Posted by Juliet Pang Jun - 3 - 2016 Comments Off on Soundchecks for Singers
So you your gig is scheduled to start at 8pm and you have someone setting up your PA for you. (Yes, singers, sometimes it is not to be taken for granted that there will always be a sound company providing the PA and a sound technician guy you can just yell at to fulfil your Read More …
Posted by Juliet Pang May - 13 - 2016 Comments Off on How do you handle a song request?
I’ve received a few good questions from a few of my singing students these past 2 weeks. I thought this answer might benefit other students and budding performers as well. First thing to know is that if you perform in a bar or cafe or lounge, it is slightly different from running your own gig/concert. Read More …
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Posted by Juliet Pang Mar - 13 - 2016 Comments Off on Building your repertoire (Part 1 of 2)
Congratulations to my student for nailing her first paying gig. Her question prompted me to share my advice with those who may have the same question. How does one prepare for your first paying live gig? My answer is, first, build a repertoire. These are some questions that will help you build an effective repertoire: Read More …
Posted by Juliet Pang Mar - 12 - 2016 Comments Off on Building your repertoire (Part 2 of 2)
This is Part 2 (Part 1 here) of my answer to a question from a student when she scores her first live paying gig. This could apply to original material (but I imagine singer-songwriters to be able to play their songs without the help of charts/lyrics at least eventually), but largely to musicians who are Read More …
Posted by Juliet Pang Feb - 13 - 2016 Comments Off on Lyric Writing Basic Tools
Here’s sharing a brief article from singer-songwriter Gloria Cameron (ChoiceinMusic) from a LinkedIn Group for Singers and Songwriters called “Musicians, Singers, Songwriters, Recording Artists“. What do you think of these suggestions? Personally E) is a must, which most of us have as long as we have a mobile/cell phone with us. A friend in the Read More …