Author: Meredith Colby

A veteran Chicago performer, Meredith has been teaching “microphone” singers - people who sing in bands, singer/songwriters, and music theater people. - for over 30 years. Combining her experience as a band singer, voice teacher, and independent researcher, Meredith created Neuro-Vocal Method, an application for healthy microphone singing based on brain science. She is the author of the book Money Notes: How to Sing High, Loud, Healthy, and Forever. Meredith writes, broadcasts, and teaches professionals from all over the world.
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Pedagogy, Uncategorized

Voice Placement: What Does It Mean? Should We Use It? // Meredith Colby

Placement is a word many voice professionals use in teaching. But is it a thing? Should we be teaching it? Should we even use the term? For some people, the word “placement” has been very helpful in their singing and teaching. For others, the use of that word may have been problematic or even painful.  Sometimes voice placement is confusing You might be a voice … Continue reading Voice Placement: What Does It Mean? Should We Use It? // Meredith Colby

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Private Studio Teaching, The Business of Teaching

Time is Your Brain Container // Meredith Colby

Most voice teachers and coaches say that we charge [whatever] an hour. When we think about raising our prices we tend to think of that increase based on a per-hour or per-lesson basis. But is that “face time” with a client really all that goes into a lesson?  We know that there is a lot that goes into running our studios. There’s a lot behind … Continue reading Time is Your Brain Container // Meredith Colby

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Uncategorized

It Doesn’t Matter How Smart You Are // Meredith Colby

How to Help All Your Students Learn More Easily and Faster It’s happened to you as a voice teacher. It may have happened to you as a voice student yourself.  You’ve asked your student for a new or modified behavior or skill, or recommended treating a phrase a certain way, or introduced a technique.  Your student tries, and it doesn’t work. The student immediately does … Continue reading It Doesn’t Matter How Smart You Are // Meredith Colby

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Psychology

Read the Room with the SING Personality Profile // Meredith Colby

You’ve seen personality charts.  From your daily horoscope and Cosmo quizzes to in-depth analyses like Meyers-Briggs and Clifton Strengths.  We love to find out about ourselves, and personality charts are all about that!  They become useful tools when the light they shed can help us, professionally or personally. As a voice teacher your personality and teaching style have attracted students and encouraged them to stay … Continue reading Read the Room with the SING Personality Profile // Meredith Colby

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