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Performance Tips: Conscious Trio

In my studio students arrive with a goal to perform or to audition. I make sure each student implements the tools to help them perform at their best. This includes Conscious Thought, Conscious Posture, and Conscious Breathing. All three are inter-related and effect each other. Conscious Thought: We must have confidence that we can sing! Do not allow negative, critical thoughts to enter. Do not allow comments from jealous people to enter. Your thoughts are more powerful than others' words. Be your best fan, not your worst critic. Most importantly, have fun when you perform! This is your moment to shine. With Conscious Thought you stand proudly and breathe deeply. Conscious Posture: Conscious Posture and Conscious Breathing go hand in hand. Good posture centers your breath and your thoughts. It's a physical manifestation of your total being, which you must have when you perform. Conscious Breathing: Fear causes us to breathe shallow. Conscious Breathing allows us to breathe more deeply, and have plenty of air for every phrase we sing. And, it calms us! So, when performing remember to breathe! Mastering these three AcapellaDiva actions keep your mind, body, and breath centered resulting in a dynamic, expressive performance with proper pitch and luscious tone.      

By |2024-06-08T22:08:11-05:00March 14th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Finding Your Unique Voice, Your Unique Way

Finding your best voice is finding your unique voice. No voice is like another. No brain is like another. We all have different neural cues in our brain that help us remember how it feels to sing clearly and effortlessly. In the Julie Brown Voice Studio, I do instant vocal analysis and identify my students' unique neural cues to help them find their original voice. This comes in very handy for my artistic students who write their own music and helps you, as a performer, stand out. No matter what level you are, you can apply the AcapellaDiva method to find your unique voice, your unique way. Certain words help access technique and they are unique to each singer. I help my students identify their cue so they are able to access singing effortlesslly at their every "beck and call". These easy cues help you remember your technique outside the studio. When this technique is mastered, the sky is the limit! Sing your best! Julie About Julie Brown Voice Studio The Julie Brown Voice Studio is an internationally acclaimed salon located in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. The studio’s proprietor, Julie C. Brown, is an accomplished performer and instructor in voice technique, singing, and vocal control. In addition to Julie Brown Voice Studio, Ms. Brown is also President and CEO of Sing Your Best Julie Brown Voice Studio, an online instructional website featuring many of her unique vocal teaching techniques in video format. An international opera singer and performer, Ms. Brown is also known by her stage name of Acapelladiva℠. She is the creator of the genera of music that combines heavy metal / gothic rhythm with opera overlays know as Gothera®. Her students include celebrity artists and [...]

By |2024-06-08T22:08:11-05:00March 3rd, 2015|Blog, Health, Professional Tips, Psychology of the singer, Tips and Info, Uncategorized|

A Vocal Picture Reveals a Thousand Words

Singing with Tension VS. Singing with Ease When a student enters my studio I make instant vocal analysis. If there is tension in the face overtones are affected and the sound is affected. Jaw tension, singing back and poor breathing affects the ability of the student to have the optimal resonance.   With the Acapelladiva method students sing with ease and clarity of sound.   See in the picture below how I transformed my students to sing with ease and clarity.

By |2024-06-08T22:08:12-05:00January 22nd, 2015|Blog, Uncategorized|

Preservation Tips for Pros

The most important thing for any professional singer is the preservation of their voice and musical instrument. which is your most important asset. This asset can not be replaced if lost. This post  highlights the importance of tools to preserve the voice. Voice student Hayes Carll works so hard  performing tours ten months a year.  He has come to me for tools to help him increase his stamina endurance and preservation of his soulful lush rich voice. As a coloratura opera  singer   and vocal instructor I know the value of preserving the voice by employing the proper vocal technical tools. Very few vocal teachers know how to do this.  I was taught this with Pavorotti's coach on proper techniques.. Note I sing as lush and clearly as I did when I was 19 years old. It would break a persons heart is to lose their voice. All professionals know their livelihood is contingent on their vocal health. Every professional should get a good vocal coach who knows how to  help you preserve your instrument and understands the correct breathing, support, resonance all encompassed in the Acapelladiva method. Even accomplished musicians need  coaching and vocal tools every now and then to increase stamina in order  deliver more powerful performances and  and  preserve their voice. Now Hayes Carll has tools to help him preserve his voice for the next 20 years. Too many people with beautiful voices lose it because they don't know the right techniques to preserve the beauty of their voice. Even great singers and athletes need coaches. The reason they do is to  refine their voices with effective tools.. Tiger Woods has a coach,  Michael Jackson,  Pavarotti had a coach ( I was [...]

By |2024-06-08T22:08:13-05:00April 13th, 2014|Blog, Professional Tips, stamina, Student Updates, Uncategorized|
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