One of the really, really nice things about my job is that I can literally do it anywhere. If I have internet access for email and skype, it doesn’t really matter where I am. But as soon as I landed yesterday it seemed like everything just shifted up a gear. Whereas in Europe I was…

Well that was an interesting flight back to Japan. I left Leeds on Thursday morning and arrived in Fukuoka on Saturday morning! Two 9 hour stop overs aren’t the most well planned way to travel, but I got a load of work done. Then usually on the flights I like the chance to catch up…

It does feel a little strange that I was PRing the blog in the newsletters this month, then I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to update it! But last night I finished off a new big project and got it sent to the factory, so if things go OK expect a nice announcement…

From now on it seems like things are a bit more tricky to explain! My homework for today: trying to breathe without making a sound. It’s designed to open things up and release stress in your vocal chords. Try and see if you can do it. With all this new stuff I’m learning, I’d certainly…

Part two of the voice tips series…. steam! If you feel your voice getting hoarse, get a humidifier for your room ( Argos sell them in the UK). Or before school in the morning, put a towel over your head and breathe in the steam from a hot bowl of water for 10 minutes. It…

When experienced teachers ask me for a bit of advice, I always recommend singing lessons. This isn’t to get your singing any better ( hey, I can’t talk there myself!), but to help you use your voice and breathing more correctly. Very often teachers don’t have the time to sit down and learn the techniques,…