Overcoming Self-Consciousness in Singing

Becky Gilhespie returns to the Singing Teachers Talk podcast Ep.166 to help us overcome our self-consciousness in singing. Becky is an experienced vocal coach working with touring artists, actors, and singers of all levels, having run studios in London and Sydney, and teaching at the Academy of Contemporary Music. Becky is the author of Singing for the Self-Conscious, which we’ll be diving into headfirst in this episode.
BEST MOMENTS
"It's a book aimed at the singer who finds themselves reeling with self-consciousness, avoiding singing, holding back in their performances, and generally just lacking some self-confidence"
"I've come on leaps and bounds and it feels so good. And it feels so good to help other singers with it too"
"Self-consciousness is a heightened sense of self-awareness that can verge towards the negative"
EPISODE RESOURCES
Guest Booking Link: beckygilhespievocalcoach.as.me
Social Media:
Instagram: @beckygilhespievocals
Relevant Links & Mentions:
(Book) Singing for the Self-Conscious by Becky Gilhespie
(Podcast) Singing Teachers Talk: Ep.27 The Singing Masterchef with Becky Gilhespie
Vocology in Practice
(Podcast) Singing Teachers Talk: Ep.154 Managing Imposter Syndrome, Low Confidence and Overwhelm as Singing Teachers with Alexa Terry
The work of Dr Valerie Young
Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM): www.acm.ac.uk/
Line Hilton: linehilton.com/
The Sing Space: thesingspace.com/
ABOUT THE GUEST
Becky is an experienced vocal coach working with touring artists, actors, and singers of all levels. Her experience includes running busy studios in London and Sydney, and teaching at the UK’s Academy of Contemporary Music. She always felt that despite receiving some of the best vocal training available, the biggest hurdle was her crippling sense of self-consciousness.
Becky’s book, 'Singing for the Self-Conscious', is an easy to follow practical step programme that combines study of mindset with practices in contemporary vocal training. The book helps singers overcome their mental hurdles to confident singing and performing.
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