DC Vocal Music

10/04/2019

While I remain available upon request for voice lessons, I am not planning to maintain a website for DC Vocal Music. Having recently accepted a new job, I feel that my time will be limited enough not to need to advertise or have a website.

That said, if you want to work with me, I am sure we can find a mutually agreeable time to meet!

Keep on singing.

Love,
Dianne

01/05/2019

Happy to be your dealer... Contact me for a session, or ask me about the awesome barbershop chorus I direct every Wednesday night!

08/04/2018

I can't believe August is here already. My chorus is back in rehearsal now and preparing for our official new member night on September 5th. Maybe you are ready to get back to singing, too.

I am accepting new vocal music students for weekly lessons or individual coaching sessions as needed. PM me for availability and rates. I'd love to lend a hand and get you on your way to better singing.

11/12/2017

Here's an article that captures so much of what I work on with my vocal students and chorus members. Overachievers, listen up... You're trying too hard and end up doing it wrong. Relax! 😎

An image showing the top of the lungs in relation to the collarbone. 1.) Your whole body is your instrument, not your just your vocal mechanism. Your voice is part of a total system which includes your mind and your entire body. Any method or technique of singing that doesn’t address the total mind–...

09/20/2017

Practice your music! Okay, but how? Here are some helpful ideas.

Congratulations! You’ve now been told for the millionth time to practice your music for your next choir rehearsal. But if you are someone who hears that and thinks, “I don’t play piano. I can’t do …

05/16/2016

Here's a great list - helping singers with these '-TION' areas is what I love to do!

04/02/2016

Love this :)

57 famous classical tunes by 33 composers woven together . How many can you identify? Solution: Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525 0:01 Haydn Symphony 94 "Surprise" II 0:01 Beethoven Symphony 9 IV (Ode to Joy) 0:06 Mendelssohn Wedding March in Midsummer Night's Dream, sec

03/20/2016

Always handy - add a little 'knock on wood' :)

It feels like Google is always adding new cards to Search, and it's just quietly released another one: a metronome. Simply search for 'metronome,... by Phil Oakley in Google, News

10/23/2015

Lip trills... bubbles... can you do it? I personally find this face-tingling exercise the fastest way to loosen up remnants of vocal tension in my sound and to save my voice during a long day/night/retreat weekend of singing. Blowing into a straw has the same effect without the face itch and sputtering. If lip trills drive you bonkers, try this exercise with a drinking straw! It'll take you right back to your childhood and give you a great vocal workout in the process. Enjoy!

The technique singers use to strengthen their vocal cords.

02/12/2015

So true, so very true! I love it when someone who wants to sing finds their voice. The excitement I see in people as they first begin to match pitch and sing tunes is incredible.

I have coaching sessions available for the most challenged singers, the most accomplished singers, and everybody in between. Let's work some magic together!

Very few people are truly tone-deaf. Most just need to practice, a new study finds.