Mezzosoprano (and occasionally soprano, alto or tenor) with a love for opera, operetta and late Romantic music, especially French. Currently studying with Marcel Reijans at the Codarts conservatory in Rotterdam.
Get in touch if you have any cool projects – and check out my blog, it’s quite nice.
Tips, tricks and ramblings on/around singing
Challenge: 30 Days of Excuses
At the beginning of November, I came up with this #30daysofexcuses challenge. The idea is to track whether or not you practise every day for
The Singer’s Workout II: Strength/Muscle Training
Don’t do ab workouts or it will mess with your breath support. Right?
Let me de-bunk this myth right off the bat.
Make Decisions Like a Singer: a Wakeup Call about My Attitude
Two weeks ago, I got an email that made my heart skip a beat: an invitation for my first REAL audition. But then I got a phone call that made me face a tough decision.
The Singer’s Workout I: the Big Misconception About Running Out of Breath
Bigger lung capacity = more air = longer notes, right?
The Perfect Way to Sing
‘Tension isn’t bad. You could call it focus – but try to move the focus to your audience instead of yourself.’
The Singer’s Jetpack: Build Your Singing Habit in 7 Steps
This was originally going to be a really, really long blog post. But now it’s not. Instead, I’ve turned it into an e-book. In this
Inspiration is overrated (but here’s how to get it anyway)
I never, ever, thought I would say this, but: inspiration is overrated.
Now, before you think I’m some go-with-the-grind pessimist, hear me out.
Dreading a concert? Watch out.
I had always seen performances as exactly that: an opportunity to perform, to shine, to be at my absolute best. And now I was paying the price.
Quiz: the Singer Sorting Hat!
All you millennial singers out there – this is the quiz for you! If you were at Hogwarts, what house would you be in?