Because there is nothing more fun rewarding than judging you critiquing singers' technique and song performances, I am now offering online video critiques!*


Who I Am 

In case you missed it, I'm a singer, performer, voice teacher, encouraging mentor person who wants to help you achieve your singing goals!!

How It Works

1. You film yourself singing a song, upload it to YouTube, and let me know what you want to work on.

2. I send you a video back in 1-3 biz days, addressing your technique, song performance, interpretation -- whatever you want! In said video, I will most likely be wearing a funny hat.**

 3. We end feeling great about ourselves, and the life-affirming power of music.

 *I would never judge you! I am really nice. I swear! I'm also honest. But nice!
 **Okay, I probably won't be wearing a funny hat.

***UPDATE: I've streamlined the video critique process and all you have to do is visit my website and fill out the form here.***

Cool Package Deal Thing

Students who are currently taking my online belting course Belt Your Face Off! get a discount! New people of the world interested in enrolling Belt Your Face Off! and getting a video critique get a sweet package deal. Wooooo!

If you're confused about this, that's okay -- just fill out the form below and all will become clear! (I'll email you!)

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Hello! I'm excited to release my latest YouTube video: How To Perform a Solo Song In Concert! Unlike many of my videos, this one doesn't address vocal technique, but rather attempts to deconstruct the art of preparing for, approaching, and executing a solo song in the context of a concert, recital, or talent show. Because, believe it or not, performing in a concert requires a skill set that's in some ways very distinct from performing a role in a musical.

It's a vast subject that can't possibly be covered in one video, but there are definitely some strategies and approaches that will help you to deliver your best solo performance. Check it out below! (And don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel!) (And to belt your face off!)

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If you happen to follow me on any of my social media channels, this week you've witnessed me going buckwild promoting a project I've just released into the internet-o-sphere called Belt Your Face Off!. And since I've surrendered all humility/restraint/self-awareness elsewhere, why not continue the tradition here? In the spirit of commerce, and America! And singing.

(Please forgive me. I know not what I do.) (Only kidding, I absolutely know what I do.) (But a girl's gotta eat!) ("Or she'll end up on the street!" says Nicole Kidman, in Moulin Rouge.)

HERE I GO. Belt Your Face Off! is a complete online singing course designed to teach you how to belt, which is the crazy kind of singing that Elphabas everywhere do in Wicked (to perform said "Songs of Death" like "Defying Gravity" and "Wizard and I," etc.). I've been a longtime practitioner of belting (specifically in my green girl days, as well as when I played other roles in college), and have taught belting to a bunch o' fun voice students -- so I decided to record everything I know into a mega-informative belting course that will make you laugh, cry, and SING TO THE HEAVENS! That's right! 25 lectures! Almost 4 hours of video content! So much info on belting, you won't know what to do with yourself! YOU WILL PROBABLY EXPLODE!

That being said, I've also published a how-to starter-guide-e-book thing (also titled Belt Your Face Off!), designed to get your feet wet, which you can download to your Kindle or Kindle App. Get it here for a mere 99 cents!

Finally, here are two video excerpts from the course. The first is the short promo vid designed for the general public, and the second is the introduction to the actual course itself, where I tell you a bit more about what's in store. Please watch them if you're curious! Or don't watch them! You can literally do whatever you want!

Love and singing, Felicia

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Calling all singers! The time has come to learn how to belt!

This baby knows what's up

Belting, or belt singing, is one of the coolest types of singing there is. It's that chesty, powerhouse sound that's practiced by pop divas, rock idols, and Broadway stars. It's the kind of singing I had to do a lot when I performed as Elphaba in Wicked. But a great deal of mystery still surrounds belting. Is healthy belting attainable? Is learning to belt even possible? Are only a select few destined to belt?

The truth is, belting can definitely be taught! And in a healthy, sustainable manner that won't fry your voice. Very few are born with the ability to magically belt without training; instead, singers like me learn very specific belting techniques, warmups, exercises, and "tricks" designed specifically for this kind of singing. All you need is the right instructor (ahem!) and an online singing course designed specifically for belting (ahem, ahem!).

This, my friends, is the strategy behind my singing course, whimsically titled Belt Your Face Off! A Singer's Complete Guide To Belting (which is accompanied by a starter e-book guide that you can download to Kindle).

Without further ado, here's a quick promo video!



To summarize: Belt Your Face Off! is an A-to-Z lesson series that provides singers with all the tools they need to belt, including 25 video and written lectures, 30+ warmups, and over 3.5 hours of online singing instruction. Both men and women are encouraged to take it, and all singing levels are welcome.

The other cool thing is that, as my student, you get to chill with me on the class server, as I check in daily to answer any specific questions that come up on your singing journey. So it's going to be a fun process for both of us!

What else??

• Access to the course is for life, so you don't have to worry about rushing through it. 
• The site hosting my course offers a free smartphone/tablet app, so you can take me with you on the go and we can belt our faces off literally anywhere! Especially small confined spaces!
• You can also check out my $0.99 e-book starter guide here if you want to read more about belting and get some helpful initial instruction in book form. It's only available for Kindle at the moment, but any smartphone or device can download the Kindle app, where you can then locate my book.

I sincerely hope all y'all singers, aspiring belters, and cool dudes will take this course with me! It's going to be a blast. And you're going to learn how to belt your face off.

Love,
Felicia

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I have exciting news!

We're just a few days away from the release of my complete online singing course, Belt Your Face Off! A Singer's Complete Guide to Belting, dropping on the internet this Monday, November 4 at noon EST!

The course features yours truly talking/teaching/singing/making merry on a bunch o' videos, as I guide you through singing techniques that are integral to belt-singing (think Elphaba in WICKED The Musical) and teach you how to belt! Belting -- the act of singing in a chesty register at a higher range of notes -- might seem mysterious and weird, but it's actually very teachable and attainable! You don't have to be born with a belting "gift." There are very clear strategies, techniques and "tricks" that I've honed over the years and that I want to share with all of you.

Belt Your Face Off features 24 videos, 3.5 hours of content, and over 30 warmups and exercises. All levels are welcome. And we get to interact on the class server through regular Q and A!

The total package costs $99 per student -- but I'll be offering a special discount code via Facebook and this here blog for people who are either (A) willing to share the link to my course via their profile, (B) willing to retweet my upcoming announcement on Twitter.

**Update! The course is now LIVE! Check it out!*

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