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Technique & Vocal Health

Learn expert tips on breathing, resonance, diction, increasing range, and vocal exercises to improve your singing.

Not really, not for the reason most people think. Age itself isn't the big issue — your overall health is. Years of strain from yelling at concerts, unfavorable speech placement, even perimenopause can affect the voice. None of that is a wall. It's just terrain. The real determining factor at any age is how humble and teachable you are, and how willing you are to get it wrong for a good while.

Not really, not for the reason most people think. Age itself isn't the big issue — your overall health is. Years of strain from yelling at concerts, unfavorable speech placement, even perimenopause can affect the voice. None of that is a wall. It's just terrain. The real determining factor at any age is how humble and teachable you are, and how willing you are to get it wrong for a good while.

Does Singing Get Harder With Age?

Adult Voice Lessons

Vanessa Noel Kemp

3 min read

The four stages of mastery when building a new neural pathway

The four stages of mastery when building a new neural pathway

Why Most Adult Singers Quit Right Before a Breakthrough

Adult Voice Lessons

Vanessa Noel Kemp

4 min read

Toughing it out is not advisable

Toughing it out is not advisable

How to nip a cold in the bud, and cut it to 1-3 days!

Technique & Vocal Health

Vanessa Noel Kemp

6 min read

“It’s Not Too Late to Sing Again: Why Ages 40–70 Are the Prime Years to Rediscover Your Voice”

“It’s Not Too Late to Sing Again: Why Ages 40–70 Are the Prime Years to Rediscover Your Voice”

“It’s Not Too Late to Sing Again: Why Ages 40–70 Are the Prime Years to Rediscover Your Voice”

Adult Voice Lessons

Vanessa Noel Kemp

5 min read

Stuffy sinuses means clogged resonance space

Stuffy sinuses means clogged resonance space

Should you cancel your voice lesson?

Voice Lesson Guidance

Vanessa Noel Kemp

4 min read

5 Ways to save on your voice lesson

5 Ways to save on your voice lesson

5 Ways to save on your voice lesson

Parents' Guide to Voice Lessons

Vanessa Noel Kemp

4 min read

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