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NYVC Singer Spotlight: Robin Avery Cover
10/27/2025

NYVC Singer Spotlight: Robin Avery

NYVC’s Jamie Kaufman had the pleasure of interviewing Miami-born singer-songwriter and psychologist Robin Avery, whose passion for music began at age four and continues to flourish today. Now writing and recording original songs with her partner of 25 years, Robin has found new vocal freedom and confidence through New York Vocal Coaching—culminating in her upcoming release, Old Friends, out this November.

The Secret to Singing With Less Effort: Resonance Made Simple Cover
10/25/2025

The Secret to Singing With Less Effort: Resonance Made Simple

In this article, Zac explains how tuning vocal resonance allows singers to achieve more power and less strain.

Frank Sinatra Vocal Analysis - NYVC Singer Studies Ep. 33 Cover
10/19/2025

Frank Sinatra Vocal Analysis - NYVC Singer Studies Ep. 33

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

What Does an Arranger Actually Do? Cover
10/11/2025

What Does an Arranger Actually Do?

In this article, Tim explains how arrangers adapt music for performers and contexts, distinguishing their role from music directors, orchestrators, and producers.

Your First Voice Lesson - What to Expect Cover
9/27/2025

Your First Voice Lesson - What to Expect

In this article, NYVC teacher Abby Payne discusses what to expect when you go to your first voice lesson.

NYVC Singer Spotlight: Cin Forster  Cover
9/15/2025

NYVC Singer Spotlight: Cin Forster

Cin Forster is a New York based vocalist and songwriter carving out their own path as an artist. They recently connected with NYVC’s Jamie Kaufman to talk about their artistic journey, the process of building a home studio, and how they’ve turned challenges into original music.

3 Singing Principles I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out!  Cover
9/13/2025

3 Singing Principles I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out!

In this article, Zac shares three key lessons—setting up "money" notes, using exaggeration to find balance, and letting all vocal systems share the load—to help singers unlock freer, more joyful expression.

How To Sing With Emotion: Text Painting Cover
8/30/2025

How To Sing With Emotion: Text Painting

In this article, Bryan explains how singers can use text painting—identifying and emphasizing operative words in a lyric—to communicate a song’s story clearly and effectively, creating emotional impact without relying on forced feelings.

Does Practicing Help? An Informal Study (Part I) Cover
8/16/2025

Does Practicing Help? An Informal Study (Part I)

In this article, Andy King outlines his six-week study on students’ singing practice habits to examine consistency and motivation.

Why does my voice sound different on recordings than it does in my head? Cover
8/2/2025

Why does my voice sound different on recordings than it does in my head?

In this article, Tim Rosser explains why our recorded voices sound so different (and often unpleasant) to us, and how using recordings in practice can help singers make more accurate, objective improvements.