November 29, 2022 | THE SINGING SELF with Robert Sussuma

Understanding Vocal Support – The Bare Bones of Singing

We talk a lot about support in singing and usually about breath support, but there’s more, much more to this idea of support that has more to do with the skeleton than anything else. Learning to support one’s self and one’s singing skeletally changes everything.

REVISIONIST FUTURE: Why do we need to recover after recovering?

Why is it that we seem to have to recover vocally long after we’ve already recovered from some other impactful event – grief, surgery, break-up, move? Why is there often a second recovery after the first? There could be lots of reasons, but for sure there’s one sure-fire way to recover and keep recovering and it’s… PLAY!

The Best Way to Experience Big Vocal Improvements: Do Less, Sense More!

We think it’s best to do more all the time: sing more, practice more, exercise more, etc. in order to get better. But, that just isn’t the case! Here’s another way to get more by doing less…

SINGERS, STOP IT!: 5 Alternatives to Compulsive Warming-up, Endless Exercises to “Fix” Problems that Don’t Exist, and Repetitive Mindless Practicing!

Singers: Are you sick of vocal warm-ups, endless exercises and quick-fixes that don’t last? Are you practicing and practicing and still not getting better in the ways you want? Well, the good news is you can stop. No, really… STOP IT! None of it is actually helping you and I’ll tell you why. And not only will I do that, but I’ll tell you what to do instead. But, don’t just take my word for it, experience it for yourself!

THE JOYS OF SINGING AND SEX – A Somatic Approach

Over the years, as a voice teacher and Feldenkrais® Practitioner, I have noticed a direct connection between how we think of and organize ourselves for both singing and love-making (regardless of sex, gender and sexual orientation). If you are interested in exploring these ideas experientially sign up for my upcoming online class series, SENSE AND SENSUALITY in which I will guide you through awareness lessons designed to clarify and expand these connections, let’s be honest… bring more pleasure and satisfaction to both activities… singing and sex.

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Understanding Vocal Support – The Bare Bones of Singing

REVISIONIST FUTURE: Why do we need to recover after recovering?

The Best Way to Experience Big Vocal Improvements: Do Less, Sense More!

SINGERS, STOP IT!: 5 Alternatives to Compulsive Warming-up, Endless Exercises to “Fix” Problems that Don’t Exist, and Repetitive Mindless Practicing!

THE JOYS OF SINGING AND SEX – A Somatic Approach