Estelle Idoko - Voice Teacher, Singing Coach, Singer, Actor,

Sing Confidently, Live Creatively - Singing Tips for Musical Theatre Actors, Vocal Exercises, Vocal Technique, How to Sing Better

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Hi performers! Welcome to the Sing Confidently, Live Creatively podcast, a show for professional and pre-professional performing artists who want to build confidence in their singing! Are you intentionally pursuing a professional career as a musical theatre actor but your voice is not as powerful or reliable as you'd like? Do you want to feel confident in your voice at auditions or on-stage, but don’t know how to develop your vocal technique? Do you wish you could learn how to belt, mix, improve your vocal range, or sing riffs, but you don't know where to start?

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Estelle Idoko - Voice Teacher, Singing Coach, Singer, Actor,

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Arts

Podcast website

www.creativelybyestelle.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

#1 Singing Tip for You to ACTUALLY Start Singing Better! // Singer Series Day 4 // Ep. 185 13.12.2024

✨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...

3 Vocal Health Tips for Singers This Winter Holiday Season Based on RESEARCH // Singer Series Day 3 // Ep.184 12.12.2024

✨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...

Want to learn to sing higher notes? Add this to your vocal warm-up today! - Singer Series Day 2 // Ep.183 11.12.2024

✨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 tr...

Want to get better at singing riffs? 2 SIMPLE Tips to Get Started! // Singer Series Day 1 // Ep.182 10.12.2024

✨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...

Start Singing Again, Perform Live, and Become a Singer, Songwriter, and Voice Coach with Melissa V. Cartwright // Ep. 181 09.12.2024

✨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 journe...

Share your art, perform in public, and put yourself out there as an artist starting today! // Ep. 180 02.12.2024

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 confidenc...

Is Lack of Confidence Limiting You as a Creative and Performing Artist? Listen to this! // Ep. 179 25.11.2024

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 TIP...

If you're afraid to sing in front of people...LISTEN TO THIS! // BONUS 22.11.2024

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 fre...

This Show is For YOU, Creative | Welcome Back to the Sing Confidently, Live Creatively Podcast! // Ep. 178 18.11.2024

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 da...

Your Creativity is NOT Selfish, Your Creative Gifts Matter // Ep. 177 21.06.2024

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...

Making Acting, Auditioning, and the Theatre Industry More Equitable for Non-Union Actors with Spencer Martinez! // Ep. 176 10.06.2024

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 t...

Make This Your Most CREATIVE Month! // Ep. 175 04.05.2024

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'r...

How Do I Sing Longer Notes? 3 Singing Tips and Tricks to Hold Out a Long Note! // Ep. 174 22.04.2024

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 C...

Used to do Theatre? Used to Dance? Used to Sing in the Choir? How to get over the "used to's" and start singing and performing again TODAY! // Ep. 173 15.04.2024

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...

One SIMPLE Vocal Exercise to Help You Sing Riffs and Runs! // Ep. 172 08.04.2024

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...

Have Stage Fright? One Simple Tip for Singing and Performing on Stage When You're Afraid // Ep. 171 02.04.2024

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 per...

Let's Start Becoming Performers, Singers, Actors, and Creatives WITHOUT FEAR! // Ep. 170 26.03.2024

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 perform...

The NUMBER ONE Way to Get Inspired Again as a Performing Artist! // Ep. 169 18.03.2024

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...

2 SIMPLE Ways to Dance and Incorporate Movement as a Beginner Performing Artist! // Ep. 168 12.03.2024

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 o...

How to Write Songs, License Music, and Share Your Music Online as a Singer-Songwriter with Sonnet Simmons // Ep. 167 04.03.2024

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.   Lis...

Vocal Warm Ups for Beginners: Sing Along With This Simple Vocal Exercise! // Ep. 166 28.02.2024

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 AR...

3 Ways to Use Social Media to Build Confidence as a Beginner Singer and Performing Artist // Ep. 165 27.02.2024

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 pe...

Figure Out Your Next Creative Step! // Ep. 164 21.02.2024

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...

You CAN Afford School for Music and Theatre with Kara Walker of the Money and Mental Peace Podcast! // Ep. 163 19.02.2024

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 d...

Fall in Love With Your Creativity and Your Singing Voice Again! // Ep. 162 16.02.2024

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 e...

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