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Bailey's Blog
Bailey Barnes
- Jun 25
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
A gentle reminder
Thank you Father Alex Lenzo for this sweet poem by Thich Nhat Hanh
Bailey Barnes
- Feb 23
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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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