
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.

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

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: - How to inhale with a "low breath" - How to create support when you exhale & sing - Two quick, easy exercises to help you experience a more supported exhale 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 actually matters when it comes to the "breath support" topic - How to FOCUS your breath - buzz at the front of your mouth - An exercise! Ooo-mimaymahmomoo 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

Free, 10-15 minute voice consultation with me HERE! GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Hi Singers! Are you a musical theatre performer who wants to develop your voice for auditions, concerts, and shows? Are you an actor interested in musical theatre performance - but you're not sure about your vocal skills? Are you a classically trained singers or pop or Gospel singer wanting to explore musical theatre? Today, I'm sharing ESSENTIAL vocal technique skills to start developing if you're venturinginto musical theatre vocals! With each step, I'll lead you through an exercises to help you immediately implement it. You'll learn... - What a "mix" is - How to start belting - Vocal exercises to develop your voice for contemporary musical theatre songs - How to level up your performance of a song and more! 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! Want to improve your vocal technique by developing your tone? Your tone is essential to your unique voice. If you want to "improve your tone" (create the tone you like), then listen in to learn about... - Creating a more resonant tone - What vocal placement means - How you can create the tone you want with resonance and vocal placement 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! Are you ready to pursue a career in the performing arts space for real but don't feel inspired? Are you struggling to stay motivated on the journey as you audition, practice, take lessons, etc? There are ways we as creatives can keep ourselves inspired even when we don't "feel" it. We have to keep going - listen in to learn a few ways to keep going today. You'll learn about... - Ways I have stayed inspired in my performing arts career path - Things you can do to keep growing in your vocal skills - Why creative community matters and more! 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