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Bailey Barnes
Jul 7, 20241 min read
it's never too late
For all you singers who feel like it is.....
Bailey Barnes
Jun 25, 20242 min read
halt inner critic!
“The singers that go from the bottom to the top are the ones that figure out how to make the practice room a place for exploration,...
Bailey Barnes
Jun 18, 20241 min read
how's your voice?
Allergy season is the worst!😒 Vocal fry, congestion, and vocal fatigue are only a few of the inconveniences that us singers have to deal...
Bailey Barnes
Jun 11, 20242 min read
happy pride
I pride myself on running a business that is inclusive of all! In fact, here is a snap of my DEI statement! Bailey Barnes Soprano’s...
Bailey Barnes
Jun 4, 20241 min read
Put on a silly face
I have all the tension in all the places when I sing… Tongue 👅 Jaw 😬 Neck 🙇🏼♀️ Back … and even my glutes and legs sometimes! Which...
Bailey Barnes
May 29, 20241 min read
Gigging sinGers
Please, remember that you are enough I was talking with a colleague around Christmas when we were getting ready for a gig... Back then,...
Bailey Barnes
May 22, 20241 min read
Artists need to be paid too
https://gwarlingo.com/2014/if-other-professions-were-paid-like-artists/ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stop-exploiting-artists-with-f...
Bailey Barnes
Apr 24, 20242 min read
success stress?
Do you want to sing in front of audiences but your fear of failure and rejection is stopping you in your tracks? I work with a lot of...
Bailey Barnes
Apr 10, 20241 min read
consistency in practice
It’s scary to sing in front of others… practicing consistently helps! As Sommerset Maugham said, “I write only when inspiration strikes....
Bailey Barnes
Mar 27, 20242 min read
Afraid of success?
Is success scary? It seems contradictory, yet fear of success keeps many singers from pursuing their dreams. Because with success comes…...
Bailey Barnes
Mar 20, 20241 min read
Self doubt
Even if you accomplish everything you have ever wanted, you will still have self-doubt The fear, self doubt, questions, etc will never go...
Bailey Barnes
Mar 6, 20241 min read
self care for singers
Sometimes I hold my breath or clench my shoulders or jaw when doing self massage - FOR TENSION RELEASE 🙃🤦🏼♀️ So here are some things...
Bailey Barnes
Mar 1, 20241 min read
A gentle reminder
Thank you Father Alex Lenzo for this sweet poem by Thich Nhat Hanh
Bailey Barnes
Feb 23, 20241 min read
If you are an aspiring singer...
But sometimes tough love is needed! If you are an aspiring singer without a strong online presence you are invisible in your industry…...
Bailey Barnes
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Take a deep breath
To be a great singer you must know how to breathe. I would not be a professional singer + voice teacher without mindful breathing...
Bailey Barnes
Aug 24, 20231 min read
inner dialogue
Mantras for while you are singing 😌 You Are Enough Sing, and Know You Are Singing Peace Is This Moment Without Judgement Less Thinking,...
Bailey Barnes
Aug 17, 20232 min read
When you add it up...
Do the simple math… Here is the breakdown with numbers from my own music business: How much Music income do I need to make per year?...
Bailey Barnes
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Tough Gig?
Working with a music business student who had a tough gig 😖 She struggled with the sound check and technology, she got some really ...
Bailey Barnes
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Where you are//where you want to be
This has been my mantra these last 6 months… “Put your ass where your heart wants to be.” - Steven Pressfield When I’m feeling exhausted...
Bailey Barnes
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Showing up is hard to do
Right now so many of us feel like we are failing - I know I do. Failing at staying present. Failing at eating healthy. Failing at...
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