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Apr 10
4 min

Singing Tips | Submit YOUR Question!

In this blog, I will post short vocal tips to help you improve your singing. These may be inspired by a lesson that day, something learned.

Val Bastien

Apr 4
4 min

7 Tips To Eliminate Your Vocal Break

If you worried it would take years to eliminate your vocal break, many of my strategies should bring some relief sooner than later.

Val Bastien

Mar 17
2 min

Online Singing Lessons Are Awesome! Here's Why...

Bring the world to your door steps with online singing lessons. All you need is a computer, a webcam and steady Internet access.

Val Bastien

Mar 14
3 min

Covid-19; How Singing Can Help You Get Through The Crisis

In the wake of Covid-19, singing offers a little bit of light among the fear and general hysteria.

Val Bastien

Feb 10
4 min

5 Singers To Celebrate For Black History Month

February is Black History Month. Let's take a moment to acknowledge singers who are making important contributions to our lives.

Val Bastien

Jan 1
3 min

Reach Your Full Singing Potential!

Now is an auspicious time of the year to set new intentions. If singing is close to your heart, make it a priority in 2020.

Val Bastien

Dec 21, 2019
3 min

My #1 Flu & Cold Annihilator

I have the perfect treatment to stop a sore throat in its track and get rid of the cold or flu viruses entirely in 72 hours or less.

Val Bastien

Nov 16, 2019
2 min

3 Efficient Ways To Protect Yourself Against The Flu And Cold Viruses

Getting ill with a cold or flu is terrible for singers. What can we do to increase our chances of staying healthy this winter?

Val Bastien

Sep 28, 2019
2 min

3 Areas Of Tension You Didn't Know Restrict Your Singing

Vocal tension is a problem many singers have. One of the first steps in effortless singing is to identify areas of facial tension.

Val Bastien

Sep 15, 2019
3 min

Amazing Cultural Singing: Monk Chanting. How Does It Help Us?

It is while visiting Asia in 2011 that I discovered the fantastic powers of vibration in the form of monk chanting.

Val Bastien

Aug 29, 2019
3 min

Amazing Cultural Singing: Flamenco. How Does It Help Us?

As part of my latest travels, I discovered the raw beauty of Flamenco and what we can learn from it in order to better our own singing.

Val Bastien

Aug 16, 2019
2 min

3 Ideas To Integrate Singing To Fitness

Integrate singing to fitness to get rid of unwanted tension of the larynx and to help extend range and improve projection.

Val Bastien

Aug 6, 2019
3 min

5 Gentle Vocalizes To Warm-Up Your Voice

Vocal cords are attached to muscles in the larynx. To better control how to use our delicate instrument, and just like athletes, warming-up

Val Bastien

Jul 31, 2019
2 min

3 Exercises To Sing From The Diaphragm

How you breathe during singing is crucial. Learn 3 exercises to use your diaphragm correctly for singing.

Val Bastien

Jul 23, 2019
2 min

Vocal Health, Traveling And Germs

Buses, trains and planes are dirtier then you can imagine. How can you avoid vocal health hazards while in transit?

Val Bastien

Jun 8, 2019
3 min

Three Habits Of Successful Singers

Learning how to sing is easy. It's having the right attitude that is more difficult.

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