Val Bastien4 days ago4 minPitch Problems?I feel your pain, lol! Funny but NOT funny, right? Pitch problems are a real hassle. As you can imagine, I frequently receive client...
Val BastienJun 75 minWhat's Holding You Back?You have been singing for years now and consider yourself a skilled musician. You frequently watch YouTube videos on vocal technique and...
Val BastienJun 12 minStreet Smart or Book Smart?Remember my last article about how birds have an innate song template that they also develop with their parents? This got me wondering......
Val BastienMay 192 minA Voice Is BornWe've had some wonderful weather here in Ontario this week so I've been spending a lot more quiet time outside listening to nature and...
Val BastienMay 93 minAll About Mothers!To highlight Mother's Day, I was inspired to talk about singing and motherhood. If vibration is life then giving birth is the epiphany of...
Val BastienApr 233 minBest Place To Practice?Everybody loves to sing in the shower. My estimate is that a good 100% of us here do, haha! It is the reflective acoustic of the ceramic...
Val BastienApr 154 minWhat About Critical Thinking?As your vocal coach, there is something that you should know about me... It is my job to help you identify your areas of need so that you...
Val BastienMar 284 minIs Your Voice Nasal?I sang from my nose for YEARS until I got proper vocal training! My parents put me in guitar lessons at a young age and I loved to sing....
Val BastienMar 173 minHow To Pick Your Next SongAre you getting too comfortable with your singing, picking songs that don't really push your limits and advance your skills? I get it....
Val BastienMar 84 minThis Is What Women's Rights Look LikeMeet Voice of Baceprot, a young Muslim women metal band from Indonesia confronting gender and religious stereotypes to share their...
Val BastienFeb 275 minIf Confucius Was Your Vocal CoachLast weekend was a busy one in the world. While lovers celebrated Valentine's Day, Asia welcomed the Lunar New Year of the Metal Ox, also...
Val BastienFeb 205 minFour Causes of Vocal FatigueVocal fatigue is a hint from the body that something is wrong. Awfully wrong. A symptom that careful singers should not ignore. Such...
Val BastienFeb 143 minMake Their Heart SingLove is BEAUTIFUL! It moves mountains with little miracles happening at every instant. Whether it's for a lover, a child, a perfect...
Val BastienFeb 34 minBlack History & African Heritage MonthFebruary is Black History & African Heritage Month! This post is written in honour of our Black loved ones, friends and colleagues.
Val BastienJan 272 min15 Facts About Vocal CordsFor all of you singers with one track mind, let me specify that what you see below are VOCAL CORDS! If there is anything sexy about...
Val BastienJan 123 minThe Falsetto MythHey singers, I thought I would answer a frequently asked question with this article: What is falsetto? Have you been told that women...
Val BastienJan 124 minClaim Your Power!Sometimes life puts a spell of illness, financial struggle, isolation and even depression on too many of us. It truly tests our patience....
