{"id":295,"date":"2025-12-06T04:18:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T04:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2025-12-08T05:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:23:15","slug":"articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bdpp-post-list-1\" class=\"bdpp-wrap bdpp-lite bdpp-post-list-wrap bdpp-post-data-wrap bdpp-design-1  bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-inr-wrap bdpp-post-data-inr-wrap bdpp-clearfix\"><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-813 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-22 bdpp-post-cat-level-1\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-1\/\">Level 1<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/give-yourself-a-grounding-cord\/\">Give Yourself a Grounding Cord<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">This can be key to your performance and literally &quot;grounds&quot; you. It only takes a moment, and is also something you can do every day. Every morning, for example, as...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/give-yourself-a-grounding-cord\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-721 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-22 bdpp-post-cat-level-1\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-1\/\">Level 1<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/create-your-own-singing-lesson\/\">Create your own Singing Lessons<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">By now, hopefully you&#39;ve watched the level 1 and 2 videos, read the book and listened to the audio tracks. Hopefully, too, you&#39;ll have read some of the Level 2...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/create-your-own-singing-lesson\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-513 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-22 bdpp-post-cat-level-1\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-1\/\">Level 1<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/27\/how-to-use-this-program\/\">How to use this program<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">There are two levels to Singing from the Center. Level 1: 41 tutorial videos that explain and demonstrate the technical aspects of learning to sing. A host of supportive articles...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/27\/how-to-use-this-program\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-482 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/25\/stage-fright-my-own-journey\/\">Stage Fright: my own journey<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">It feels important to tell my own stage fright journey. I made Levels 1 and 2 in 2010 and it\u2019s now 2026. Circling back I can see the arc of...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/25\/stage-fright-my-own-journey\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-106 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-has-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-left bdpp-col-2 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-img-bg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-four-pathways-of-energy\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chakra_diagram_v8-1-591x1024.png\" class=\"bdpp-img bdpp-post-feat-img\" alt=\"The Four Pathways of Energy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-2 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-four-pathways-of-energy\/\">The Four Pathways of Energy<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">Level 1 is the practical description of how to sing, along with audio exercises to practice with, a book and an audio book.\u00a0 If you&#39;ve watched the videos\/read the book...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-four-pathways-of-energy\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-105 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/learning-to-like-your-voice\/\">Learning to like your voice<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">Learning to like your voice is vitally important, \u00a0and usually at the bottom of the singing \u201cto do\u201d list, especially when we\u2019re first learning to sing , since there\u2019s so...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/learning-to-like-your-voice\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-102 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-22 bdpp-post-cat-level-1\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-1\/\">Level 1<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/practicing-a-new-song-the-basics\/\">Practicing a new song &#8211; the basics<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">The best way to approach a new song is from the ground up, like you&#39;re building a house. Start with the basics and then get more specific. If you&#39;re new...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/practicing-a-new-song-the-basics\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-101 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/let-yourself-suck\/\">Let yourself suck!<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">There are always two sides to every coin, and in the case of singing, our egos quite often tell us that we&#39;re showing off, and don&#39;t deserve to be on...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/let-yourself-suck\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-100 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/singing-our-power-is-our-vulnerability\/\">Overcoming fear and performing truthfully<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">Singing&#39;s all about showing our feelings, and risking being vulnerable in front of others. And it only works when we&#39;re truthful about those feelings. \u00a0So \u00a0there&#39;s an obvious catch 22...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/singing-our-power-is-our-vulnerability\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-99 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/spirit-vs-ego-the-old-battle\/\">Spirit Vs. Ego, the Old Battle<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">Spirit Spirit is the real you. \u00a0Spirit is joy, self love, personal power, presence, all the good stuff. \u00a0Look at a baby, pure spirit. \u00a0They just are. \u00a0Deep down, this...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/spirit-vs-ego-the-old-battle\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-98 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/stage-fright\/\">Dealing With Stage Fright<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">Almost everyone has stage fright. It can range from an overwhelming fear to a mild apprehension before a performance. I&#39;ve suffered from it greatly throughout my career as a performer....<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/stage-fright\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-96 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-anti-world\/\">The imagination pathway (river of energy)<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">(more&hellip;)<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-anti-world\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-95 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-22 bdpp-post-cat-level-1\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-1\/\">Level 1<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-high-notes\/\">The high notes<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">It might be an idea to read the article \u201cthe jaw - do\u2019s and don\u2019ts\u201d before this one, since reaching the high notes with a relaxed jaw is key to...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-high-notes\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-94 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-22 bdpp-post-cat-level-1\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-1\/\">Level 1<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-jaw-dos-and-donts\/\">The Jaw \u2013 Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">The Jaw \u2013 Do&#39;s and Don&#39;ts As you practice, you might find tensing the jaw, especially as you sing higher and higher, is having a real effect on your tone....<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/the-jaw-dos-and-donts\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-93 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/zen-qualities-of-singing\/\">Zen qualities of singing<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">This article will hopefully help you find your perfect balance when singing. I\u2019ve mentioned the Zen aspects of singing throughout the program, so now is as good a time as...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/zen-qualities-of-singing\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-92 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-22 bdpp-post-cat-level-1\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-1\/\">Level 1<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/throat-problems\/\">Throat Problems<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">I had a ghastly flu virus a couple of years ago that quickly went down to my throat and vocal cords, making them behave very strangely indeed. A couple of...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/throat-problems\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-91 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/understanding-your-voice\/\">Understanding your voice<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">The first step to understanding your voice is being honest about the type of voice you have. Try to stand back and be objective about the noises you&#39;re making. Whether...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/understanding-your-voice\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-89 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-22 bdpp-post-cat-level-1\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-1\/\">Level 1<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/vocal-ranges\/\">Vocal ranges<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">Every singer has a range that is comfortable to them. The main female ranges are: Alto, or contralto \u2013 the low range Mezzo Soprano \u2013 the middle range Soprano \u2013...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/vocal-ranges\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-87 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-has-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-left bdpp-col-2 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-img-bg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/what-is-a-chakra\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-12-Chakra-System-571x1024.jpg\" class=\"bdpp-img bdpp-post-feat-img\" alt=\"The chakras, and the multiverse\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-2 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/what-is-a-chakra\/\">The chakras, and the multiverse<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">This article is a deepish dive into the chakras and how they work, based in the teachings of the author Cyndi Dale.I found her books after I&#39;d been teaching level...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/what-is-a-chakra\/\" class=\"bdpp-rdmr-btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"bdpp-post-list-main bdpp-post-86 bdpp-post-standard bdpp-no-thumb\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-content bdpp-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-list-right bdpp-col-1 bdpp-columns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-cats\"><a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-1 bdpp-post-cat-uncategorized\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">All<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-20 bdpp-post-cat-learn-to-sing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/learn-to-sing\/\">Learn to sing<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-23 bdpp-post-cat-level-2\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/level-2\/\">Level 2<\/a> <a class=\"bdpp-post-cat-link bdpp-post-cat-21 bdpp-post-cat-performing\" href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/category\/performing\/\">Performing<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdpp-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/singingfromthecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/why-meditate\/\">\u00a0Why Meditate?<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdpp-post-desc\">Why Meditate? 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