The Truth About Becoming a Professional Singer
The Truth About Becoming a Professional Singer: Talent, Training, and the Long Game There is a persistent myth in the singing world that great voices are simply born , and that everyone else is forever playing catch-up. While it is true that some people arrive with unusually favorable vocal anatomy, efficient coordination, or instinctive musicality, this advantage is often misunderstood. Natural ability may open the door—but it does not carry a singer through the demands of a
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY: LEARN TO SURF THE WAVE
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY: LEARN TO SURF THE WAVE For most performers, the word nervous carries a negative charge. It implies weakness, lack of preparation, fragility, or a fatal flaw that must be fixed before greatness is possible. From the earliest stages of training, we are subtly conditioned to believe that confidence is calm, anxiety is failure, and the ideal performer is someone who feels nothing at all. This belief is not only inaccurate—it is destructive. The greatest mist
