Sing Confidently, Live Creatively - Singing Tips for Musical Theatre Actors, Vocal Exercises, Vocal Technique, How to Sing Be
Estelle Idoko - Voice Teacher, Singing Coach, Singer, Actor,
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This podcast offers singing tips and vocal exercises for musical theatre actors who want to build confidence in their voice. Host Estelle Idoko, a professional singer and voice teacher, covers topics like belting, mixing, vocal range, and riffs. The show aims to help performers develop reliable vocal technique for auditions and stage performances.
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How to Feel Confident at Your Next Musical Theatre Audition // Ep. 342 29.06.2026 22mntFree, 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
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How to Become a Professional Performing Artist and to Stop Hiding Your Creative Gifts // Ep. 341 23.06.2026 22mntFree, 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
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Becoming a CONFIDENT Singer & Performer Starts With Doing This Work // Ep. 340 15.06.2026 20mntFrom 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
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How to Sing Better Low Notes EASILY - Using "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo! // Ep. 339 08.06.2026 15mntFree 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
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How to Sing Notes LONGER with this Vocal Exercise - Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series Day 5 // Ep. 338 05.06.2026 14mntBreath 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
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How to Sing With the Right Air Pressure vs. Air flow - Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series Day 4 // Ep. 337 04.06.2026 14mntBreath 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
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Breath Support 101 Part 2 - Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series Day 3 // Ep. 336 03.06.2026 12mntBreath 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
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Breath Support 101 for Singers - Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series Day 2 // Ep. 335 02.06.2026 14mntBreath 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
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Running out of Air When You Sing? Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series Day 1 // Ep.334 01.06.2026 17mntBreath 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
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3 Musical Theatre Vocal Technique Tips for Singers and Actors! // Ep. 333 26.05.2026 33mntFree, 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
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Vocal Technique Exercise for Improving Tone as a Singer & What Does Vocal Placement Mean? // Ep. 332 21.05.2026 10mntGROUP 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
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Want to Be a Professional Singer & Performing Artist? 3 Tips to Stay Inspired on the Journey // Ep. 331 18.05.2026 20mntGROUP 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
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A Three Minute, SIMPLE Vocal Warm-Up For Singers (Beginner Singer-Friendly) // Ep. 330 14.05.2026 4mntGROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here! Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE! Hi Singer! Ready to warm-up your voice but don't have enough time? Try this quick vocal warm-up, follow it up with a verse, chorus, or audition cut of a song your working on, and you've done your voice practice for the day. It can be this simple. Just be consistent, and keep working to develop your vocal technique little by little each day. Sing along with the following: - Lip trills on an octave slide - Hoo-hoo-hoo/ha-ha-ha interval skips - Nyeah/No descending 5 tone scale 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
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How to Train Your Voice, Grow as a Performer, and Be More Creative When You're Busy // Ep. 329 11.05.2026 23mntGROUP 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
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How to Sing the Riff from "Stateside" by PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson! // Ep. 328 07.05.2026 15mntGROUP 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
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Vocal Warm-Up for Improving Tone (Beginner Singer-Friendly Vocal Exercises!) // Ep. 327 30.04.2026 19mntGROUP 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
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How Musical Theatre and Classical singers Can Learn to Sing Contemporary Styles and more with Jacob Shipley! // Ep. 326 27.04.2026 45mntGROUP 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
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Vocal Health Tips for Singers to Fight Spring Allergies! // Ep. 325 23.04.2026 14mntBUILD 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
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Learn to Sing With Confidence this Spring 🌸 - No More Self-Doubt! // Ep. 324 20.04.2026 32mntBUILD 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
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Vocal Warm-Ups for Breath Support So You Don't Sound Too Breathy When You Sing! // Ep. 323 16.04.2026 15mntCurious 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
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