Alexa is joined by vocal performance coach Juliet Russell for a rich conversation about identity, artistry, and contemporary vocal training. Juliet shares how she helps singers identify and trust what makes them unique, evolve their voices alongside life and experience, and connect more deeply with audiences — drawing on her work across major TV formats as well as her one-to-one coaching with artists. We explore how to make vocal exercises more musical and stylistically relevant, how voice science can be translated into practical studio tools, and what Juliet sees as key pillars of contemporary vocal training for singing teachers today. The episode also dives into Juliet’s new app Do Your Sing, a contemporary training toolkit designed to support singers with creative, performance-led vocal development.

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WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

2:19 How to help an artist identify what makes them unique

17:54 What do artists tend to overlook about their craft?

20:43 What is ‘talent’ and what can be learned?

24:08 The difference between a singing teacher, vocal coach and performance coach

30:08 Translating voice science in the studio

34:18 Contemporary teaching tools

1:04:10 Parting advice to contemporary singers and singing teachers

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Juliet Russell stands as one of the UK’s leading vocal performance coaches, with an exceptional track record with award-winning artists and groundbreaking shows. As a vocal coach and arranger on Netflix's breakout hit show Building the Band, Juliet helped shape the voices that captivated millions globally. She also coaches on BAFTA winning shows The Voice UK and Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.

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