Val Bastien
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.
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Val Bastien
- Feb 9, 2020
- 4 min
5 African-American Singers 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, 2020
- 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 Cold & Flu 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 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
Singing Tension You Didn't Know Restrict Your Voice
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
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
Flamenco Singing. 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 Exercises For Singer 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 Vocal Warm-Ups For Singing
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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