The FULL VOICE Podcast With Nikki Loney

Social media expert, Karen Michaels shares tips and trends for using social media channels for promoting your teaching studio. Savvy music teachers striving to keep things up to date will learn: ~ New features in Instagram and Facebook stories ~ How to use the platforms properly to get maximum exposure ~ How to use Facebook Groups vs. Facebook Business Pages ~ Why you CAN NOT post lessons in the F...

The 4th Season of the FULL VOICE Podcast is here with a discussion about active listening. Active listening is when we give the music our full attention and focus on the subtle details of the sounds we hear. Listening with intention is the ultimate ear-training exercise for singers of all ages. Nikki shares simple and practical exercises to inspire our students to expand their ears (and their musi...

We finish the third season of the FULL VOICE Podcast with our friend and business strategist, Michelle Markwart Deveaux. She outlines savvy business strategies for looking at and (most importantly,) understanding your studio numbers. Cash flow sheets, KPI, and projecting for next year - Michelle will help you “GET WITH YOUR NUMBERS." For more information, please visit our website: www.thefullvoice...

Our relationship with money has a direct impact on how we run our teaching studios. Special guest, Michelle Markwart Deveaux returns to the podcast to discuss “money mindset” and the struggles that creatives often have with the business side of running a private voice studio. Michelle shares great resources and simple exercises to address the uncomfortable conversations about (whisper) money. My M...

In episode 88. we continue our conversation with music education specialist and composer, Donna Rhodenizer. Donna shares her passion for writing music for young singers and how she thoughtfully creates music that both girls and boys will appreciate and enjoy singing. Donna Rhodenizer song samples in this episode include: 1.) It's a Pirate's Life for me 2.) Bedtime Tango 3.) Best Friends 4.) Cool B...

If you have been working with young singers, you have most likely enjoyed teaching a Donna Rhodenizer song (or two, or three) to your vocal students or choir. Donna is celebrating 35 years of teaching and 40 years of composing music for singers of all ages. BONUS! Debuting on this podcast is a fun and fantastic new song for your young singers called “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” This is available a...

Vocology is the science and practice of vocal habilitation, or vocal training and therapy. For voice teachers interested in learning more about a Singing Voice Specialist, our special guest, Dr. Heather Nelson shares her educational background and how she works with voice clients and partners with medical teams and voice teachers in person and online. A fantastic conversation on the FULL VOICE Pod...

Yoga and Meditation teacher, Steve Ferrell returns to the FULL VOICE Podcast to discuss, the mindful language within our instruction, encouraging our students to explore and how to better deal with difficult people. A fun conversation with insightful teaching strategies that can be used right away in your teaching studio! My Music Staff Minute: Using Technology in the Teaching Studio Visit our web...

Recitals are opportunities to celebrate your students’ musical efforts AND a fantastic opportunity to showcase and promote your teaching studio. Public performances can also give teachers the chance to connect with families and build community support within your music business. Big or small, your recital is an essential part of your teaching studio, and Nikki has strategies to make it fun and fab...

Private Music teachers wear many hats and often struggle to find the balance between teaching, performing, learning, running a business, and caring for our families. Glory St. Germain is a successful private music teacher and the CEO of Ultimate Music Theory. Glory has authored over 50 music theory books and created an excellent online certification course for music teachers. She knows a thing or...

Private music teacher, Libby Wiebel shares the pros, cons, and things-I-wish-had-known-when-I-got-started about teaching in students' homes. Discover how she set her fee structure and has created an incredibly successful business model by creating a community in her "conceptual music studio." For more information visit our website: https://www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/82 My Music Staff Minute:...

First Lessons with new students (and their parents)can be awkward as everyone is trying to get to know each other and understand the routine of your studio. Take care; a well planned first lesson can make or break your business relationship. Nikki shares simple strategies to get everyone started on the right note. For Links to resources mentioned please visit the podcast page: https://www.thefullv...

Voice Teacher and Social Media expert, Karen Michaels returns to the FULL VOICE Podcast to answer questions about new Pinterest, and Instagram features that (would most definitely) benefit voice teachers and teaching studios. For more information, please visit the podcast page: https://www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/80 The My Music Staff Minute: How to make tax time easier. Feature product: The S...

Liz Craig is a professional private music teacher and an in-demand performing artist. Our conversation is about understanding employment rights. Are you an independent contractor or an employee? What does this mean for you when you accept work for your time and talent? Liz shares some important information for all artists, whether you are teaching, performing, or hiring for your company. For links...

Being creative and flexible in your teaching approach is essential in the private teaching studio. Facilitating adaptive lessons is teaching to the students’ individual learning needs. Special guest, Becca Samson is a board certified Music Therapist and a private voice teacher who specializes in adaptive music lessons. Becca shares fantastic teaching strategies for all teachers working with young...

Do your voice students TRULY understand the story behind their song? Probably not as much as you would think.🤔 Many of our students struggle with reading skills, and lyrical prose is tricky! (Even our teen and adults can struggle with reading comprehension skills.) Perhaps some time exploring the text of the song could lead to more expressive singing? This podcast ties in with our recent freebie...

Jeremiah Johnson is an opera singer turned financial expert with a passion for helping musicians make peace with their finances. In episode 76, we are talking about money mindset(for self-employed creatives who just want to make music) and simple strategies for preparing for retirement. For more information about Jeremiah and links mentioned in this episode, please visit our podcast page: https://...

Social media expert, Karen Michaels returns to the podcast to keep us up to date with fantastic opportunities to promote our teaching studios on social platforms. In this episode, she talks about Google My Business and the updates to the Linkedin platform. Karen also shares inspiration and best practices for keeping our social media accounts up to date. My Music Staff Minute: Writing your story in...

Voice teacher and business strategist, Michelle Markwart Deveaux discuss the different lesson fee structures that voice teachers can offer their ideal clients. Hourly rates, tuition fees, lesson packages or value-priced packaging all have pros and cons. Which fee structure is best for you? Which is best for your students? Michelle (as always) shares information and inspiration to build a rewarding...

The Curse of Knowledge is a sneaky cognitive bias that prevents YOU from being the best teacher you can be. Think you're not cursed? It trips up even the most experienced teacher. It can also cause communication challenges when running your teaching studios. Learn about this evil challenge and simple ways you can lift the curse on this episode of the FULL VOICE Podcast. My Music Staff Minute: Time...

Returning guest, Dana Lentini shares her teaching strategies for discovering and exploring the lyrics of a song with young singers. From young beginners who are just learning to read to students starting new languages, Dana has some fantastic teacher take-a-ways to help singers learn and appreciate the text of their songs. Effective practice strategies and expressive singing for the win! My Music...

When do you introduce a young singer to a new language? How do you begin the process? What about that tricky rolled or flipped "r" or blended vowels? Special guest, Tracey Ford loves working with young vocalists and is super passionate about teaching repertoire in new languages to her students. She shares her favorite beginner and intermediate song collections, fantastic resources and how she work...

Lip and Tongue trill exercises are favorite go-to exercises for many voice teachers. As fantastic semi-occluded exercises, they have many useful applications. Our FREEBIE FRIDAY download "engages" young singers to explore lip and tongue trills with an outer space theme. For details and links mentioned in the podcast, please visit www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/70 Thank you to the team at My Music...

Colds, flu, and poor general health bring stress and suffering to everyone, but for a voice teacher and singer, it means missed opportunity and lost income(and in severe situations - vocal injury). Our guest, Voice Teacher, nutrition expert, and health coach, Elizabeth Rotoff outlines the four pillars of better health - exercise, stress management, sleep, and nutrition. If you are looking to make...

Introductory Vocal Classes are a unique opportunity for students age 6-8 years who love to sing and are new to lessons. This group lesson is a music skills class with a particular focus on singing. If you have the interest, space, and mindset to work with a small group class, Nikki shares the kid and teacher-tested singing games and activities and all the fantastic resources she uses to create a f...