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Hi performers! Welcome to the Sing Confidently, Live Creatively podcast, a show for professional and pre-professional performing artists who want to build confidence in their singing!
Are you intentionally pursuing a professional career as a musical theatre actor but your voice is not as powerful or reliable as you'd like?
Do you want to feel confident in your voice at auditions or on-stage, but don’t know how to develop your vocal technique?
Do you wish you could learn how to belt, mix, improve your vocal range, or sing riffs, but you don't know where to start?
I get it! Hi, I’m Estelle, a Professional Singer, Actor, and Voice Teacher in my online studio, Creatively Performing Arts. I also teach and music direct locally in North Carolina at various music studios and theaters!
I grew up performing, but everyone kept telling me to save the arts for retirement or the weekends. So after college, I went to medical school, thinking that was the safest path. But I realized I had those creative passions for a reason and couldn't stay in a career that hid my gifts. So, I decided to leave. Dramatic, I know, but I'm in theatre after all!
After I left medical school, I started a Masters in Music and Music Education at Columbia University (hybrid) and developed my voice intentionally while helping other singers along the way. I began to build confidence in my dreams and my voice beyond what I'd ever known!
I want to help you do the same - build confidence in your singing voice so you can live your creative dreams!
On this show, you will learn how to sing with more confidence, how to train your voice consistently, how to prepare your songs for auditions, how to belt, how to develop mix technique, how to breathe properly as a singer, and more!
You’ll get mindset tips to help you take action on your creative gifts in spite of imposter syndrome, self-doubt, rejection, and fear of what people think.
With incredible guests, from Broadway performers to a Latin Grammy award winner, to local theatre and music artists, and my own current and past experiences, this will be your one-stop shop for all things singing, performing, and creative inspiration! Plus, you’ll hear lots of fun musical theatre references!
Alright choir lovers and theatre-kids-turned-theatre-adults, this is your time.
Start singing with CONFIDENCE today!
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Hi Singers! Sing along with these 5 vocal exercises in 5 minutes, helping you:
- balance and coordinate your voice
- sing through your registers without cracking
- balance air flow with air pressure, and more! Want to get exercises for your voice and the song you want to work on? → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
Today's exercises:
1. hum - slide down a 5th
2. soo-wee-oo-wee-oo - steps down a 5th
3. sha or sho - skips up and down an octave
4. ha-ha-ha-ha (same note repeat) - ha - slide down the 5th (option to do "hoo" for lower voices)
5. I know- I know- I know - skips on a 5th
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Hi! Are you coming back to singing as an adult in your 20's, 30's, or later? Want to take your singing seriously and pursue a career in the performing arts? Do you want to build confidence in your singing voice after taking a break during or after college? You CAN do this.
You CAN start singing again as an adult and I want to share 3 key things to do immediately to help you on this journey. As I share the tips, we'll also talk about...
- Facing comparison as an adult singer
- Learning to embrace your sound
- What you need to know about the voice
and more! Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
I know that overcoming self-doubt pays off because doing so allowed me to do the work I'm doing now as a singer, performer, and vocal coach. And doing so will help you pursue your own creative dreams. The challenge is to keep coming face-to-face with doubt and move forward in spite of it all. Today's episode, I share about overcoming doubts about...
- pursuing a career in the arts
- whether your voice is "good enough"
- wanting to be a song-writer
- putting yourself out there as a performer and creative
and how moving past these pays off. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Hi Performers! I'm so excited to bring you the first interview of this year - a conversation with actress, writer, producer, and creator of Black Girl: The Musical. Do you wish you knew how to write and create your own show? Want to create work that is meaningful, highlighting BIPOC voices? Wish you were confident enough to put your creative work out there?
Brandi is going to inspire you so much! Get ready to hear:
- Her journey to becoming the creative she is
- How she is creating her own show by highlighting voices of Black women
- How she handles "rejection" to keep going in her musical theatre career
and more! Listen in!
Connect with Brandi:
- Instagram @abrandinewshow
- TikTok @abrandinewshow
- Support & Learn more about Black Girl: The Musical!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Hi performers, let's talk creative goal setting! Because your creative dreams - to become a confident singer, to audition more consistently, to grow as a dancer, to be on stage every month - whatever it is, it doesn't happen on it's own. It starts with surrendering that goal and surrendering that desire, then you take little steps of action. Starting today. I'm sharing what those steps are and the challenges you'll face at each stage. We'll talk about:
- Surrendering your creative dreams
- Facing fear, overwhelm, shame, and lack of motivation
- Making sure you don't give up on your creative dreams as a performing artist
& more. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Are you feeling and sounding strained when you sing?
Do you struggle with vocal tension?
There are so many things that could be going on, but this is one area to look at - especially for notes that feel high or that you're wanting to make sound louder. Let me know if you have any other questions! Listen in!
Get ready to learn:
- How to take a proper inhale as a singer
- How to remain relaxed as you exhale/sing
- A new breathing exercise for singers!
DISCLAIMER - If this is happening again and again and causing pain consistently, please talk to your doctor about a potential ENT referral!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
🎉 HAPPY 300TH EPISODE! You're invited to the celebration! TODAY at 12noon EST - creativelybyestelle.com/300 🎉🎉🎉
I'm so grateful we've gotten to do this together so far and can't wait to find new ways to connect with you all more!
Today, we're talking all about dreaming big, creative dreams, and how to keep going even when you feel stuck in shame, fear, and self-doubt. We talk about not just building confidence in your singing voice, but in the dream you have to sing and live a creative life, period. Listen in to learn about how to...
- Deal with the fear and shame around creating
- Make space to dream
- Make the dream practical
- Take COURAGEOUS action
and more!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
🎉 This Thursday is our 300th episode! You're invited to the celebration! 🎉🎉🎉 Send a note about how this show has impacted you & join the Creativity & Confident Singing Q&A THIS Thursday at 12noon EST - creativelybyestelle.com/300
Hi singer! It's a Q & A! Today, I'm sharing answers that other singers and creatives have asked or commented on from TikTok! This was me answering off the cuff so there are some hiccups lol but I kept it all in so you can hear me being an imperfect but passionate vocal coach haha. So if you want to know whether cold water is bad for your voice or how to stop sounding so nasally, listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
🎉 Next week is the 300th episode of the show! Celebrate with us! 🎉🎉🎉
Send a note about how this show has impacted you & join the Creativity & Confident Singing Q&A next Thursday at 12noon EST - creativelybyestelle.com/300
Self-doubt, fear, and distraction are going to come in 2026. Don't let them stop you from building confidence as a performer and having your MOST creative year! In this episode, I'm excited to have a cozy chat with you to help you learn ways to make sure you don't give in to the temptation to give up on your creative journey this year. We'll talk:
- Making goals that are rooted in a personal decision
- Knowing your WHY - and my personal example of this
- Ways to prioritize rest
- and more!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Register HERE for weekly or bi-weekly voice lessons for Spring 2026 - Use code: SPRING to get your first lesson FREE (Pay $0 today)! (creativelybyestelle.com/studio)
Are you ready to become a truly confident singer, actor, and performer? This means becoming serious about your training and development as a performing artist! Today, I'm sharing why you need to take your vocal training seriously and how to do it in a way that isn't overwhelming. We'll chat about
- Consistency in your calling
- Daily practice in small ways
- How to make your training feel creative
and more! Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Register HERE for weekly or bi-weekly voice lessons for Spring 2026 - use code: SPRING to get your first lesson FREE (Pay $0 today)! (creativelybyestelle.com/studio)
Happy new year, performers! It's time to have the most creative year yet - full of performing, development of your craft, creative expression, and confidence. Today, I'm sharing the steps to take to live a truly creative life - things like...
- Deciding that you WILL be creative this year
- Uncovering the WHY behind your goals as a creative
- Ways to take real action to become a confident singer and performer
and more. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Register HERE for weekly or bi-weekly voice lessons for Spring 2026 - use code: SPRING to get your first lesson FREE (Pay $0 today)! (creativelybyestelle.com/studio)
Today's episode is full of the concrete steps we get to take to build confidence as performers in 2026! I start with sharing that SPRING REGISTRATION IS OPEN for my online voice studio! I can't wait to get to work with some of you - make sure to register with the code: SPRING in order to get your first lesson in the weekly/bi-weekly packages for free! We also discuss:
- Why committing is SO important for your confidence as a singer and performer
- Making a decision about what you want as a performer
- HOW you will get to your goal as a performer
- Ways to put yourself out there in 2026
- The importance of feedback for singers and performers to grow
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
→ Free vocal warm up & join email list! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
Do you believe that you're called? If you did, you would take action and, as a result, you would build confidence. It's really that simple. If you knew with all your heart you were meant to be creating, singing, and performing, you would take action. Courageous action. Today, I'm sharing,
- Why you haven't taken action to really build confidence as a singer and performer
- What to do in order to own your calling
- The true path to confidence as a creative
It's time to own your beautiful creative calling. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
→ Free vocal warm up & join email list! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
Feeling stagnant and not sure how to grow as a singer, develop better vocal technique, improve your stage presence, etc.? What you need is clarity on what you want and how to get it. I'm sharing what has helped me take action to get clarity and keep growing not only technically, but artistically as a creative, such as:
- Being willing to ask for help
- Knowing what you want
- Knowing why you want it
and more. Listen in!
Audio issue: also, I realized there's some sort of noise that starts in the background about halfway through (maybe my laptop overheating?) - sorry about that!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
It's the end of the year and a new year is coming - this could be YOUR year to thrive as a creative. But you have to make time to grow as a creative. Today, I just want to chat about what will help you make space and time to be creative and develop even before the year ends.
You'll hear about:
- Deciding - being intentional if you really want to become a better singer/more creative person
- Figuring out your WHY
- Why starting small matters
and more. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
Do you struggle with vocal tension on a regular basis? Do you feel tight and squeezed in your voice when you sing? There are many reasons that could be happening so here are some tips and techniques you can implement to help you ease that tension and hopefully feel much better when you go to sing!
You'll learn about:
- Gentle warm ups - Straw phonation & SOVT's
- Additional ways to hydrate your voice
- A way to sing higher notes with less tension
and more. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
We all want to feel more confident as performers - but how do we actually do that? Today, I'm sharing my simple, practical process that you can use to become more confident in your voice starting now!
I talk about...
- Knowing your voice - your mindset around singing, what vocal anatomy to think about, etc.
- Practicing - choosing a song to focus on, vocal exercises, training things like breath, pitch, transitions, vowel mod, mix, etc.
- Expressing - putting yourself out there!
- Improving as a singer - getting feedback, and more.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
Hi performers! These two vocal exercises have helped me get to my high notes, and I've used these two with students as well. Now, I'd love to share them with you! You'll start by singing along, then I'll break down why this helps you and what you can try next!
These are more focused on technique but can also be used as a general warm up or part of a general warm up before your next lesson, audition, or performance. Sing along!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE ( and follow me :)
or Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
→ Leave a review HERE!
→ Share this episode with another aspiring singer/performer!
Are you struggling with your confidence as a singer?
Do you find yourself comparing your voice, feeling uncertain when you sing, or hesitating in auditions?
I recently saw a show, Once On This Island, at Theatre Raleigh and was FLOORED by the amount of talent and confidence these performers had. They did not hesitate in sharing their voices and neither should you. So how can you get to that point as a singer? Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Instagram community HERE ( and follow me :)
or Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
→ Leave a review HERE!
→ Share this episode with another aspiring singer/performer!
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Hi Performer! If you know you could be practicing more as a singer but you never know what to do exactly, this episode is for you. Today, I'm sharing a simple, step-by-step structure that you can use to train your voice every day and every week. No more guessing or hesitating! This is a tried and true voice practice routine that has helped me and my students develop their voice technique, build confidence as performers, and sing with more freedom for years now. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Instagram community HERE ( and follow me :)
or Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
→ Leave a review HERE!
→ Share this episode with another aspiring singer/performer!
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