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Blog Post Update #111 - Vocal First Aid Kit

VOCAL FIRST AID KIT For any singer that does regular “gigs”, shows, studio sessions, tour dates, or even auditions, it is wisdom to keep a “Vocal First Aid Kit” handy.  Just as you probably keep a First Aid Kit in your car for physical emergencies, when your livelihood depends on your voice, it’s very smart to be able to take care of any Vocal emergencies you might have.  Personally, I think a Travel-Size Cooler works really well for holding all these supplies. It keeps everything together in one place, along with a List of Contents , which you need to keep updated after every use, so that it’s ready to go for the next time you need it. Of course, make CERTAIN to have plenty of water or water bottles , which you have LABELED with your name so that no one else "shares".  Here are the suggested contents for your kit: “ Local” honey with PLASTIC SPOONS (if in a jar, keep jar in a Ziploc bag to avoid sticky spillage).  “Local” honey is f

I KNOW...Long Time, No Hear From Me! Breaking the Fourth Wall. What IS the 4th Wall?

On Stage, like in ANY room, there are FOUR walls: there is the Right Wall (Stage Right, which is the Audience's LEFT Side of the Stage as THEY look at the Stage); the Left Wall (Stage Left or the Audience's RIGHT Side of the Stage as THEY look at the Stage); the Back Wall ( or what we Performers call UP Stage); and FINALLY, where the Audience is sitting, or the FOURTH WALL. Normally as Performers, we do not "Break" the Fourth Wall, which means we don't look out into the Fourth Wall as if to look AT anything or, more specifically, ANYONE SPECIFICALLY. HOWEVER, there ARE occasions which mark exceptions.