Express Yourself

[@AriaReady2]

As a voice teacher and coach, I thank you for taking your time to share with our future performers how you do what you do. Often times, in todays world of instant gratification, younger singers don't have the understanding of exactly what it takes to build a singing career. Taking the time to establish a very solid vocal technique allows one to sing the notes the composer wrote, which allows one to explore, express, and interpert the character just as you have so beautifully described. Thanks

[@orringtonrose]

I so loved on being expressive with the voice, sometimes I listen to recordings of myself and am blown away by how much I thought I was feeling and how little of that read. You're a beautiful genius! And when I listen you sing I'm Ha-a-a-a-a-a-a-py.

[@choirfreak26]

Of course we missed you Lady J! You always give such insightful, spot-on advice :)

[@OceanEyez89]

This is brilliant! Thank you so much for posting! It is so unbelievably refreshing to hear someone take the time to dissect the emotional/technical aspect of singing, especially when you are dealing with a vague text or drawn out musical lines. And you do it so well! I always look forward to these postings; they give such clarity to otherwise overlooked vocal/theatrical concepts.

[@leonardobog]

You talk so well, I usually have some difficult to understand fluent english, but yours is just so easy to understand, so clear, great VLOG, keep making this videos, really helpful advices! Congratz!

[@DestanyStar]

TOI TOI TOI ON MARIA STUARDA!!! Thank you so much for your help. I've been working on coloratura and becoming freer lately, and this vlog was JUST what I needed! (Just in time for my recital in two weeks! HAHA!) Thank you so so much!

[@violinistx100]

I'm happy that artists like you pay attention to the fans and help us out and give great encouragement and advice.

[@rockalittl]

I need for you to visit my city of Houston soon please! You are at the top of my live performance bucket list! Joyce, never doubt your awesomeness. You are so incredibly gifted and the fact that you are so generous with your teaching just makes me love you even more. Thank you for always being an inspiration. This girl fell in love with opera because of Joyce DiDonato. You are powerful, lady.

[@singendezilly5702]

I don’t know if you ever look back on these comments but I’ve not discovered anyone who inspired me the way you do. Your passion reminds me of why I’m putting in all this work and I am so grateful. All the discoveries I make along the way in a practice room, when I figure out how to approach something- in your videos I can confirm whether I can tick that box and move on for now or not! Whatever- this video is saved for next time my heart doesn’t skip a beat at the thought of learning about all the things that come along with improving and figuring out how to let my voice out!! As always I won’t be able to sleep tonight because the thoughts are wizzing but it’s bed time...

[@LaLunaDellaNotte]

Joyce, you are simply THE BEST!!

[@perronlaura-mai9960]

Thank you so much for those videos, as a young singer it feels so good to get advices from the incredibly talented artist that you are.

[@PianoKeysnSixStrings]

These videos are literally priceless. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and advice. It really really helps.

[@SteeleFitzwater]

Wonderful advice!!! Thank you so much for sharing your insights, I loved watching this video!

[@elisek1984]

So happy to find this channel! I'm a young mezzo in Australia! I finished my Bmus in voice. I decided to study Law while my voice develops. I'll finish my law degree next year, when I'm 23. What was your journey to opera singing? Was there ever anything else you considered doing? xx Elise

[@TheYankeediva]

Hi, Thomas. I'm very sorry - but I have a pile of a hundred questions still waiting as well. Thanks for your understanding and patience - as I wrote you, I can't get to them all, but I'll do what I can. I appreciate your understanding!

[@TheMcCheekerson]

Oh my god! This is BRILLIANT!

[@ciociosan]

Thank you very much! Very well explained.

[@ahv_1865]

Your videos always make me smile!

[@Teina890]

O M G BIG CUDDLE X That was soo helpful l can sing but lm not as gud as l'd like to be that magnifacent moment u inspired me with hit deep in my soul yes indeed emotional & optional aticulations are tool choices but l neva capitalized on that so thank u for opening my concience to that thank god for you you are very kind loving and caring to humanity much luv and all the best for life U ROCK X

[@bwink239]

Thank you! As I was watching this I found myself itching to grab my music and go to a practice room... I've got to try some of these techniques. Toi Toi Toi in Maria Stuarda.

[@Purplereignevents]

You are so AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have you covered music business and the salary of young singers?

[@accttreess]

I admire you so much!! You're amazing...

[@ritchiereech]

Love you vlog. Love your art. ♥

[@nalib11]

However, to start feeling confident about support all the time, try thinking about expansion all around. I've heard that we can control how far the diaphragm descends by expanding the rib cage in all directions. Sit in a chair and lean down to touch your toes. Breathe in through your nose and try to send the air into your back and your sides. This will help isolate the expansion in your lower rib cage, which makes breathing more natural and not forced. Hope this helps.

[@andyleggett18]

You *could* be a voice teacher... you give better advice than most. Nothing speaks more than experience.

[@AlejandroMusicProductions]

Of course we are exited to see you! :)

[@JaimieAppleton]

If there were an "Inside the Actor's Studio" for opera singers, you'd be an EXCELLENT guest!

[@mircavalcante]

Toi Toi Toi on Maria Stuarda!!!! \o/\o/\o/ I am sure you are going to do wonderfully!

[@leonardevans9370]

Bravo!

[@AlexisAlfaro9]

Thank Mrs. Didonato, great insight! Can you convince Lawrence Brownlee to do vlogs?

[@herrbrucvald6376]

I wish you had a contest: Win a voice lesson with Joyce! I'd enter!

[@MichaelPandolfo]

Hello, I am a 17 year old baritone and I have this really weird breath issue. Whenever my diaphragm tries to expand to take a full breath, it won't. (Here's the catch) THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON AN EMPTY STOMACH! When my tummy is full, I can inhale to my hearts content. I'm really really skinny, does it have something to do with not having anything to breath against? Question: Have you met anyone in your career who has had this (or a similar) issue? If so, any advice? (Other than eat...:) Thank you.

[@violinistx100]

plenty, plenty, plenty of interviews where she talks about that here, I reccomend the BBC interview here on utube where she talks about it.

[@Thomas02ify]

You haven't answered to my question that I sent by email. My name's Thomas DOURTHE. :'( But, I understand that you haven't time to answer to all your fans' questions ! Well, no important !