THE CARE AND KEEPING OF YOUR VOICE: TRAVEL EDITION

HOW DOES A SINGER BALANCE THE DEMANDS OF TRAVEL WITH VOCAL HEALTH? FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY VOICE ON THE ROAD!

There’s no way around it: being a singer is physically demanding. And at times, the lifestyle demands of a singer can feel at odds with the physical feats your body is required to do.

Take traveling , for example: a lot of singers are required to travel frequently from gig to gig, but all those early flights and long hours can really take their toll on the voice. What’s a singer to do?

Follow these tips to help your voice stay healthy, hydrated, and rested on the road !

source https://www.aimm.edu/blog/the-care-and-keeping-of-your-voice-travel-edition

To Steam, or Not To Steam? - Strategies for Vocalists

We all know that hydration is good for the voice (and if you don’t know, now you know: DRINKING WATER = A HAPPY VOICE AND A HEALTHY SINGER), but what is the best, quickest way to ensure that your body is adequately hydrated?

In this article, we will discuss the different techniques that you can try to help keep your voice in tip-top shape and ready for a performance .

source https://www.aimm.edu/blog/to-steam-or-not-to-steam-your-vocal-chords

Musician Mental Health | How to Love Your Craft and Stay Positive

7 Ways to Counter Negative Thoughts as a Musician

When you decided to become a musician and pursue music, what were your dreams?

Were there stages you imagined performing on? Or what about different artists that you would open for (or maybe they would open for you).

To be a successful musician, having creativity and imagination is essentially a must-have. Unfortunately, when it comes to these large dreams, you can also taste a large amount of disappointment.

Let's list some common struggles you, and many others, have no doubt suffered through:

1. Low paying (or free) shows
2. Expensive equipment and instruments
3. Fixing damaged items
4. Writer's block
5. Hours of work on music that no one seems to appreciate
6. Lack of presence in your own community

For a creative individual with big dreams, these occurrences can be quite crushing.

As these struggles may seem like a musician's "rite of passage" early on, as months (or years) go by, it is definitely enough to take the wind out of your sails.

However, this does not have to be the case.

There are enough depressing things in our life; our passion should not be one of them.

If you feel a connection to what we are discussing and have been feeling down lately, we strongly recommend you check out our list of 7 ways to counter these unhealthy thoughts and feelings and replace them with a healthy, and optimistic mindset. 

 

source https://www.aimm.edu/blog/musician-mental-health-how-to-love-your-craft-and-stay-positive