
Hosted by Estelle Idoko - Voice Teacher, Singing Coach, Singer, Actor, · EN
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?
I get it! Hi, I’m Estelle, a Professional Singer, Actor, and Voice Teacher in my online studio, Creatively Performing Arts. I also teach and music direct locally in North Carolina at various music studios and theaters!
I grew up performing, but everyone kept telling me to save the arts for retirement or the weekends. So after college, I went to medical school, thinking that was the safest path. But I realized I had those creative passions for a reason and couldn't stay in a career that hid my gifts. So, I decided to leave. Dramatic, I know, but I'm in theatre after all!
After I left medical school, I started a Masters in Music and Music Education at Columbia University (hybrid) and developed my voice intentionally while helping other singers along the way. I began to build confidence in my dreams and my voice beyond what I'd ever known!
I want to help you do the same - build confidence in your singing voice so you can live your creative dreams!
On this show, you will learn how to sing with more confidence, how to train your voice consistently, how to prepare your songs for auditions, how to belt, how to develop mix technique, how to breathe properly as a singer, and more!
You’ll get mindset tips to help you take action on your creative gifts in spite of imposter syndrome, self-doubt, rejection, and fear of what people think.

What does it look like to be a musical theatre actor and performer who's also advocating for representation among Jewish and disabled actors in New York City? You're going to want to listen in to my conversation with Ariel to be inspired on your journey as an actor! Ariel Kurtz (She/Hers/Her) is an actress, singer and writer in New York City. She has performed at Don't Tell Mama, The Green Room 42 and the Broadway Comedy Club. She is passionate about authentic Jewish and Disability representation. Say hi to Ariel online: Ariel's Instagram - @ArielKurtz13 Ariel's Website - www.ArielKurtz.com WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute mini voice lesson with me Here! → Book your voice lessons! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

→ Free 15 minute mini voice lesson with me HERE! Hi Singer! So you love singing pop songs but you struggle to hit higher notes without cracking. You want to hit the high notes with power. You want to add pop songs by Olivia Rodrigo, Beyonce, Demi Lovato to your audition book and open mic night set list but don't know how to belt notes like them. Listen in to learn: - A vocal exercise help you access a mix sound so you can practice hitting high notes more easily - How to sing a phrase from "The Cure" by Olivia Rodrigo - What "mixing" even is! and more! WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute mini voice lesson with me Here! → Book your voice lessons! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

Free, mini-voice lesson HERE - let's work on that audition song! Hi Singer! Are you struggling to sing songs for the "pop" musical theatre auditions? Since you're in this space of wanting to sing both musical theatre AND pop, you're going to need to know how to be versatile and how to switch back and forth between the styles easily. Here are some major things to focus on! WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute mini voice lesson with me Here! → Book your voice lessons! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

Free, mini-voice lesson HERE - let's work on that audition song! Ready to start auditioning again and pursue a musical theatre career? I know you're already acting and singing a bit here and there and dancing whenever you can, but you feel like vocally, your nerves get the best of you when you get into the audition room. Here are some super important tips to help you prepare before the audition so you feel confident in your voice on audition day! We talk about: - Why your environment matters - What to do about your warmup - Visualizing while you sing - A good mindset to have - The BEST way to prepare your audition song WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute mini voice lesson with me Here! → Book your voice lessons! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

Free, mini-voice lesson HERE! Hi Singer! I know you're tired of hiding your voice and hiding on stage - and that you're not on stage or in the audition room as much as you'd like to be. You keep wanting to get out there, perform, and share your voice, but you feel trapped in your 9-5 job and your mindset that you can't be a "real" singer. You feel time slipping by and you don't know if it's too late - other people have more to offer. They sound better. They look like a reall performer, a real actor, a real dancer, a real singer. You want to try though. But where do you start? If this sounds like you, listen in. WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute mini voice lesson with me Here! → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community → Join the email list HERE! → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

From self-doubt to confident singing - FREE voice consult w/ me HERE! Hi Singer! It's time to become truly confident in your singing voice. It's time to trust yourself when you go to an audition. It's time to trust your voice on stage in the next live show you're doing. It's time to know you're going to hit all the notes your practiced the next time you lead worship or church choir - and trust that you will figure it out if you don't. Today, we're talking about how to actually get there! We talk: - Why you don't feel like your voice is good enough - How listening to yourself if KEY to becoming confident in your voice - How loving your voice is a process and takes courage and more! WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute voice consult with me Here! → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community → Join the email list HERE! → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

Free voice consult with me HERE! Hi Singer! Are your low notes falling flat or sounding too airy? Wish you could have a more clear, rich tone in your lower range? Today, I'm sharing not just a tip but a simple vocal technique for clearer lower notes (in your chest voice). I'll share: - An EASY way to connect to your chest voice - How to sing a couple lines of "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo - A way to work with me for free on your next audition or open mic song! Listen in! WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute voice consult with me Here! → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community → Join the email list HERE! → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

Breath Support Made SIMPLE Virtual Group Singing Class on June 8! - Register Here! Free 15 minute voice consult with me Here! Hi Singer! Struggling to hold out notes when you sing? Welcome to the Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series! You can implement all you're learning with me in my virtual group class next week! Today, we work on: - Balance of Airflow vs. Air pressure on a long-held note - Exercise: "oo-ee" - shift between more pressure vs. flow. - Too much "flow"? You may be releasing too much air! DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing. WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute voice consult with me Here! → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community → Join the email list HERE! → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

Breath Support Made SIMPLE Virtual Group Singing Class on June 8! - Register Here! Hi Singer! Struggling to hold out notes when you sing? Welcome to the Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series! You can implement all you're learning with me in my virtual group class next week! Today, we chat about: - Airflow vs. Air pressure - Breathy vs. Glottal vs. Balanced Onset - Breathy "ha-ha-ha" exercise vs. door creaky ha-ha-ha" exercise vs. balanced onset - Singing "a never ending midnight sun" from "Midnight Sun" by Zara Larsson DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing. WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute voice consult with me Here! → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community → Join the email list HERE! → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle

Breath Support Made SIMPLE Virtual Group Singing Class on June 8! - Register Here! Hi Singer! Struggling to hold out notes when you sing? Feel like you need to understand breath support once and for all? Welcome to the Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series! This week, you'll learn about what you actually need to know about breath support as a singer...and you can implement it all with me in my virtual group class next week! Today, we chat about: - What to do on the exhale to create "support" - aka, resistance - Three simple vocal exercises to help you sing with good breath support WHAT NEXT? → Free 15 minute voice consult with me Here! → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community → Join the email list HERE! → Contact me: - Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com - Instagram: @creativelybyestelle