A Parents’ Guide To – Helping Your Child Practice Music

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One of the greatest problems facing music students today, regardless of age, is the famous command ‘Go Practice!’. As a parent, you know this is something that your child should be doing, but beyond this knowledge is a vacuum waiting … Continue reading

Confidence While Singing – You Can Have it Too!

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Feel so jittery that you absolutely can’t get up and have a go at showing everybody your inner Pavarotti? You are not the only one! Many professional singers get nerves before they sing live! However, that’s not a reason to … Continue reading

Digging For Laughs: Sources Of Humor For Public Speakers

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How was your last speech received by your audience? If you talked with them an hour, a day, or even a week after you gave the speech no matter how good their listening skills were, do you think that they … Continue reading

Motivational Speaker Training: 9 Tips to Motivate Any Audience

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The oft-maligned motivational speech is actually a critical tool for leaders of all kinds. Whether your audience is made up of sales people, clients, church congregants, association members, soldiers, fundraisers, donors, staff, shareholders, your sports team, your constituents or members … Continue reading

Walking Like a Preschooler Improves Mental Health

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Originally posted on Hypnosis Vancouver:
Have you ever taken a walk with a preschooler? If not, I highly recommend it. Strolling along at preschool-pace is good for your mental health. Here is how a preschooler takes a walk: “Oh, look,…

Improve Your Vocals and Your Band – Things They Don’t Teach in Singing Lessons

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Vocals are the one instrument in a band that’s usually left to chance and luck. While most players spend hours and hours learning their instruments, vocalists and players that sing spend little time developing their instrument. As a result, there … Continue reading

How To Promote Your Music: A Guide for Local Bands

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I’m an independent musician myself, and I know how hard it is to be the songwriter, recording engineer (if you’re a DIY audio buff), and also be the promoter. There are many tools available for us nowadays like Facebook, ReverbNation, … Continue reading

Music and Trance States of Mind

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Trance Generating Loop In all popular music such as Rock, Dance, and Pop, there is a phenomenon that produces the state of trance in another and it is called a “trance generating loop.” Essentially, a “trance generating loop” is trapped … Continue reading

Win a Battle of The Bands – Win Loyalty

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Local bands are constantly looking for ways to develop huge followings in their home town. A group’s very first show, the battle of the bands, and record release parties are three easy yet extremely effective events that bands can use … Continue reading

How To Win A Songwriting Contest

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You’re reading this because you want to know how to win a songwriting contest. Having produced music that has won first place in songwriting contests, sometimes for many thousands of dollars and having also been a songwriting contest judge I … Continue reading