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The Intelligent Vocalist with John Henny

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Now displaying: June, 2022
Jun 28, 2022

In this episode, John talks with Kerrie Obert, a Speech-Language Pathologist, singing voice specialist, and voice teacher, about endoscopies and the insights about the voice she has found. 

Episode Highlights:

  • Kerrie talks about her journey in developing a deeper understanding of the voice through her experience with endoscopies
  • Vocal folds are only part of the equation when making sound
  • The pharynx and pharyngeal walls explained
  •  Why diagnostic terms are complex

To learn more about Kerrie Obert, and her new book, go to: getvocal-now.com

To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, John's Singing School, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit:

johnhenny.com

Jun 21, 2022

In this episode, John talks about mindset around major vocal breakthroughs and how arriving at our "big" goals is a good thing, but only focusing on big wins can cloud our daily awareness with "small wins" and the important steps we take daily in our vocal growth. 

Episode Highlights:

  • How breakthroughs can lead to a feeling of plateau 
  • How being present in the moment with your voice "as it is today" can better your results overall 
  • Not all breakthroughs are monumental, and how micro-breakthroughs are just as important
  • Deliberate practice explained

To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit:

johnhenny.com

Jun 14, 2022

In this episode, John talks with Jeff Alani Stanfill, an accomplished vocal coach, and singer, about how weight loss can affect someone's singing voice. 

Episode Highlights:

  • Jeff talks about his musical journey and how his health played a part in his decisions around weight loss
  • John and Jeff share similar experiences of how, as they began to lose a certain amount of weight, they noticed changes in their voices
  • After weight loss, compression of the vocal cords and alignment of breathing support can change due to the physical changes in the body
  • The importance of continuing to work on your voice as you go through physical changes, either due to life stages or weight loss

To learn more about Jeff Alani Stanfill, visit:

voicesoaring.com

To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit:

johnhenny.com

Jun 7, 2022
In this episode, John talks about how breaking down your vocal study to the core elements and getting back to basics can solidify fundamental vocal techniques and essentially lead to better singing.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dialing down the difficulty level to isolate and focus on core elements of singing can reinforce good habits
  • Breaking down "Air, Cord, and Vowel"
  • Journalling and how it can help you tap into more awareness of your voice
  • Something even as simple as a "hum" can isolate imbalances

To learn more about John Henny, his best selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit:

johnhenny.com

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