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10 Variables to Color Your Singing: Part 2

2026-11-0222:00

“Sing it with more feeling” is pretty unhelpful advice if you don’t know what to actually change... In part two of this series, we’re exploring five more variables you can use to make specific, compelling choices: articulation, dynamics, phrasing, rhythm, and ornamentation. These aren’t boxes to check, they’re levers to pull when a performance feels bland or you’re looking for a different way to tell the story. With plenty of singing examples, you’ll hear why your audition cut needs hills AND...

10 Variables to Color Your Singing: Part 1

2026-10-2619:14

You’re hitting the notes... So why does the song still feel a little… meh? Sometimes the missing piece is a more specific vocal choice. In part one of this two-part series, I’m singing through five variables you can use to bring more color, style, and storytelling to your songs: registration, breathiness, vowel color, onsets, and vibrato. With examples from The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, and Thoroughly Modern Millie, you’ll hear how small adjustments can change what a phrase commun...

103. How Emily Kristen Morris Built Her Legit Voice. Cross Training, Style, and Genre Bending

2026-05-1143:23

What happens when a longtime belter has to get back into legit singing shape? This week Chelsea sits down with her dear friend and student, the incredible Emily Kristen Morris! To talk all about vocal cross-training, rebuilding legit technique after years of contemporary singing, and what it actually takes to move fluidly between vocal styles in today’s musical theatre industry. We recorded this episode over a month ago while Chelsea was still in Come From Away rehearsals and before Emily off...

102. What Directors Really Notice in the Audition Room with Tim Seib

2026-03-2345:58

Chelsea sits down with stage director Tim Seib to talk about what happens on the other side of the table... and we think we may have solved the "too much material for a self tape" problem once and for all!!! Tim is a longtime director at Theatre Raleigh, where he has helmed productions including The Prom, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Fun Home, Once, and The Secret Garden, among many others. He also directed the national tour of Million Dollar Quartet. He has worked with...

101. Is Your Technique Disappearing in the Room? (+ Office Hours: "Think of Me")

2026-03-1625:05

Ever notice that your voice feels solid in the practice room… but suddenly falls apart in auditions, rehearsals, or performances? In this episode, Chelsea breaks down a frustrating experience many singers know well: when your technique seems to disappear the moment the stakes get higher. You’ll learn why this happens and how to build a vocal technique that actually translates from lessons → practice → performance. Plus, as we start season five (!) we’re launching a brand new segment on the po...

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