The Unforgettable Singer
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How to Price Your Singing Gigs & Avoid Getting Scammed
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Should you ever sing for free? Hey Reader, The other day I had a brief discussion with a student about becoming a professional singer. It was in reference to my email “The Career Checklist Every Professional Singer Needs Today”. The question came up about whether or not beginner singers should sing for free. My thought on that is a solid “No”. Let’s get into it. First, I’m going to assume that...
Professional Tips for Singing Through Illness and Fatigue
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Help! I'm sick 🤧 Hey Reader, So I’m down with the flu or some nasty virus that is going around. Yes, it sucks. I have fever, chills, body ache, sneezes, coughs and loads of snot. How does such a short body produce so much snot? BUT I CAN STILL SING. Yes, last Friday I had 4 hours of classes followed by a 3 hour rehearsal and my voice was in tact. Was it at 100%? Absolutely not, but if I had to...
The Career Checklist Every Professional Singer Needs Todayđź“‹
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Career Tips Hey Reader, Firstly I’d like to thank those of you who did my 3 minute questionnaire to help me create content that is relevant to your needs. If you would like to give your two cents as it pertains to my content and you haven’t done the questionnaire, you can do it here. I promise it is only 3 minutes and I am not selling anything! So based off of results many of you would like me...
2024 Was Tough, but Here's How I'm Turning It Around 🌱
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Faith and Fertilizer Hey Reader, My goodness it’s already the middle of January and I am not wasting any time! Last week I talked to you about my goals for this year and about how badly 2024 kicked by butt. But I’d like to shed a positive light on it. 2024 was hard because I made some important decisions about my life. I wanted to see some real changes in my coaching business, in my own singing...
Stop Talking🛑, Start Singing🎬: Vocal Goals That Work!
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : My Motto for 2025! Hey Reader, Last year at this time, I decided to use the following motto for 2024: “Raise Your Standards”. While I used the word “Your”, I was really speaking of myself. In fact many of my newsletters are gentle reminders to myself! It’s often a way to get me to make some much needed changes. I feel mostly good about 2024 although quite frankly it kicked my arse! 🥊 This year’s...
Happy New Year - 2025 Year of YOUR Creativity🎉🥳🎶🎤
🎤Mic Masters Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : 2025, year of your creativity! Hey Reader, Wow it’s 2025, so Happy New Year is in order. I of course wish you health, wealth, joy, and lot’s of creativity but more than anything, I wish you clarity. You see without clarity, all the gifts in the world mean nothing. Remember my my newsletter or Start/Stop/Continue? How could you forget!!!!🙄 It’s a personal audit that you should do every so often. But while I’m...
The Art of Singing Through Sickness: Monique’s Best Tips
🎤Mic Masters Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Singing while sick! Hey Reader, As this year closes, I hope that you are warm and healthy. However, this is the time of year when things are hectic. There’s lots of work to do but viruses are busy wreaking havoc on our voices. Either you’re coughing up a lung, sneezing every two minutes or blowing your leaky nose off. We all know the show must go on…..but how do we do it? This week’s newsletter stems from...
Don’t Wait for Perfect: Start Singing and Let the Learning Begin
🎤Mic Masters Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : You have all the ingredients! Hey Reader, Before I get into today's newsletter I wanted to remind you that I'm holding The Unforgettable Singer Workshop this Friday, December 20th, 6:30PM CET (Paris). It is absolutely FREE. If you've always wanted to develop your signature sound and become unforgettable, this workshop is for you. You'll learn the 5 levers of vocal performance, the magic behind timeless...
Singers: The One Year-End Exercise You Can’t Skip📝
🎤Mic Masters Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Start, Stop, Continue Encore Hey Reader, It’s that time of year again. One can feel a sense of urgency that comes with the year end festivities. And if you’re like me, you’re scratching your head as to where this year went. It literally flew by. And so with the new year coming, I urge those of you who are serious about your singing to assess how 2024 measured up to your expectations. That means I’m gonna...
Is Your Singing Technique Helping or Hurting Your Voice?
🎤Mic Masters Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Sing on Sing on! Hey Reader, I’m writing to you from sunny Madrid while I’m on tour backing up a fabulous gospel singer from New Orleans, Bridget Bazile. I love touring because it keeps the part of me that is a teacher in check. You see I have to put into practice daily the things that I’m teaching. That means practicing what I preach/teach. It confirms that what I am saying really works. Often when I’m on...