Gary Catona Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 02:54PM ;)
In trying to understand the experiences of other people, we always run the risk of making grave errors. Human beings are not mind readers; nor can we peer directly into the consciousness of other people, and know exactly what they are thinking or feeling. We have to rely, instead, on observation, reasoning, and empathy to try to understand the personal worlds of others.
Gary Catona Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 02:49PM ;)
SING from the diaphragm! Project your voice into your mask! Sing into your head cavity! Sing out of your forehead! WHAT?? After centuries of artful singing, voice teachers continue to teach these—and other—misguided techniques? And to make this situation even more ridiculous, not only has science shown these practices to have NO basis in reality; trying to learn them actually inhibits and even erodes vocal ability. This nonsense must end!
Gary Catona Posted on Monday, June 11, 2012 at 02:33PM ;)
There is an inborn restraint that should guide all good singing; this means that a singer should understand the guiding principles of good singing. Many singers, for example, are so obsessed with performing high notes that they lose their artistic way, and literally forget about their obligations to the music and to the emotional needs of their listeners.
Gary Catona Posted on Friday, June 8, 2012 at 02:27PM ;)
Some people argue that high school is a microcosm of the real world: the “popular” kids become Hollywood celebrities and politicians; the “geeks” go on to become industry moguls; and the “misunderstood” eventually find a way to express themselves as enlightened gurus in their respective fields.
Gary Catona Posted on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 02:21PM 
Human voice lives at the threshold between what is most familiar, distinct, and certain and what is remote, ambiguous, and mysterious. Your voice speaks your identity and announces to the world that it is you who are present and not someone else.