One of the things I do when I’m not coaching classical singers & musicians or being a sewist/craft person is take photos. I started blogging around 2007 for two reasons: To keep up my writing chops — something I’d done as a communications specialist — and I wanted a reason to keep taking photos. Blogging … Continue reading Summer ’22 Card Series→| del's other stuff…
What is sound? If you watched this video from earlier posts, you know, and could see that it’s air in motion. When we’re talking about voice and sound, we mean either talking or singing – right? (Luckily, they use exactly the same parts of our bodies.) First, let’s talk about getting our bodies to do … Continue reading What is Sound?→| del's other stuff…
This post was originally published 5 January 2012. The links have been updated. Why is it in the “Music” category? Because it’s so relevant there… and sadly, today’s world in general. Gaslight was a 1944 noire film that starred Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. The term, ‘to gaslight,’ comes directly from the plot. Updated 4 … Continue reading Today’s Gaslighting (updated Dec 2021)→| del's other stuff…
Washington National Cathedral organists will perform Thursday, the Fourth of July, at 11.00 A.M. The concert will be streamed live on YouTube and will be available for later listening as well. Enjoy!| del's other stuff…
A yummy Austrian bakery on North Clark Street in Chicago. Don’t know if it’s still there, but it was a wonderful place when I lived in the neighbourhood! WordPress Photo Challenge| del's other stuff…
Aeons ago in a galaxy far away there lived a young woman about to go out into the stars to live life on her own. The young woman’s two grannies, being far-sighted and wise women, had taught the you…| del's other stuff...
Just wanted to put these out here for you to look at. See what you think! Maybe drop me a line (below). Meanwhile, I’m off for a bit of a yarny faff . . . 🧶 ❣️ ❤️ ❣️ Here are a couple of book…| del's other stuff...
How many of you have called a friend and known from the minute they said “Hello” that something was wrong? That shows you how instantly and unconsciously peoples’ voices can chang…| del's other stuff...
Spring/Autumn has started in both hemispheres. 🌷🍂🌺🍁 Maybe now’s the time to think about basics. Many of us take our speaking voice for granted until we have a problem. Here are some ideas to …| del's other stuff...
The Woman’s Voice by Patsy Rodenburg should be a must read for every woman, especially if her work involves speaking in public (including online). Ms. Rodenburg works primarily with actors on verba…| del's other stuff...
