Description:
When it comes to performing, it’s natural to feel nervous, but with these tricks, you can get to a place where more confidence shines through. Watch this lesson for some of my tried and true tips for overriding performance jitters!
- Sing showing nerves vs. confidence
- Exercise: Sing Sustained YAH in front of a mirror and practice showing confidence!
- Remember your breath
- Trust your technique
- Acknowledge what you’re feeling
- Choose 1 thing to work on
- Use confident postures
- Smile!
- Focus on the text & story
- Don’t: let your face show when you’ve made a mistake
- Exercise: Lip trill to vowel slide (pattern: 1-5-1)
- Connect to breath on lip trill, opening up to vowel of choice 1-5-1
Audio:
Lessons:
- Day 1: Welcome to 30-Day Singer
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Day 2:
Quick Warm-Up Routine
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Day 3:
Getting the Most Out of This Course
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Day 4:
Healthy Vocal Technique
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Day 5:
All About Posture
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Day 6:
Breathing For Singing
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Day 7:
Vocal Anatomy: Meet the Larynx
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Day 8:
Applying Warm Ups To Song Work
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Day 9:
Recap of Healthy Technique - Rest, Ear Training, or Listening Day
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Day 10:
Cord Compression
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Day 11:
Chest Voice
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Day 12:
Head Voice
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Day 13:
Stretching Your Range
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Day 14:
Tone
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Day 15:
FAQ & Troubleshooting
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Day 16:
Recap of Growth
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Day 17:
Dynamics
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Day 18:
Belting
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Day 19:
Vocal fry
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Day 20:
Falsetto
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Day 21:
Runs, Turns & Falls
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Day 22:
Vibrato
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Day 23:
Mix voice
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Day 24:
Recap - Rest, Ear Training, or Listening Day
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Day 25:
Song Analysis
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Day 26:
Phrasing & Style
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Day 27:
Confidence & Nerves
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Day 28:
Performance
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Day 29:
Growing as an Artist/Performer
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Day 30:
Congratulations!
Instructor: Camille van Niekerk
Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.