I recently had a conversation with Sheridan that completely shifted my mindset when it comes to the artists we work with and my own identity as an artist.

Sheridan made a simple, yet profound point:

She doesn't resonate with the idea of an "aspiring artist." Instead, she prefers "developing artist."

It’s amazing how words have the power to impact your perception. This struck a chord with me. Why wait to become something you've always been? From the moment we picked up a paintbrush, strummed a guitar, or sang in our living rooms as kids, we were artists.

The human voice is the most powerful instrument ever created. It has the ability to convey raw emotion, ignite the deepest of feelings, and transport listeners to imaginary places. While our magnificent instrument holds the key to storytelling, it is not invincible!

I wanted to share a few of the exercises that I use with my artists to help develop their vocal control, tone, and power. Below are three exercises that I have created to help get you started! You may use the audio clips to follow along.

Some of these items may seem trivial or basic to some of you….but it’s the little things that go a long way. In this age of email, social media and technology, it’s easy to forget how powerful and impactful a handwritten note and showing up can be. Here are 10 Dos & Don’t for artists in the music scene. 

As any musician will tell you, there is SO much more to being an artist than simply making good music.

It’s important to look at an artist career from a holistic perspective—one that includes: business acumen, musical knowledge, mental and physical health practices, as well as an understanding of nutrition and financial literacy.

As women, we hear time and time again, sadly, that we need to be skinnier, we need to sound like “radio,” we need to wear better clothes….BLEH. Especially for us artists out there, the pressure to fit in and look a certain way is only exacerbated by the endless accounts we follow on our social media…

Take a moment to answer these questions in your head…

Would you consider yourself to be confident? What does being confident as a musician mean to you? What does confidence LOOK like to you?

We’ve compiled some tips to get you on track towards becoming your CONFIDENT self…