How to Make Breath Your Greatest Singing Supporter

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Breath support is one of the most fraught and fought-about subjects in vocal training. Also one of the things that causes singers the most frustration and confusion.

In this video, I share with you the simple mechanics of how your respiration works and how you can use that knowledge to sing with balance, efficiency, and authenticity.

If you’re new to my channel, my name's Dan Callaway. I teach musical theatre voice and vocal pedagogy at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. I’ve performed on Equity stages for over 25 years, helped music theatre performers work sustainably on Broadway, national tours, and at top regional houses. I’ve taught at top music theatre programs for over 10 years (Elon University, and BoCo). I help music theatre singers build skill, gain confidence, and get to work.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
2:07 WHY is there a certain way we train breathing for singing?
4:26 Your skeleton and its crucial role in breath support and management
6:39 Simple, quick body scan to connect you to yourself
12:35 Simple explanation of the mechanisms that make breathing happen
14:46 3 muscle groups that influence your inhale
17:30 How the 3 muscle groups influence your exhale
19:13 Connections and regroup on why we have strategies for breath support for singing
21:25 How to inhale for singing
24:01 The inhale question that will change your singing life
24:53 Why do you let the belly sides and back expand when you inhale?
27:05 Your own skeletal structure and body type influence how you'll experience the inflow of air
28:33 What happens when you don’t use what feels like all your air for a phrase
30:11 One other crucial question to ask about your inhale — impulse
31:06 How to exhale for singing
32:34 2 basic exhale strategies
36:17 How air flow helps with phonation and troubleshooting breath management through longer phrases

Book Mentions:
Breathe by James Nestor https://amzn.to/4cQ9LZT
The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults by James McKinney https://amzn.to/4cQ0ocO