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How to Find Your Unique Singing Voice & Vocal Style
There is only one Beyonce, there is only one Ariana Grande, and there is only one YOU. It's important as a singer to avoid imitation and to find your own unique voice and vocal sound. Here's how to do it... Step 1 - Stop Imitating It can be easier said than done, but...
How to Sing with Expression & Improve Your Vocal Performance
Today, we're talking about singing with expression. Not only does singing with expression help the audience enjoy your performance more, it also helps improve your vocal performance itself. You may think you're a great singer already, but if you don't have a sense...
How to Hold a Note Longer
We're here to help you increase your lung and breath capacity for better performances. Tip #1 - Use the HISS exercise to improve lung capacity Try taking a deep breath in, and then make a consistent long "s" sound as long as you can. Your goal with this exercise is to...
How to Stop Singing Flat: Singing Tips for Beginners
One of the most common issues singers have is singing "flat." Singing flat occurs when you are singing a note lower in pitch than the note intended. Coach Sharmayne demonstrates what singing flat sounds like in the video below. If you're struggling with singing flat,...
How to Expand Your Vocal Range
As singers, we're always working to improve our vocal range and to hit our high notes with confidence. In this video, Tara and Coach Sharmayne share their favorite drills for expanding your vocal range. These tips are unorthodox, but they really work! Drill #1 - The...
How to Stop Straining Your Voice When Singing
What's up, Tarabytes! In this video, Tara and coach Sharmayne discuss tips & tricks to avoid vocal strain. Vocal strain can be a challenge for performers, especially for those who perform frequently or for lengthy performances. Space & support are key to...
How to Sing Through Sickness – Singing When You’re Sick
Facial and neck massage to loosen tendons and joints from the jaw to the clavical and improves blood flow. Your voice will feel lighter and brighter (even when talking) immediately after this exercise! First... Take two fingers on temples and move in a...
How to Sing A Capella
Hello Tarabyte’s! Today, we’re talking about how to effectively sing acapella without losing your key. Many auditions will require you to sing a capella, so this tutorial is focused on helping you nail those performances with confidence and consistency. Step...
TOO MUCH LOVE INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW: TARA SIMON Hey Tara! Let’s jump right in. Not only do you run an amazing successful music studio – you are a very talented musician yourself. Tell us how you got started in music? I started singing on stage since I was 3 years old. My first ever performance...
AA Interview: Vocal Coach Tara Simon
ALTERNATIVE ADDICTION AA: What have been your greatest achievements in 2019? TS: So many things! Sometimes I feel like I go to bed out of breath. lol. I feel like 2019 has been a year of sowing for me. It was a very expensive year for my business, but in all good...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: TARA SIMON
by GARTH THOMAS The beautiful voice and the vocal method of Tara Simon. We caught up with the talented vocal coach to learn more about her busy schedule and upcoming new moves! Thank you for sharing some time with our readers today, what have you been up to in 2019?...
Interview with Tara Simon
Celebrity Zones Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News Tara can you give us a brief version of what Tara Simons Studio is all about? Tara Simon Studios is the highest rated performing arts studio offering voice lessons, piano lessons, guitar lessons, songwriting...
Interview with Tara Simon
imaai - Independent Music and Arts, Inc. Hello Tara! Thank you for your time today. We would love to get to know you better, can you tell us how you got started in the music industry and how you got to where you are now? I started singing on stage since I was 3 years...
How to Sing in Your Falsetto
Recently, Tara and our own coach Jeremie sat down together to discuss and explain to us what they think falsetto sounds and feels like to each of them and how to best learn to sing in falsetto. They also debate whether head voice and falsetto are the same thing, or...
Head Voice vs. Chest Voice: Identifying Your Vocal Registers
How do you know if you’re singing in chest voice, head voice, or a mixed vocal style? Today, we discuss what these different registers should feel like and sound like! What is Chest Voice? When you are singing in chest voice (or chest range), you are singing in the...
Why Does My Voice Crack When I Sing and How Can I Fix It?
In this tutorial, Tara and Sharmayne talk about how to sing without cracking and ruining your vocal performances! This is a common problem we see at first with students, but cracking can be embarrassing and can cause singers to doubt their abilities. Fear not -- with...
INDIE PULSE MUSIC – Exclusive Interview with Celebrity Vocal Coach Tara Simon
by mindymccall in Interviews // 0 Comments Tara Simon Studios is becoming known worldwide, what inspired it’s beginning? I started singing on stage since I was 3 years old. My first ever performance was at my church, and I still remember to this day being up there...
Daily Pop News – Interview with Tara Simon
Daily Pop News Entertainment News From Around The Globe Hello, Tara! How does one get started as a Celebrity Vocal Coach and what has been your own personal path? I think if your ambition is to “be a celebrity coach” you are doomed for failure. COACHING the best in...
MOBANGLES Interview with Tara Simon
Michael Rand November 11, 2019 Interviews A few moments with Celebrity Vocal Coach, Tara Simon!Hello Tara, thank you for being part of our interview today. Tell us where you are located and where are you originally from? I am originally from West Palm Beach,...
Behind the Scenes with Tara Simon Studios
BUZZ MUSIC You own an amazing studio, can you tell us more about how you got started? I started singing on stage since I was 3 yrs old. My first ever performance was at my church, and I still remember to this day being up there singing, how it felt, and how (even...
How to Sing High Notes by Creating Space and Support
One question we receive often from students and subscribers is how to get better at singing high notes. So today, by popular demand, we’re going to teach you how to sound better when singing those notes that push the upper register of your vocal range! Let’s start...
Former “X Factor” Favorite Opens Studio, Trains Future Superstars
By Paul Milliken, Good Day Atlanta Reporter - bio | email Any fan of FOX's "The X Factor" will remember Tara Simon, a Top 24 finalist on Season 2. She didn't go all the way on the show, but her career as a singer and singing coach couldn't be going better....
X Factor Alum Tara Simon Knows the Sting of Rejection
[space] [space] [space] Click image to play video [space] By Paul Milliken, Good Day Atlanta feature reporter - bio ATLANTA - It's Wednesday, and that means American Idol night on FOX 5. Tonight, the gang heads to Hollywood where the hard work really begins. Thousands...
Tara Simon Studios Grows Beyond Leaps and Bounds.
[space] [space] 2014 is shaping up to be the most exciting year ever for Tara Simon Studios! With over 100 students studying with five fabulous coaches, TSS is bursting at the seams with creativity and talent. Read on to learn about our summer camps, the build out of...
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