Is it possible to become a better singer if you don't like how your voice sounds? Do you feel like your singing isn't as good as you want it to be? Wish you knew how to start liking and loving your voice? I answer these questions in today's episode as I share simple tips from my own experience as a singer so that you can become a better singer and start building confidence as a singer in the new year!! WHAT NEXT? → Free: 5 FREE SINGING TIPS → Work with me: THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE www.creativ...
Dec 23, 2024•18 min
Have you ever felt like you were selfish or frivolous for wanting to sing or perform on stage or grow as a singer? Maybe you don't want to sing professionally, so it seems like a silly goal. Maybe you do want to sing professionally and that seems silly too. Listen in to hear why wanting to sing, get better at singing, start performing, and be creative are NOT selfish at all - and what to do when you realize this. WHAT NEXT? → START HERE: 5 FREE SINGING TIPS → Sing with confidence with *THE SING ...
Dec 19, 2024•21 min
Hi Singers! Who wants to learn how to sing riffs? I used to resist this topic and this technique as a singer because I felt like I wasn't good enough at riffs (anyone else?). If you've ever felt like singing riffs and runs is just too hard, I get it. But then I realized that I actually can get better at riffs by taking simple steps. These are some tools and tips that helped me do just that as a singer. Listen in! WHAT NEXT? → START HERE: 5 FREE SINGING TIPS → Sing with confidence with *THE SING ...
Dec 16, 2024•17 min
✨LAST DAY OF THE HOLIDAY SALE ON THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE - FOR JUST $37 UNTIL TONIGHT! Go to www.creativelybyestelle.com/course This sale comes with a BONUS! - A free spot in my online group singing class in January 2025 - a chance to learn vocal warm ups and receive free voice coaching! Hi singers!! Welcome to the last day of the Singer Series, we are chatting about what you MUST do to get better at singing. It starts with this one simple tip! If you truly want to improve as a singer, start...
Dec 13, 2024•8 min
✨HOLIDAY SALE IS ALMOST UP! GET THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE - JUST $37 UNTIL DEC. 13, 2024! (Plus, you get a free spot in my online adult group singing class in January 2025!) The cold weather is HERE! Wondering how to take care of your singing voice this holiday season? In this episode, I share and reiterate 3 simple, but crucial, vocal health tips for singers to help you through the holidays and the cold weather! I reference this fact sheet a lot - NIDCD ARTICLE. Is it not cold in your area of...
Dec 12, 2024•12 min
✨HOLIDAY SALE ON THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE - JUST $37 UNTIL DEC. 13, 2024! (Plus, you get a free spot in my online adult group singing class in January 2025!) Hi singers! Welcome back to the Singer Series, today I wanted to share a quick tip that will help you with singing high notes. This tip is a type of vocal exercise to add to your vocal warm up as you do your song practice and voice training this week! If you really wish you could sing higher notes but are having trouble with that, take a...
Dec 11, 2024•7 min•Ep. 160
✨HOLIDAY SALE! That’s right, THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE IS JUST $37 UNTIL DEC. 13, 2024 (plus, get access to my Adult Group Singing Class in January for FREE when you get the course this week!) Hi performers! Today I’m sharing two simple ways to start singing riffs - we're talking BASIC things to implement today as a singer so you can get better at singing riffs! I'll share: What are riffs? My own reservations around riffing and how to change your perspective - you CAN start singing riffs Simpl...
Dec 10, 2024•16 min
✨HOLIDAY SALE! That’s right, THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE IS JUST $37 UNTIL DEC. 13, 2024! Hi creatives! Today I’m sharing my interview with the fabulous Melissa V. Cartwright. Melissa is a voice and performance coach, singer/songwriter, and performer! She is also the founder of her private studio, MVC Performance and podcast host of Cafecito with the Coach . In this episode, she shares her journey to performing and teaching, how she has started performing again, tips for singers who want to perf...
Dec 09, 2024•42 min
CYBER MONDAY SALE! NEW CLASSES IN 2024! ✨ VIRTUAL CLASSES FOR SINGERS AND ✨ VIRTUAL CLASSES FOR CREATIVES - JUST $10 TO REGISTER!! ✨plus, THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE IS JUST $37! Hi creatives! Today we are breaking down WHY it's so important to share your art and perform. We'll also get into: how to start overcoming fear of singing and performing in front of people, steps to build confidence as a performing artist and creative, and simple ways you can begin to put yourself out there - on social ...
Dec 02, 2024•24 min
COME TO THE FREE, ONLINE SING CONFIDENTLY MASTERCLASS! Is your biggest struggle around confidence as a beginner singer, actor, dancer, and creative artist? Let's dive in on why confidence matters for artists, how not trusting ourselves and God’s gifting in our lives can hold us back, and what steps we can take to move forward when we don’t feel confident! START HERE --> 5 FREE SINGING TIPS → DM me on IG @creativelybyestelle! → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, go through THE S...
Nov 25, 2024•22 min
Sing Confidently Masterclass !! If you're afraid to sing in front of people... You’re truly not alone. Singing in front of people is VULNERABLE, without a doubt. But there’s still something inside you that wants to share your voice - you just need that confidence, right? The solution? Register for the Sing Confidently Masterclass TODAY! It’s happening this Monday, November 25 at 6pm EST. It’s free AND you will get the replay if you can’t make it live. So what’s stopping you? Trust yourself. Trus...
Nov 22, 2024•4 min
COME TO THE FREE, ONLINE SING CONFIDENTLY MASTERCLASS! This show is for YOU, if you are an aspiring performing artist looking to begin your creative journey for the first time or again after a break. This show is for you if you have always wanted to sing and or do musical theatre, but don't know what voice warmups to do or how to start singing in public. This show is for you if you were a dancer or actor before but lack confidence in yourself as you are trying to start performing again. This sho...
Nov 18, 2024•11 min
For the singer, dancer, actor, performer, creative artist or aspiring creative who needs the reminder that their gifts matter, listen in. If you want to take action but don't know where to start, come grab this free pdf of 5 things you can start doing to become a confident singer - vocal warm ups? posting cover songs? voice lessons? Find out where to start! --> 5 FREE SINGING TIPS → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, go through THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE in FOUR SIMPLE STEPS!�...
Jun 21, 2024•13 min
Hi creatives! Spencer Martinez is back on the podcast! She is a NYC-based performing artist and a founder of Limelight, an online community, forum, and blog working to establish a more equitable and inclusive theatre community. She shares where she is currently as a performer, defines it means to be a union actor vs. non-union actor (along with terms like ECC, EPA, AEA), and discusses in depth the important work she is doing to make auditions and work in general more equitable for non-union acto...
Jun 10, 2024•49 min
Hi creatives! Welcome to the month of MAY! It's a new month and we are almost mid-way through the year. It's time for a creative boost! That's why I'm determined to make this my most creative month (so far). Let's sing more, let's write songs, let's dance. Whatever it is you want to create as a singer and performer, I'm cheering you on! Join me in this challenge on IG @estelleavbuere! → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE is HERE!💜 Go to www.creativelyb...
May 04, 2024•13 min•Ep. 159
Hi creatives! If you're like me, you know that holding out long notes when you're singing is HARD to do sometimes - especially when nerves kick in! So how do you get better at holding out long notes? Here are 3 things I have done that help me to hold out notes, and I hope they help you! NEED HELP WITH HOLDING OUT LONG NOTES AND MORE? → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE is HERE!💜 Go to www.creativelybyestelle.com/course! → JOIN THE PERFORMING ARTS COMM...
Apr 22, 2024•18 min
Hi creatives! Do you ever wish you could start dancing, acting, performing, singing, songwriting, etc again because you "used to" do it and miss being that creative? It's time for you to say "NO" to the "used to's" and say YES to becoming a singer, performer, actor, musician, creative that you know you want to be by taking action steps and growth steps. What are those? How can you become a singer and performer? Listen in! → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, THE SING CONFIDENTLY C...
Apr 15, 2024•18 min
Hi creatives! Ready to start adding some riffs and runs to your songs but struggling to actually sing them? These flourishes are so fun to add as you're singing, but it may take practice to start adding them and perfecting them. It helps to do exercises that build vocal agility! So let's try one! Be sure to go at your own pace and increase the speed when you're ready. I start on the A below middle C. Listen in and sing along! DISCLAIMER: Please stop singing if you experience any pain/discomfort ...
Apr 08, 2024•7 min
Hi creatives! If your creative focus is singing or acting, and that is what you're SO passionate and excited to do, but you struggle with stage fright, I am sharing is one important thing to consider. We are all different, so definitely check in with a mental health professional if your stage fright is something inhibiting quality of life or is on the clinical level. But generally, I hope this perspective helps you. Listen in! → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, THE SING CONFIDEN...
Apr 02, 2024•15 min
Hi creatives! Do you wonder how singers and artists can put themselves out there on stage, on screen, on social media, etc. seeimingly without fear? How do we begin the journey of getting to that point as beginners in the performing arts space and as growing creative artists? Here's something to consider if you feel afraid and scared to start singing, start acting, start dancing, and start performing again. I want us to do this with confidence. Listen in! → If you're ready to start singing with ...
Mar 26, 2024•15 min
Hi creatives! It's so easy to let the busyness of life, tasks, obligations, etc. get in the way of you really feeling inspired as a beginner performing artist. So how you as a performer get creatively inspired when you're having an off day or week? Here's something to consider if you are feeling a bit uninspired in your journey to start singing, start acting, start dancing, and start performing again, with confidence. → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURS...
Mar 18, 2024•13 min
Hi creatives! Do you want to start singing and performing, but don't know what to do with your hands and body when you're on stage? Do you wish you could incorporate more dance and movement into your life and performances? Let's talk about 2 simple ways you can do this as you start singing and performing. Thank you SO much, Kehinde, for your kind review. Follow Kehinde on IG @kehindeore22 Here's one of my favorite dance YouTube channels btw - Ti & Me on Youtube → If you're ready to start sin...
Mar 12, 2024•20 min
Hi creatives! I got to interview Sonnet Simmons, a musician, singer-songwriter, and sync licensing coach. We talked all about her journey to writing songs, sharing her music, and actually building a career as a musician through licensing her music. Now, she continues to write her own music, coach aspiring songwriters on licensing their own music, and build a community of music lovers online. Listen in for tips on how to start writing songs and inspiration to share your creative gifts with others...
Mar 04, 2024•40 min
Hi creatives! Sing along to this vocal exercise with me today, add it to your vocal warm up, and save it to come back to anytime! This is a way to start singing with confidence - simply singing a little bit each day even with simple singing exercises. Listen in! → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE is launching March 8 2024 💜 → JOIN THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY on Facebook ! → DM me on IG @estelleavbuere! → Join the weekly, inspiring email list HERE !...
Feb 28, 2024•11 min
Hi creatives! Today, we are breaking down 3 ways to use social media to start building confidence as a beginner singer/performer. These steps will work for you as you begin your journey as a singer, actor, dancer, or any combination of these as a performing artist. Social media can be a tool or a torture - we will talk about how to use it as a tool to HELP you become a more confident singer and performer and creative artist. → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, THE SING CONFIDENTL...
Feb 27, 2024•22 min
Hi creatives! Let's chat about taking next steps in our journey as singers, actors, and performing artists! Hint: start with curiosity. Listen in! Disclaimer: I apologize, my usual mic was not connected so this is through my Mac speaker! → If you're ready to start singing with confidence, THE SING CONFIDENTLY COURSE IS ON PRE-SALE! Launches March 2024 💜 → JOIN THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY ! → DM me on IG! → Join the weekly, inspiring email list HERE ! → SHARE this with a friend if you were ins...
Feb 21, 2024•9 min•Ep. 3
Join the FREE Sing Confidently Masterclass happening TOMORROW February 20, 2024!! Sign up HERE so you can start to build CONFIDENCE as a beginner singer and performer! Hi creatives! Today, I got to chat with Kara Walker, host of the Money and Mental Peace Podcast. She is a Christian entrepreneur and podcaster who was able to get a choir scholarship and find other means to graduate from college debt-free. She now helps others get scholarships, avoid student loans and maybe graduate debt-free from...
Feb 19, 2024•44 min
Don't miss out! Join the FREE Sing Confidently Masterclass on February 20, 2024!! Sign up HERE to start to build CONFIDENCE as a beginner singer and performer! Hi creatives! I'm sharing a mini-episode to encourage you this Valentine's Day to fall in love with your singing voice and your creativity. If you want to become a more confident and bold singer, don't stop at vocal warm ups and singing exercises. Start to accept, enjoy, and love your creative expression and your singing voice. Listen in!...
Feb 16, 2024•6 min
Join the FREE Sing Confidently Masterclass happening February 20, 2024!! Sign up here so you can start to build CONFIDENCE as a beginner singer and performer! Hi singer, performing artist, creative artist! One of the best parts of being a performer and singer is getting to share your love for music. You can do this on stage, but also online or through virtual means. Let's take advantage of every opportunity we get to sing and perform. So, here are some practical tips to sing on stage and online ...
Feb 13, 2024•16 min
Join the FREE Sing Confidently Masterclass happening February 20, 2024!! Sign up here so you can start to build CONFIDENCE as a beginner singer and performer! Hi singer, performing artist, creative artist! I know that vocal exercises and tips for performing are all so important, but if we don't BELIEVE that anything is possible when we use and share our creative gifts, we never get started. As you are starting to sing again and wanting to build confidence, just know that you have to believe that...
Feb 07, 2024•5 min