
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.

GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE! Hi Singers! Are you building a career as a performer and creative in the midst of a busy season? Are you struggling to get in your voice training, performance development, etc. because there's no time? I understand! Let's talk about how you can practically make time to train as a performer, pursue your creative calling, and improve your performance skills in small amounts of time even when life is overwhelming. Listen in to hear about: - A way to do your voice practice in a simple way - Small ways to be creative daily - How to keep going when things are overwhelming WHAT NEXT? → 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

GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE! Hi Singers! Want to get better at singing riffs and runs? Today, I'm teaching you, step-by-step, how to sing an incredible pop riff that Zara Larsson does in PinkPantheress' song "Stateside". Let me know if you have another riff you want me to break down. Get ready to sing along! DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing. WHAT NEXT? → 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

GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE! Hi Singers! Do you want to improve the way your voice sounds? Like, you're good with pitch, you have some vibrato, maybe you even feel good about your range, but your tone lacks "richness" or "depth". In that case, let's work on tone! One way to feel more confident as singers is to notice when our true voice is being dampened or hidden. Improving tone can help you release and embrace your unique voice! Sing along to the following exercises: - Hums (resonance) - Ooowee-ooowee-ooowee-ooowee (vocal color changes on each pitch) - Ya-ya-ya-ya vs. Yeah yeah yeah yeah (dark vs. bright tone and resonance shifting) DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing. WHAT NEXT? → 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

GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Hi Singers! Get ready to enjoy an inspiring conversation with Jacob Shipley, Voice Teacher, Vocologist, & Performer! He shares vulnerably about... - his experiences with vocal rehabilitation - how musical theatre singers can learn to sing other contemporary styles - ways you can appreciate and cultivate your voice and SO MUCH more! Connect with Jacob! Website - www.jacobshipley.com Jacob's Voice Studio Instagram Jacob's Personal Instagram More about Jacob! Jacob Shipley is a Voice Teacher, Vocologist, and Performer. He specializes in helping Musical Theatre and Classical singers branch out into contemporary styles and Singer-Songwriters improve their vocal flexibility and health. As a folk-rock singer-songwriter, Jacob’s music is raw, powerful, and emotive. His songs are intimate snapshots from his own emotionally complicated life with humor and a knowing smile that only hindsight can bring. WHAT NEXT? → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free, 10-15 minute voice consult with me HERE! → 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

BUILD CONFIDENCE WITH GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Are you a singer struggling with allergies this spring? Here's a quick refresher on how to take care of your voice in general, but especially in spite of allergies! As always, consult your primary doctor to help you with medications, etc. but here's my perspective as a fellow singer and voice educator. We're talking about... - Ways to be intentional about hydrating - Why Grether's (Try them here!) instead of Halls/Lozenges? - What to do instead of coughing - Ways to take care of your voice daily! and more! Listen in! WHAT NEXT? → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free, 10-15 minute voice consult with me HERE! → 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

BUILD CONFIDENCE WITH GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Hi Singers, it's time to overcome self-doubt and shame around your singing voice and instead to learn to trust your voice and feel confident in it. This is a process, so as we enter the new season of 🌸 S P R I N G 🌸 with the renewed vigor and enthusiasm the season brings, let's start the process! I'm sharing: - My 4 step process for building confidence as a singer and performer - A simple way to practice singing every day - Inspiration to get started today and fun stories and laughs along the way! Listen in! WHAT NEXT? → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free, 10-15 minute voice consult with me HERE! → 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

Curious about voice lessons? Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE! Hi Singers! Want to sing with better breath support? Want to get rid of breathiness and feel like you have the right amount of power in your voice? Part of that is making sure your vocal folds are coming together CLEANLY and having the right amount of airflow vs air pressure. We're doing exercises to help you with that today! Get ready to sing along! Exercises: - Hums up and down a 5 note scale - Hums up and down a 5 note scale - adding Nasal Resistance - Ha-ha-ha - staccato notes and engaging abs! DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing. WHAT NEXT? → 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

BUILD CONFIDENCE WITH GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Hi Singers! What does it actually take to become a "better" singer and feel more confident as a performing artist? Where do you start if you want to stop singing off pitch, cracking on high notes, and running out of air? What should you do to start feeling confident on stage and to learn how to belt? Today, I wanted to share the fundamental steps to start with if you truly want to grow as a singer. I've seen this work for my students and myself so I know that this is what it takes. I talk about things like... - Learning to sing better in 30 days - Figuring out why singing better matters to you - Practicing 5-10 minutes a day and more! Listen in - and take NOTES! :) WHAT NEXT? → 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

Curious about voice lessons? Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE! BUILD CONFIDENCE WITH GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Hi Singers! Today's episode is all about breath control and management! We're talking about how you use your air efficiently as a singer so you don't keep running out of air when you sing, plus you'll get 4 exercises I use regularly with students that help with breath control. Today's episode was a bitttt chaotic but join me on the ride and get ready to sing along! :) Exercises include: - inhale & hiss on exhale, then hold - inhale & pulses on exhale, then hold - mmm-tiramisu (8 beats) - ooo-memaymahmohmoo DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing. WHAT NEXT? → 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

Is it too late to learn to sing as an adult? I've been able to work with voice students in college and in their mid 20s, all the way to students in their 60s - I'm here to tell you it's ALL possible. I hope this episode inspires you to pursue your creative path and start taking steps to singing and performing again - or for the first time! Here are some things I share: - My story from med school to pursuing a career in the performing arts - The importance of DECIDING - All it takes is small steps of action - How important it is to work on your mindset and question your limiting beliefs. WHAT NEXT? → Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio → Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup → Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle → Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE! → Join the email list HERE! → Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com