Learn how to keep your voice hydrated in the second part of BAST Training’s hydration series. Line Hilton and Alexa Terry share some simple hydration tips and explain the external factors that can dehydrate the voice. In ‘The Truth About… Read More »Six easy ways to keep your voice hydrated
How much water should a singer drink? Line Hilton and Alexa Terry take a deep dive into the research on singing and hydration. Hydration is a holy grail in vocal health – and rightly so. But how much of the… Read More »The truth about singing and hydration
Here’s an update from the Performing Arts Medicine Association on the latest thinking about singing and long Covid. A year ago, BAST spoke to singer and vocal coach Sarah Nixey about her post-Covid vocal recovery. Back then, long Covid was a… Read More »Singing and long Covid: six things the experts are saying
Alexa Terry shares time-saving, stress-busting tips to help self-employed singing teachers enjoy a better work/life balance. There’s a lot more to running a vocal coaching studio than simply working with students. As sole traders, we often undertake multiple roles, including… Read More »Ten tips for a better work/life balance
A new course designed specifically for singing teachers will help you start or grow your own business.
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Don’t miss BAST Training’s one-day special event, Focus On: Performance Anxiety and Mindset. It’s a chance to learn new ways to diagnose and support singers with performance anxiety.
How does menstruation impact a singer’s voice? Alexa Terry and Line Hilton explore how monthly hormonal changes can influence vocal performance.
With lockdown slowly easing, the rules around teaching are changing too. Here’s a rundown of the latest Covid-19 advice.
Looking for backing tracks to help your students prepare for auditions or belt out their favourite tunes? Alexa Terry reviews seven platforms that provide backing tracks for singers.
Don’t forget that it’s World Voice Day later this month, a chance for singing teachers and other voice specialists to spread the word about vocal care.
Before the pandemic, Irish musician Sinead McConville juggled gigging commitments with an uninspiring job in hospitality. Last year she studied with BAST Training and now works in the music industry full-time.
Wiggling is a great way to rid the body of that old singing foe: tension. Here are some movement exercises to help singers loosen up and sing with more freedom.
When theatres shut last year, singer Hannah Lindsey threw herself into online teaching – and learned much about herself as a performer in the process.
A new digital marketing course explains how singing teachers can build their brand and their business.
Jersey vocal coach Gia Morgan explains how she mixes technical know-how with crystals, affirmations and meditation in her holistic singing studio.
If you want to learn from some of contemporary singing’s leading vocal pedagogues, grab yourself a copy of So You Want to Sing CCM.
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