juliaradoszDec 11, 20212 minThe Death of the Big Voice (part 1)Consider this post the thesis statement of a longer topic I will be exploring over the next few months. This sentiment above can easily...
juliaradoszJun 26, 20212 min"No Louder than Lovely"I think since day one of voice lessons, most of us have been told things like "don't push!" "never give more than 70%". But what does...
juliaradoszMay 10, 20212 minDon't Lose the Forest through the Trees I remember a fascinating person- let's call him "Ed" for the sake of my story. Ed literally knew everything there was to know about the...
juliaradoszNov 15, 20202 minThe space is not behind your ears....Correct proprioception can be essential to great singing. When we don't have an accurate idea of what is *actually* happening, or where...
juliaradoszNov 3, 20202 min"You're holding on so tight, you're choking it"Best vocal advice I ever received. From a golfer. A mortgage broker. My Dad. I was 16 and was practicing the Czardas from Fledermaus, and...
juliaradoszJul 14, 20203 minWhat the mountains teach me...I never have particularly loved mountains. I am a girl of the sea and the wind. The mountains and forest are a beauty that is slowly...
juliaradoszJun 12, 20204 minTo BREATHE or NOT to breathe, THAT is the question.A few weeks ago, I had a wonderful #techniquetalks interview with the fabulous Mezzo-Soprano, Chrystal E. Williams. (If you haven't seen...
juliaradoszApr 22, 20202 minit will never be perfect.So, here I am doing yet ANOTHER quarantine recording project, and I am struck by the remarkable fact that nothing is ever perfect. Like,...
juliaradoszApr 14, 20204 minSinging during a Global Pandemic (or anytime of great loss)At this unprecedented time, most of us have been feeling the shock waves of anxiety, uncertainty, and grief. These feelings can often...
juliaradoszFeb 28, 20202 minShould I just keep my mouth shut???Ok, so I know you just clicked on this blog title and thought "Wow, Julia, she's really getting to the point. I mean, maybe I will just...
juliaradoszFeb 16, 20204 minum, teacher, . . . how do I . . . practice?For all the shy students of vocal arts out there, please know: I feel you. You've been in lessons for a couple months (*cough* years) now...
juliaradoszJan 31, 20202 minMove Your Body!Singers, there is one thing that you should be doing for yourself everyday, and no, it's not practicing! I am talking about movement of...
juliaradoszDec 21, 20193 minNew Year, New Decade, New VoiceTomorrow, it will be 2020. We all are looking over the last decade and thinking about what we are grateful for, and what we would change....