2015 New Year’s Resolutions- Now that we are a couple of
weeks in, how are yours going? Did you
slip a little? Be patient with yourself
and try to get back on track. Were your
goals realistic? Not so much? Revise them and get back on track or simplify
them! Take it easy on yourself, but make
some adjustments now to help yourself to be successful!
Here are some ideas:
Resolutions for
singing in 2015
Practice 3-4 times
per week and workout 3-4 times per
week. That is something good for
your singing voice everyday of the week!
Map it out. Which days work for
you to each and at what time of day?
Does it work to exercise on Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning and
sing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday?
Then pick which one you do on Sunday (or both!).
Map out what to
practice. Find a focus for each
day. The more structure, sometimes the
better.
For Example:
Monday workout: Yoga
before school.
Tuesday practice: Text of “Song A”, Dynamics and Vowels of
“Song B”, Pitches of new song.
Wednesday workout: Cardio and weights before work
Thursday practice:
Review vowel work of “Song B”, Solidify pitches of new song and add
words, Sing through “Song A” to find meaning in text
Friday workout: Yoga before school and walk after school
Saturday practice: Review
all 3 songs and start to work on interpretation of “Song B”
Sunday: Rest OR sing or workout if feel like it
Add drink more water
(a goal of 8 glasses of water a day or 4 large bottles is ideal). Find a place to put it that is
accessible. Also, place healthy snacks in key places. Think your drawer or closet at work or an
extra bottle of water and a healthy snack in your backpack for school.
Plan out a sleep
schedule. I know, you think I am
crazy with all of the work that has piled up and homework teachers are
giving. Vow to go to bed 15 minutes
earlier than normal for 3 or 4 nights.
Try to then go to sleep another 15 minutes earlier. By the end of the week, you are gaining 30
minutes per night. If you keep that up
for a week, it is 3 ½ extra hours of sleep.
Before you know it, you are getting 8-9 hours of sleep a night. What a way to help your body fight off
getting sick and your mind to work at it’s maximum potential.
If you take care of you, you take care of your voice to be
the best singer YOU can be!
Find your genre. If you've been singing classical or country this entire time, but really have a jazz voice, you may have been misleading yourself since day one. All the singers on the radio sing in their genre for a reason.
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