First Things
The Motive
Modi Operandi
My Peculiar Path
The Two Big Questions
Training
Why Bother?
Your Team
Teacher or Coach?
Finding a Qualified Teacher
Dealing with a Bad Fit
Cults
Teacher, Not Therapist
Authenticity and Uniqueness
Talent Shmalent
Schools
Not Schools
Roll Your Own?
A Degree in Something
Video Instruction
Distance Learning
Trademarked Methods Aplenty
How Long?
The Confusions
Paradoxes
Eclecticism or a Hot Mess?
Breathing
Support!
The Sad Lesson
Squabbling Teachers
The Black Box
Is the Voice an Instrument?
New Teacher, New Concepts
Melting Mysteries
Something to Hang on to
Imagery and Mirages
Mechanistic Directives: of the Devil?
Sensation and Sound
Fighting Words
Verbs and Bad Teaching
You Can’t Cover Everybody
Health versus Your Sound
Voice Science, Academic Religion
Where Am I?
Self-Assessment Is Crucial
Contents of the SAPS
The Advice of Other Humans
Feedback from the Arena
The Singer’s Life
Practicing Better
A New Voice Every Day
When to Cancel
Consistency
Pre-Performance Performance
Age
Health
Retooling
Money
Action > Attitude
Big Questions Again
Openness
Remember Fun?
Love Yourself, Love Your Voice
References
Appendix
Potential in Every Note
Lamperti and the Evolution of Appoggio (Support!)
Authors Who Pushed Me
Downloads
Recommended Reading and Media
Index
About the Author