Molly Webb's Latest Posts
Hard Songs to Sing: Burn, from Hamilton
Typically, I use this blog as an outlet to write about hard-to-sing pop songs that I get a lot of requests for. But occasionally, I’ll venture into the musical theatre realm, which poses its own unique set of challenges. The score of Hamilton, and the song...
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Studio M Performances
The following was written by our Program Manager and voice teacher Anne. In the next couple of months we have a lot of performances coming up. Studio M at Oakridge has their second recital at the end of March, while Studio M at Woodland and Kaiser are just beginning...
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Student Spotlight: Fen W.
In honor of April Fool’s, we took the time this month to interview one of our most successful students–Molly W’s dog, Fen. Some of you who’ve taken lessons at the Orange studio (along with some veteran Glee students) have gotten a chance to...
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How to Strengthen Your Head Voice
We’ve talked a lot about learning to belt, which is a perfectly valid way to make your voice sound more powerful. But what if the notes are too high to belt, or you want to sing in a style that sounds better in your head voice or head-mix? Achieving a strong...
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The Myth of Louder Is Better
Alicia Keys at Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal, by José Goulão under CC BY-SA 2.0 The following was written by voice teacher and professional opera singer, Anne, who debunks the myth that louder is better. A lot of us have been there. At least, I know that I...
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5 Places You Might Be Holding Too Much Tension When You Sing
Any singer knows that one of her worst enemies is unwanted tension. Tension comes in a lot of forms, and most of them are connected to one another in one way or another. This means that relieving tension in one area can relieve tension in another area, and adding...
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