The Intelligent Vocalist

In this episode, John reminds us to be open minded and find something of value to learn from the world of Voice Teachers. Episode Highlights: Avoid dismissive or myth debunking styles of teaching Let your Voice Teacher be your vocal tour guide Keep a "beginners open mind" Invest in your "singing self" The importance of Trust But Verify To learn more about John Henny, his best selling books, on-line courses, Vocal Assessments and Voice Lessons with his Teaching Team of Experts, Speaker Training and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: JohnHenny.com

In this episode, John talks with professional vocalist Tessa Smith about the reasons we need to warm up. Episode Highlights: Why we need to warm up Importance of mirror work Silent singing and getting in touch internal sensations Structuring mental preparation before a performance To learn more about Tessa Smith, visit: https://www.tessasmith.com/ To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, voice lessons, courses, and voiceschool.com, visit: johnhenny.com

Professional learning coach Gregg Goodhart discusses the purpose of practicing and the benefits of deliberate practice. They also explore the challenges and rewards of learning an instrument later in life, overcoming discomfort, improving timing, and the science behind practicing for improved learning and flow.

In this episode, John discusses how to go deeper into vocal registration to fine-tune your vocal balance. Episode Highlights: The essential differences between "similar" and "same" Refining your registers How to experience micro-registration To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, John's Singing School, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John discusses how to break out of ruts and routines with our singing and practice. Episode Highlights: Reconnecting your mind and body Finding and embracing issues Building focus To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with professional vocalist Nad Sylvan, who is currently singing on tour in "Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited." John and Nad discuss how to maintain top vocal condition when delivering world-class performances night after night. Episode Highlights: Nad talks about how he maintains a healthy voice during a demanding tour schedule How breath support and controlling abdomen muscles have helped Nad to hit high notes and control sustains Taking care of yourself on tour is imperative to be able to maintain your voice Nad shares how he stays in top vocal shape in between tours To learn more about Nad Sylvan and tour dates, visit: nadsylvan.com and hackettsongs.com To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with professional vocalist and voice-over artist Liz Hill about navigating session work and how to work with producers. Episode Highlights: Challenges that can come up when working with producers, and the importance of clear communication Liz talks about how she got her start being a demo singer, and how singers need to have boundaries around their vocal health, time, and creative input The importance of using clear references when working with session singers When working in a session, both the singer and the producer need to have some give and take, and understand each other's roles To learn more about Liz Hill, visit her Instagram page: lizannehill To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with author and voice teacher Becky Gilhespie about the terms Creak, Cry, Tilt, Twang, and Sob, and why you need to know what these are. Episode Highlights: How using different postures of the voice can boost frequencies Vocal fry and how it is similar to "creak" How to feel where the vocal fold muscles are to be able to fine-tune the voice "Cry" and how it can add so much emotive quality to the singing voice To learn more about Becky Gilhespie visit: fearlesssingingacademy.com To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, VoiceSchool.com, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks about the importance of taking the knowledge and theory you have learned and putting it into practice in various settings, not just in the rehearsal studio. Episode Highlights: You must "experience" the theory learned to truly understand how to apply it in all settings Some singing methods or terms can be a trap The importance of connecting with your voice teacher We are learning new discoveries about the voice every day, so being open to putting new methods into practice can help your singing To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with Mindset Coach, Creativity Counsellor, Holistic Hypnotherapist, and Author Elisa Di Napoli about combining scientific and holistic approaches to managing stage fright. Episode Highlights: Elisa talks about how her passion for both music and psychology inspired her to become a Mindset Coach Hypnosis explained, and how it can be a tool to help with stage fright What is "negative mental rehearsal?" Steps that you can take today to help minimize stage fright To learn more about Elisa Di Napoli, visit: elisadinapoli.com For her free book go to: elisadinapoli.com/vocalstudio To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, John's Singing School, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com