Comments on: Vocal Auditions & Beyond: How to Stay Healthy

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:55:47 +0000

In reply to Joanna Cazden. Joanna, I was just about to comment on how "Don't Overcommit" is such wise and overlooked advice. I also love your addendum of not taking illness as a personal failure. We as singers seem to believe that we are supposed to be "superhuman" sometimes due to the nature of our skill, but our bodies require care and rest just like everyone else. Great advice for not only to students auditioning but singers of any age! Thank you for this list Ms. LeBorgne!

By: Anthony McCain

Anthony McCain — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:46:55 +0000

Love this! Thanks for the info 😀
I take vitamins everyday but was unsure about if they really help with my voice but it makes sense that our bodies are our instruments and if we’re not healthy then our voices certainly won’t be healthy. Its good to hear this important information.

By: Jenn Nashoba-Brown CRTT (Certified Resp. Therapy Technologist)

Jenn Nashoba-Brown CRTT (Certified Resp. Therapy Technologist) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:21:29 +0000

Great article and wise reminders!

Just a little correction… Albuterol isn’t a corticosteroid… its actually a Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist. (AKA: Bronchodialator) However the statement that corticosteroids (Beclomethsone, Flonase, etc.) are drying is quite correct.

By: Joanna Cazden

Joanna Cazden — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:02:32 +0000

Thanks Wendy – as you know i too am passionate about preventing vocal problems before they start. This is a good list for starters.

I suspect that the hardest for most singers is “Don’t Overcommit” — to which I would add: Try not to take illness or usage injuries like nodules,, as a personal failure! Be a Diva inside for the weekend, = keep your distance, steam your facial cavities. Just my fave.

Joanna