How can you stay focused on your long-term career goals as a singer?

Do something every day that propels you towards your goal... and celebrate each of these! The road to success is built on many small steps (daily warm-ups, compiling repertoire, creating an online presence and marketing plan, getting your team in place, seeking audition/job opportunities, strategically researching your six-degrees-of-separation connection for each potential industry contact...). Plant seeds every day and enjoy the ride!

That sounds Fabulous. I was thinking more as a vocal coach in Technique to develop practice habits and healthy singing techniques that will carry you thru over 50 years of SINGIng - like it has me! But an album and a 1 year goal is excellent 2. as well. for

Before you set measurable goals, set intentions. How do you want to feel about your career? Where do you want to be? What do you want to be known for? What are your “dream big” dreams? Then set measurable goals that will take you step by step towards those intentions. I find it can be helpful to work backwards from the ultimate goal, to break it down to smaller goals (steps). For example to record an album, you can identify all the steps you’d need in order to get the album finished, from A-Z.

Goals should be more for a keep it simple and real attitude... You have to make it sound real like what you are singing needs to be reflected in your vocals too. Emotions and dynamics are two main points you have to work on and keep on the training sessions as well... Understand your vocal texture, your tonality, your throw and then decide about the right techniques to persuit. The right style and the right attitude. And just go onn and spread your charisma.

Inhabit the text, enter the sound world and commit yourself completely to the artistic journey of the song. Longevity comes from passion, excitement, having something important to bring to life in the world.

Em todo meu processo de formação como cantora sempre busquei observar e ouvir o que grandes personalidades da voz tinham a dizer e o que faziam para manter sua excelência. Cuidados básicos com a voz são importantes. A saúde vocal é importante, uma vez que toda nossa comunicação e expressão passa por ela. A meu ver a saúde vocal passa por três pilares : Respiração Hidratação Descanso Com uma respiração consciente sua voz sempre vai estar bem preservada. Com hidratação, suas pregas vocais estarão protegidas e prontas para lhe atender bem quando convidadas a trabalhar. E com o descanso necessário e relaxamento, estarão revitalizadas a cada manhã. Unido a rotina de técnica e exercícios, a potência vocal está garantida.

One way to make sure you are only seeking feedback from people you trust is to get good at asking for feedback. Be specific. Instead of “I’d love some feedback!”, try “one of my goals is to get hired in a French opera house as a soloist. As an expert in the French repertoire, I would love your feedback on my performance, particularly with regards to my diction and my storytelling. How can I improve my delivery so a French audience would buy it?”

I used to be very conscious, insecure and sensitive about what other people think about with me as a vocal coach. However throughout my career, I learn that it is important for clients, other supportive coaches, and even for those who do not agree with me to give feedback and ideas. I appreciate these people who are bold to give their opinions. I learn to analyse, think and reflect if there's truth, and then customise lessons for my clients

I found that constructive feedback is extremely important whether you like the advice or even feel like you took the advice, if you heard the advice and somebody was kind enough to give it to you then you grew and learned.

Busca siempre comentarios con términos referidos a tu proceso, no comparativos con otras personas. Cada voz es única. Prueba diferentes técnicas para encontrar la que mejor se adapte a tu morfología física.

Consistence gives you confidence. As a singer, keeping the consistency of your singing habits breeds room for improvement. When you sound better you feel better about your skill as a vocalist. Confidence in your overall delivery is a key ingredient to success. Nothing can hold you back when you have the self-assurance of your own greatness. Keep working and practicing. Set new goals and work towards them daily. Challenge your vocality. As you go, you’ll grow into even more greatness.

I would recommend to split your routine in to two segments: working in your career and working on your career. Making sure you are dedicating time to your long term goals and not just getting stuck in your immediate career needs, is the way to ensure you keep your goals in your field of vision at all times. It can also help to set annual and quarterly reviews, to check in with your intentions and goals, and your progress. (Alice Benham’s On Paper stationery - I love it for this! It’s designed for business owners but I think there is an enormous potential for strategy-driven artists).

In my experience, creating a routine fuels and feeds the desire to keep working and to get better. It also helps build on new tactics and ways to get a more beautiful piece and vocal goals. Routines keep the voice updated.

One of my favorite things to do is pull out my phone and start singing whatever’s on my mind instead of listening to the radio while I’m driving or in the shower this way I have something to listen to later sometimes it’s a hit!

As a vocal coach and educator, I can become too busy to coach, perform, think about the business and to manage my energy. It is so important to set aside, crave out an uncompromised space just for myself to go back to the foundations: technical practice, warm ups and just enjoy music. I find sharing consistently with a supportive community helps alot too. I have to keep reminding myself why I choose this career path in the first place. It keeps my fire burning. 🔥

Staying fresh and open to new sounds, composers and styles. Keep a variety of mentor musician friends involved in your career highlights! Getting feedback is uplifting and instructive!

Make inspiration part of your “working on your career” time in your routine. You can schedule in time to listen to new music, you can budget to attend live performances. Be intentional with who you spend time with in every sense.

Na minha experiência viver a arte que produzo é a melhor maneira de se manter inspirada. Vivenciar o que busca expressar em sua música e canto, de verdade é uma fonte inesgotável de inspiração e conteúdo para sua arte.

Finding inspiration as an artist often comes from unexpected sources. While having a foundation in your primary genre is essential, exploring diverse styles can spark creativity and offer fresh ideas. Engaging with different art forms, such as visual art or literature, can lead to unique interpretations in your work. Studying vocal masters enhances your understanding, while listening to instrumentalists helps singers focus on phrasing and emotion without lyrics. Stay open-minded and embrace influences from various sources to cultivate a rich, unique sound that sets you apart.

No one will celebrate you for you! Set yourself rewards for your milestones - and take the time to really recognise your success before you move on to the next thing. Taking time to celebrate is part of the fun of success, but it’s very easy to get stuck in being focused on not being “at the top” yet. And tell your friends and family. They want to celebrate with you!

A few years back, one of my childhood best friend, a singer, battled with low self-esteem. I supported her by reminding her of her talent and encouraging her to face her fears. We worked on visualization, finding purpose in her music, and revisiting her childhood dream of leading at church. These efforts reignited her passion and refreshed her goals. Through dedication, she regained confidence and purpose, transforming challenges into stepping stones. Today, she's a church leader, using her voice not just in song but also to guide and inspire others. Her journey shows the strength in revisiting and realigning goals amidst adversity. Sometimes we just need a friend to help us stop, reflect and reminding us how good we are. :)

Stay focused. Early on in my singing career I learned, practised and performed I built a reputation and was known in my local area as the best singer on the circuit. One evening a new singer came to town and stole my crown. I loved her voice but I’d worked so hard to get to where I was, I felt a little disheartened at being upstaged so easily. That was the night I knew, with every beat of my heart, that singing was all I wanted to do. I decided instantly that I would never again compare myself with another singer but celebrate them, while focusing on my own journey and on entertaining every audience I stood in front of. Revisiting your goals helps you to make decisions that keep you on track. And remember to celebrate your wins. 🎶

Consider how you balance your time spent earning money with the time and resources it takes for you to develop your singing career. Often small, regular actions help us to build towards our goals so 12 minutes practising while travelling to work may be all you have in the morning, but know that over the week this is an hour spent practising that you weren't doing before. It may not be ideal, but it's better than not at all. There's a lot to be said for scheduling what is manageable for you, where your life is at right now. The same approach is useful e.g. if you're saving up e.g. for a recording session - a small amount regularly saved adds up. Break tasks down into smaller, manageable steps and celebrate every win when you achieve a goal.

Try recording your singing sessions and listening objectively for your progress. For beginners, this can be challenging because hearing your voice may be difficult to assess. It is important to befriend your voice and learn to accept its individuality.

Purify all your relationsships from any judgements through the process of forgiving and transform your mindset into the best supporting mindset you can imagine

As a lifelong musician, and experienced Songwriter and Vocalist, Music is the bones of my soul. I have been very fortunate, and not having to look far when it comes to inspiration or material to write about. There are many useful tools available to the Songwriter, or the occasional inspired musician, however, such as life, you never know, or inspiration will come from. The best advice is to just live life and be observant. Ask yourself questions such as what are the incredible things I have experienced thus far? where do I see myself in a year or five years? And what am I grateful for with these three questions of life alone, even a novice write a song. The most useful tool of songwriting that I have found is to simply enjoy life .

Em todo meu processo de formação como cantora sempre busquei observar e ouvir o que grandes personalidades da voz tinham a dizer e o que faziam para manter sua excelência. Cuidados básicos com a voz são importantes. A saúde vocal é importante, uma vez que toda nossa comunicação e expressão passa por ela. A meu ver a saude vocal passa por três pilares : Respiração Hidratação Descanso Com uma respiração consciente sua voz sempre vai estar bem preservada Com hidratação suas pregas vocais estarão protegidas e prontas para lhe atender bem quando convidadas a trabalhar E com o descanso necessário e relaxamento estarão revitalizadas a cada manhã. Unido a rotina de técnica e exercícios a potência vocal está garantida.