by Kate Cardon | Anatomy, Exercises, Technique, Voice
By Kate Cardon, founder and lead teacher · Updated October 2026 It’s difficult to overstate how important breathing is to singing (or speaking!). If we break singing down to its simplest parts, it rests on two pillars: controlled intake and release of breath,...
by Kate Cardon | Technique, Voice
By Kate Cardon, founder and lead teacher · Updated October 2026 Singing in a choir is one of the great joys a singer can have: standing inside a wall of sound, holding your line while the harmonies move around you. It also asks things of your voice that solo singing...
by Kate Cardon | Technique, Voice
By Kate Cardon, founder and lead teacher · Updated October 2026 You know your part at home. Then rehearsal starts, the sopranos come in with the melody, and before you know it you’re singing their line instead of yours. If that sounds familiar, you’re in...
by Kate Cardon | Technique, Voice
Singing is easy. When we zoom out and look at the skill of singing, there’s not much to it! Air, vibration, pitch and rhythm. But adding a personal element to this equation certainly complicates things! Have you ever wondered why singing a particular song...
by Kate Cardon | Coaching, Performance Skills, Technique, Voice
It’s a common misconception that singing with good, healthy technique might not be possible for all styles of music, particularly hard rock or heavy metal (though even Musical Theatre Belting can be dangerous if not approached properly). Fortunately, we now know...
by Kate Cardon | Technique, Voice
By Kate Cardon, founder and lead teacher · Updated October 2026 If you sing popular styles or contemporary musical theater, you’re probably familiar with the sound of mixed voice. Most pop singers rely on a flexible mixed voice to carry them through the bulk of...
