If you’re planning your singing goals for 2025, I thought I might offer some inspiration, with an overview of our most popular singing blog posts and tips from 2024.

Best blogs in 2024

Most Popular: August

Performance firsts: 3 studio singers rise to the challenge

This blog had the most views – perhaps because it’s such an inspiring story, showcasing the courage of three studio singers, who stepped out of their comfort zone to perform in public. Read how singers Aleks and Celeste made their solo performance debuts at our studio concert. Another singer, Anne, gave her first recital at a Sydney city church.

Educational: November

Nasal singing voice? It could be jaw tension. These exercises can help

Jaw tension is such a common challenge for singers, I’ve written about it before. For many singers, relaxing the jaw is an ongoing commitment, especially if you habitually grind your teeth or clench your jaw. The exercises in this blog post can help free up your jaw if practised regularly.

Personal Favourite: April

How to develop a performer’s mindset by finding your own singing opportunities

This blog post is my favourite for 2024, because we show how goal-setting and commitment to incremental achievements can give you a ‘performer’s mindset’ – with the confidence to create your own singing opportunities, if that’s your goal. We profile studio singer Anne, who created her own solo recital event at a city church, performing French classical songs. Read about Anne’s journey in this inspiring blog post.

Rehearsal 2024 Gina & Tina

Our stand-out singing tips

October tip: Hands-on monitoring for breathing in singing gives you immediate feedback:

• On your out breath, the muscular energy required in Accent Method Breathing can be felt by placing your hand on your low belly.
• Use fricative consonants such as Z or V on your out breath to feel the strong connection between your abdomen and the flow of breath.

June tip: Closing your eyes as a singer is not an option

You are in a conversation with your audience, and closing your eyes shuts off one of your biggest means of communication.

If audiences distract you, try looking toward the back of the room at a person’s hairline.

Practise using about a 180-degree view as you sing your song. If your eyes, body and head become stuck on one sightline as you sing, you can look stiff and unconnected to the song and your audience. Learning to turn your head a little gives the impression you’re singing to everyone in the room, and helps relax you.

April tip: ‘Power Prime’ mindset exercise

Write down a time you felt powerful and confident. Read it before your next performance, interview or audition.

This cultivates the skill of replacing negative mind chatter with positive cues.

I hope these highlighted blog posts and easy singing tips help inspire you to pursue your singing goals, and fine-tune your performance skills.

Kathleen Connell is an expert vocal coach who can help you learn to love your voice. Choose an in-person or online singing package to suit you, or call 0402 409 106 to enquire.