a vessel used to breathe warm steam from heated water. For singers, it can be part of...

Desk with a vintage microphone, lesson notes, a glass of water and a copper lamp before a green chalkboard

Big Voice Days: Habits for Teachers, Presenters and Voice Actors

A busy speaking day is easier to organize when every spoken section has a purpose. Plan the room, prepare your cues, and give breaks a definite place in the schedule....

Big Voice Days: Habits for Teachers, Presenters and Voice Actors

A busy speaking day is easier to organize when every spoken section has a purpose. Plan the room, prepare your cues, and give breaks a definite place in the schedule....

Candlelit oak choir stalls with open music books in an old English parish church

Choir Rehearsal Prep: A Checklist for Choristers

Good choir preparation starts before the first shared note. Organize your music, arrive with a clear plan, and keep the next practice task easy to find. Quiet courtesies, with a...

Choir Rehearsal Prep: A Checklist for Choristers

Good choir preparation starts before the first shared note. Organize your music, arrive with a clear plan, and keep the next practice task easy to find. Quiet courtesies, with a...

Warm rehearsal room with an upright piano, open sheet music, a metronome and a forest-green armchair

A 20-Minute Pre-Performance Warm-Up Routine for Singers

Use a simple 20-minute framework to organize familiar singing exercises and performance details. Adapt the sequence to your repertoire and your voice teacher’s guidance. A little order before the grand...

A 20-Minute Pre-Performance Warm-Up Routine for Singers

Use a simple 20-minute framework to organize familiar singing exercises and performance details. Adapt the sequence to your repertoire and your voice teacher’s guidance. A little order before the grand...

The Victorian Vocal Steamer

A ceramic warm-steam set for your pre-performance ritual. Just add hot water; tealight warmer optional. $69.99, flat $9.99 US shipping.