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Very cool resources provided by the NYPL for those living in the city: https://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/tech-kits Yes, you can borrow...
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Bern Tan
- Jan 2, 2021
- 11 min
Vocal Gears for Distinct, Sustainable Character Voices
Many of us have pivoted towards more VO and animation work during the pandemic. Here’s a summary of 8 vocal gear areas my students tweak...
Bern Tan
- Apr 8, 2020
- 4 min
How to practice, Part 1: Putting motor learning theories and principles to work for you
Cognitive science continues to help us make strides in understanding what is involved when we pick up new skills by motor learning. While...
Bern Tan
- Apr 8, 2020
- 7 min
How to practice, Part 2: Putting motor learning theories and principles to work for you
This post is about breaking down the tradition block practice into smaller pieces. Before: I used to do more blocked practice, where I...
Bern Tan
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
Accompaniment track resources
Many of us have moved to online voice lessons and online performances this spring, and with this comes the need to find accompaniment...
Bern Tan
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
Zoom audio settings for voice lessons
This newly published finding out of the New England Conservatory shows Zoom outstrips three other platforms (including FaceTime) in...
Bern Tan
- Mar 20, 2020
- 3 min
Need help with debilitating pre-audition or pre-show anxiety?
Here are some resources I've found helpful. Feel free to chat with me about any of these. "How to Make Performance Anxiety an Asset...
Bern Tan
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
A gathering of the self-taping tips
Self-tapes are here to stay, and we can probably expect them to be even more widespread moving forward, post COVID-19. Here's a...
Bern Tan
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
So spring break is over... now what?
Dear students returning from spring break and grappling with how this semester has completely changed, We've all probably received our...
Bern Tan
- Mar 18, 2020
- 5 min
Maximizing your online voice lessons
Here in New York City where performers have probably easier access to voice teachers than elsewhere, we are in the months ahead facing...
Bern Tan
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
Arguments for balancing your book
No, not your check book, your MT audition book. As a voice teacher, my community of pedagogues and I have common stories of how some...
Bern Tan
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
Learning lines and lyrics
In helping fellow actors prepare for auditions and shows, I'm always curious to learn about other's preparation processes and to see how...