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What Singers Can Learn from Simone Biles
I know that I am not alone in how much I’ve been enjoying watching the Olympics in Paris this Summer. Singing has long been compared to...

Jillian Paige
Aug 14, 20243 min read
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Opening to Receive Rather Than Girding to Act
My life was changed when I met the absolute light beam that is Sheri Sanders (they/she) of Rock the Audition fame, when I was 22 years...

Jillian Paige
Apr 24, 20244 min read
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Meisner Teachers: Can Those Who Teach Also Do?
“Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw The trope that “those who can’t do, teach” has...

Jillian Paige
Apr 18, 20245 min read
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Feeling Deeply in Performance: The Gift of Emotional Granularity
Contributed by Adam White “I don’t know what is better than the work that is given to the actor–to teach the human heart the knowledge of...

Adam White
Oct 11, 20228 min read
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The Science Behind Vocal Tension
On the Visceral Voice podcast with Christine Schneider, Visceral Manipulation Specialist Peter Coppola explains that tension is...

Jillian Paige
Jun 14, 20213 min read
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Adrenaline in Singing (& How Meisner Helps Us to Embrace It)
Singing, even when we’re well-prepared, is stress inducing. When we sing, we get a boost of happiness from endorphins, serotonin and...

Jillian Paige
May 26, 20212 min read
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Why Singers Feel So In Our Heads
If you’ve ever felt that you were a little different from your non-performer muggle friends, you were right. Performers’ brains work...

Jillian Paige
May 7, 20212 min read
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The Therapeutic Effects of the Meisner Repetition Exercise
If you’ve ever said, “Thanks, you too!” when your waiter’s just said, “Enjoy your meal,” then this blog is for you. So often in life, we...

Jillian Paige
May 4, 20212 min read
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Inhibitory Emotions and How They Affect Our Art
Humans have two types of emotions: core and inhibitory. Core emotions are with us from birth and help us to better understand the world....

Jillian Paige
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Being a Skilled Musician While Still Being Open to "Play"
When we have the confidence to call ourselves singers, it’s crucial that we can technically execute that task. Vocal freedom, expert...

Jillian Paige
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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Singing Alone Versus Singing for Others
Why does singing in front of people often feel so much different than singing alone? Photo by Vlah Dumitru on Unsplash We all know the...

Jillian Paige
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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Procedural Memory: Making Free Singing Automatic
Have you ever practiced something so much only to think in the moment, “Wait, how do I do this?” Photograph: Martin Barraud/Getty The...

Jillian Paige
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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Honest Comedic Acting for Singers
Whether singers feel comedically-inclined or not, humor and music often go hand in hand. Minstrels, jesters, troubadours, and the like...

Jillian Paige
Jan 11, 20213 min read
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The Science Behind Audition Self-Sabotage
Ever had an audition where you were so in your head that you blacked out? My friend once told me a story that I’ll never forget. He was...

Jillian Paige
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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