how i work
Here, you’ll learn more about my work ethics, my “method” and my beliefs.
And whats more: I share my clients’ success stories with you!
What Running’s Got In Common With Singing In a New Language
Running has been an important part of my life for about twenty years now. It helps me let off...
Does Singing in a Foreign Language Affect Your Voice?
When we learn to speak in a new language, we not only struggle with vocab and grammar but also...
Life as a Pronunciation Coach: 3 Things I Don’t Like About My Job
I love my job! Really, I do. It’s taken me quite some time (and some detours) to find a way of...
From Zero to Hero (A Client’s Success Story)
During the last years I was able to help many singers to level up their German diction. In this...
From Good to Outstanding or How I Work
Sometimes, before hiring me as pronuncitation coach for German diction , singers ask me how I work and what “method” I use. In attempting to describe how I work, I realized that I do have certain steps that I preferably use. I’ll call them “convictions”:
3 Simple Warm-Ups for Your Face (or How to Prepare your Face for Singing German)
Whenever you speak or sing in a language that is foreign to you, your facial and upper body...
Aria vs. Dialogue – Which is More Important
Maybe you have experienced the following: you sit in the audience and look forward to the opera...
How NOT to Approach Art Songs (and What to Do Instead)
Working on an art song for the first time is a bit like having to describe a picture to a blind...
Recordings are forever
Recordings: life companions There are some recordings on my CD shelves that have accompanied me...
When Do You Need A Pronunciation Coach – And When Not
You are a singer and consider hiring a pronunciation coach but you are not sure if you really need...
How to Pronounce German Plosives or Stop Consonants
The German letters P, T and K and their little siblings B, D and G often create confusion when it...
Three Myths about Pronunciation Coaching That Prevent Your Success
Every now and then I am confronted with certain prejudices against German pronunciation. Some can...