Vocademy: February 2010

Vocademy Weekly Blog

Hello little Vocadlets!

Well I’m Ellis and I’m the new Office Manager of Vocademy. So unbelievably excited to have started and to become involved! YAY! This means lots of redecorating the office and buying lots of ORANGE THINGS!

I’ll be discussing all sorts of exciting things on a weekly basis, including what you are getting up to at Vocademy, your opinions on new chart songs, your fave celebs and their wardrobes, events and TV shows etc…. the list goes on!

Feel free to email me ellis@vocademy.co.uk and tell me about what has been happening at your Vocademy, what events you have performed at, songs you are working on and add pictures too, this way we can post them on the blog! We always LOVE to get pictures! Also, your opinions on celebs and celeb style, singers you think are hot right now, their new music etc!

Ellis.xx

Monday, 8 February 2010

Singing with colds/flu/general hoarseness.

It is that time of year when literally everybody appears to be ill with coughs and colds. I have alot of students who are unsure whether they are supposed to carry on singing or how to get the best out of their voices when they are ill. Here are a few tips and pointers:

Drink lots of water
Avoid drinking tea/coffee/cream/alcohol before singing - this dehydrates you.
Take vitamin C and eat lots of fruit and veg - this helps build your immune system to fight off bugs.
REST!
Try not to cough or clear your throat too much as this can damage your vocal folds.
Suck on lozenges - this will help with dry/sore throats.
Hot water steam inhallation - to help unblock sinuses and releive bronchitis. Breathe in steam produced from hot water, some people put their head over a bowl with a towel over their head. You can also put some drops of essential oils in, with essential oils you can clear up even quicker. Be careful when doing this - you don't want to get burnt!
Do NOT sing when your voice is hoarse unless absolutely necessary.
Do NOT sing when your throat feels sore.
As you start recovering start humming for a few minutes at a time around your mid range and gradually expand the range the more you recover. I your voice starts to become hoarse again, rest it for longer.

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Vocademy Opening in Horsham!

I think it's amazing to see just how popular Vocademy has got in both East Grinstead and Worthing, so much so that we have decided to spread Vocademy's wings even further. Vocademy Horsham will be opened by myself in April. I'm already getting involved in schools and am working on ways to approach adults. It looks like Horsham may well be as successful as the other too!