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Val Bastien
Mar 16, 20213 min read
How To Pick A Song
Are you getting too comfortable with your singing, picking songs that don't really push your limits and advance your skills? Learn how to...
Val Bastien
Mar 8, 20214 min read
This Is What Women's Rights Look Like
Meet Voice of Baceprot, a young Muslim women metal band from Indonesia confronting gender and religious stereotypes to share their...
Val Bastien
Feb 27, 20215 min read
If Confucius Was Your Vocal Coach
Last weekend was a busy one in the world. While lovers celebrated Valentine's Day, Asia welcomed the Lunar New Year of the Metal Ox, also...
Val Bastien
Feb 20, 20215 min read
Four Causes of Vocal Fatigue
Vocal fatigue is a hint from the body that something is wrong. Awfully wrong. A symptom that careful singers should not ignore. Such...
Val Bastien
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Make Their Heart Sing With A Love Song
Love is BEAUTIFUL! It moves mountains with little miracles happening at every instant. Whether it's for a lover, a child, a perfect...
Val Bastien
Feb 3, 20214 min read
Black History & African Heritage Month
February is Black History & African Heritage Month! This post is written in honour of our Black loved ones, friends and colleagues.
Val Bastien
Jan 26, 20213 min read
15 Facts About Vocal Cords
For all of you singers with one track mind, let me specify that what you see below are VOCAL CORDS! If there is anything sexy about...
Val Bastien
Jan 12, 20213 min read
The Falsetto Myth: How To Sing Falsetto
Hey singers, I thought I would answer a frequently asked question with this article: What is falsetto? Have you been told that women...
Val Bastien
Jan 11, 20214 min read
Claim Your Power With A Singing Resolution
Sometimes life puts a spell of illness, financial struggle, isolation and even depression on too many of us. It truly tests our patience....
Val Bastien
Dec 24, 20202 min read
It's Christmas, Get Singing!
Okay. I admit it. I'm a workaholic!! Those who know me, know that I'm always working on something... I have spent most of my adult life...
Val Bastien
Dec 22, 20204 min read
Singers Love Christmas Songs!
Now that the holiday season is well underway, Christmas music is playing everywhere you go. You can't escape it. It's at the mall... It's...
Val Bastien
Dec 13, 20203 min read
Gifts For Singers
Are you done with your Holiday shopping yet? Are you still looking for some neat gift ideas for a singer friend or family member? Perhaps...
Val Bastien
Dec 13, 20203 min read
How To Practice Effectively
For those juggling school, work, mother/fatherhood, household chores and singing, it can be challenging to find time to practice. There...
Val Bastien
Nov 26, 20205 min read
How To Nail Your Next Audition
If you are considering auditioning for The Voice, you are not alone. Thousands of singers will give this exciting opportunity of a...
Val Bastien
Nov 13, 20203 min read
How To Improve Singing Tone
“Watch that tone young lady (or man)!” Your mother was right. “It's not what you say, it's how you say it!” Your father knew even...
Val Bastien
Oct 31, 20203 min read
Arrrr You Ready To Sing Halloween Songs?
Oye! Oye, Singers! It's no secret; pirates love to sing! Shanties keep us in rhythm when pushing and pulling together for different jobs....
Val Bastien
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Are You On Target To Meet Your Vocal Goals For 2020?
Dear singers, I'm not gonna lie. 2020 has been very chaotic and filled with rather unpleasant surprises. Probably the most depressing...
Val Bastien
Oct 24, 20204 min read
When To Stop Singing?
Are you passionate about singing? How often does passion win over reason? Does the internal debate of whether you “should or shouldn't”...
Val Bastien
Oct 12, 20202 min read
Happy Thanksgiving Singing!
It's Thanksgiving here in Canada so I wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for making the world a better place with...
Val Bastien
Oct 6, 20204 min read
Learning To Sing Is Like Making Cookies
Something you might not know about me is that I love baking! Because of my complicated gluten-free-low-sugar diet, I spend a lot of time...
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