Breathing Bootcamp

Let’s get oriented to the mechanics of Bel Canto that help us sing with more ease. In this video, Debra will get us started down an amazing path!

What are the ways we feel the struggle with our breathing in singing?

Somewhere along the line, we’ve probably heard something like “more air.” There is an idea that air is a solution for most all the problems we face. What if that’s not true?

Our physical alignment can be achieved in a very simple way. As we begin to unwind these Bel Canto mechanics, knowing how to find our alignment can prove very helpful.

So, if too much air can be problematic, yet we need air to sing, how do we think about it in Bel Canto? How do we stop causing our own challenges?

As we stabilize our Bel Canto body for singing, we discover awareness within our mouth. This discovery process is centered around what Debra calls the Point of Suspension, a moment when we are in absolute control of our vocal folds and air.

Now that we’ve laid some of the building blocks to Bel Canto breathing, how do we help the body stay in control of the mechanics?

Once we establish more structural stability within our body, we are ready to sing on top of that suspended space. I’ve noticed in my own singing that it is the stillness within me that allows me total vocal freedom. Now that the foundation is laid, consider taking the deeper dive into my Signature Course. The beauty of this work is that once established, the body will never go back to effort and force again.