Hiding Your Real Voice at Home

Do you have more than one voice? Most of us do. Often, the voice we use when we’re performing for an audience or practicing with a teacher is different from the voice we unleash when we’re alone. Whether you’re singing in the shower, in the car, or while you’re doing dishes, that effortless freedom can feel like your own special magic. What if you could capture some of that carefree confidence and bring it with you to your lessons?

This episode, we’re talking about your “real” voice, how it’s different from your performance voice, and what you can do to bring the two closer together, including:

• Why most people have a voice they only use when they’re alone, and the (very understandable) reasons why you might keep your “alone voice” private. 
• How physical environments shape the sounds we make, and where we’re comfortable sharing them.
• Developing the vocabulary to describe your voice, and make useful comparisons between that voice and the one you bring to your voice lessons.
• Ways to think about learning that can help you feel less nervous.

I’d love to hear about your “real” voice. How is it different from the voice you share with the world? After listening to this episode, do you think any of that will change? Don’t hesitate to reach out via email to letters@mvmusik.com. 

Michèle Voillequé is a singer and a voice teacher living in Berkeley, California. 

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A transcript of this episode is available at mvmusik.com/blog/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-56. You can subscribe to Can’t Wait to Hear You wherever you get podcasts. If you have a question about your voice or how you’re using it, please email letters@mvmusik.com. To learn more about Michèle or to subscribe to her newsletter, visit mvmusik.com.

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