S/S Challenge Day 9 - January 2023

[@SingingStraw]

YESSSS Singers!!! Almost there - who's done with Day 9? 👇

[@bridgetteng]

Done. 🤩

[@josafatrosales4771]

All done!

[@cliveandersonjr.8758]

Just finished!

[@jackiew8410]

I had a nasty virus and lost my voice a few months ago. My vocal chords seem to "give out" every now and then, so I'm really happy I was able to keep up with Day 9, the most challenging one so far!

[@AryaEden]

All done ☑️ 🎉

[@barbfw1116]

This exercise would have killed me last year at this time, but no problem today. These days, I do daily straw work, daily vocal exercises, and rehearse and perform with two vocal groups. The Love Your Voice course, vocal coaching, and mindset work all contributed to my learning and progress. I'm having more fun, too! Thanks Whitney.

[@lisaphillip8771]

Taking a nice, deep breath, and not letting my ribs collapse, made it so much easier to successfully complete this challenge!

[@janet2a]

Agreed, it’s been a game changer for me, keeping sternum raised and ribs expanded 😊

[@penleigh]

I started late but haven't missed a day. Thanks for doing this! I've also been using your No Talking warm up/practice vids for over a year and they really help. Not only my singing but waking up my voice early in the morning to be able to talk to co-workers and people in general. Voice warm-up has become as important to my day as brushing my teeth. Thanks again!

[@gregevans8850]

Another good day! voice is feeling freer and smoother. Thankyou Whitney!

[@vgrimm.realtor]

Day 9 🎉 I appreciate how you recognize everyone’s differences and that these challenges aren’t going to be easy for everyone. You offer work-arounds and suggestions to keep all vocal abilities engaged and working toward their goals. Thank you!

[@christineeldridge2768]

Day 9 completed! 🎉 And wow when I started alternating between the straw and the ooh I was so pleasantly surprised by my voice. Such an improvement!! Thank you!! Really getting so much out of this!!

[@Fan.of.TOH.]

Best exercise yet!!! I love the mixing of the straw and vocalization.

[@Almasdelritmodance]

I am really understanding what my body is doing during this challenge. Day Nine Done!!

[@JHoraceB]

That was NICE!! Feeling the positive tingling sensation , connection with my voice, body. Resonance, presence and more! Thank you ! :)

[@sassysatya2703]

Really enjoyed Day 9! It got easier as the time went on, and especially alternating ooo and the singing straw helped even further with breath control and not running out of breath! This is one of my favorites! Thank you.

[@jennymotzkus3861]

Such a great challenge for air usage. I doubled up and still needed to take a breath during the exercise several times. I will learn and grow by repeating this one!!!

[@juliegriffin9962]

1-9 DONE! Awesome exercise for today. It was easier at the top of my voice than it was at the bottom, I am loving the progress I am seeing with my voice! Thank you.🥰

[@AryaEden]

So excited 🎉

[@julrogers]

So enjoying these warm ups!

[@dougfig]

Day 9 done! Great exercise that definitely challenged me to manage my breathing and support today - it's likely my new favorite (but then again, there's always tomorrow's exercise that may take that position!). This exercise also highlighted for me how I need to back off even more on my air when descending through scales because my default is to use way too much (as I've come to understand through the straw sensei). Thanks, as always!

[@nfjeld]

Day 9 is in the books! Great exercise. Looking forward to tomorrow!

[@powercoachjen]

omg what a challenge! I love it! Thanks so much for these fun exercises!

[@deborahjones8761]

Love the coaching to alternate vowels and straw!

[@thankamilitarychild5487]

Done! Thank you. Seeing improvements!

[@megahnwilliams9233]

Day 1-9 completed on the single straw!! I even got my keyboard out trying to learn the scales by ear..I'm doing ok.. I love the challenge of doing these 2 exercises combined!!

[@cindypiller]

Did it! Congrats to everyone who is finished with Day 9.

[@jantietsort5956]

So much fun! Thank you!

[@sheilaschaeffer2810]

Day 9 done! Really helpful moving back and forth between straw and vowel. This ss challenge has helped to smooth my break and is helping me to place higher notes is a more comfortable spot - less strain.

[@brendaberg5148]

Can not believe the difference in my voice. I’ve picked this up several times since January but the most amazing was this time after a lengthy 3 week cold, waiting a week restarted and so thrilled with the swift recovery!

[@SingingStraw]

Yay! Keep up the great work!!

[@LydiaJPugh]

Wooo! That's a workout! Love it! Day 9 done!

[@ayurvedayogacenter3827]

Day 9 done. I definitely feel more connection and transitions are smoother between notes. Its working...Thank you again...

[@linellaraff1593]

Day 9 Done ! Absolutely alternating between the Straw and the Vowel!🎉

[@CDN_EH]

Woo-hoo! Day 9 and I rocked it! ... well, after trying it a couple of times, that is. I did get the proper cadences finally! See you for Day 10!

[@UpintheAirTV]

Omg my mouth literally dropped open after finishing!!! Omg my breaks are smooth and so is the connection between notes omg I am going to start doing alternating straws and oos for more exercises!!

[@goldieperry]

That was so much fun! Done!

[@ScoobyDooDoo415]

Second Round - Day 9 - Hi & Low registers Done ✅ 8/7/23. Back at it. Needed a break! Great practice! Was almost able to do all of the high range, but it's ok. Growth comes with patience ... Mid Year Dedication!!!! 🙏🏽💪🏽🔥

[@cynthiastevens8636]

Got a day behind so just finished this amazing vocal workout with my straws. Did have to finish with two, but this was so fun to do!

[@anniej2954]

Day 9 done! That was a fun one. Am really enjoying these exercises.

[@michaelrichardson6177]

Day 1 to 9 done, voice feels great. 👍

[@pamelazakrzewicka978]

Day 9 is done! Today’s exercise was challenging, but very enjoyable at the same time, my favourite so far! 😍

[@raystokes7638]

wonderful, wonderful so good for my old voice!

[@melaniecoll]

It was nice to work hard! ✅ Day 10! Next level!

[@AnnaMarieOfficial]

Day 9: Let's do this! Fast forward 10 minutes later, this exercise definitely put the "challenge" into Singing / Straw Challenge. I had to really work on breath support for this one! But I made it through! (and on a completely unrelated side note: Whitney, your sweater is so cute! Where did you get it?!)

[@LaLulu1204]

Very challenging this one. Feels great.

[@gretchenhunt712]

Day 9 done! 🎉 Wow, I felt that! Great exercise, which helped me focus on regulating breath flow. This one will be on repeat!

[@Jenobiskywalker]

Day 9 done! I mixed some vowels on some of the exercises. Also I started out the challenge using 2 straws but I tried using just one and went back and forth, especially with the higher notes, I had to use two straws for those on some of the exercises. Really loving these!

[@agnesbarbosa9751]

Loved alternating straw and vowels!

[@nixchick20]

Love this combo!

[@eugeneruff-wagner7177]

Day 9 done. First time I've had to slow down the video to get it. Wow!

[@psalmalice]

Great. Love this on my smallest diameter pro straw

[@ScoobyDooDoo415]

Day 9 Done! I've exceeded what I did earlier this year and can feel the difference! So glad. Mid Year Dedication!!! 7.13.23

[@SingingStraw]

Wonderful!

[@itsdennishull]

Great start to the day as usual. Day 10 complete!

[@JynniQ]

Day 9 done! That was a fun one. Definitely went to a larger straw. Will need all of these exercises for the future - I got that role from the audition I told you about last week!

[@TVLIYAmusic]

Forgot to comment yesterday but I did day 9!! Thanks for this series and keeping me accountable to practicing, Whitney!

[@Sandrahsings]

Great exercise! Day 9 Done!!! ❤️

[@susanbosman927]

Day 9 in this combination you get the whole range involved. ❤

[@annking6278]

Great exercise! Done!

[@andreathomas7330]

I loved alternating between the straw and oooohing! Days 1-9 done!

[@MartaSears]

Day 9 completed! Thanks again! That was challenging :)

[@miamiflute]

Day 9 done. Whoo. Definitely need the double straws for this one.

[@sistert58]

Day 9 done. I liked the mix of our SS with vocals, fun stuff!!

[@MegaTankdaddy]

Done! So good

[@alyssac8917]

Day 9 finished! This was a challenge, but it was good. I loved alternating between the straw and the ooo.

[@Melannah1]

Whew that one was a doozy! Can I give a tip for future times from someone who learned these two exercises during this challenge? It’s awesome when you preplay them, but it takes a couple times through to really get them in context. But that’s when you talk over the track to give tips. If you waited on those tips until the 3-4 time I would have been more successful in my lower (easier) range because I could hear the notes better to solidify what I thought I was supposed to do (I kept going down instead of up on the first half!). And that would have carried me through to the top end. Even back up the “listening” one wasn’t enough for me as I needed to hear the shift as we moved up the scale. It’s tiny, but would be huge for me. Thanks for doing this. I’m loving warming up in the morning first thing! It feels so good through my day!

[@rloub922]

Challenging! I was able keep up by dropping the octave when the highs started sounding and feeling terrible. Enjoyed the lower octave until it became too low and then jumped back to the higher. Good stuff, thx!

[@ArmedandFaithful]

Day 9. That was a good one. Took a lot of breath. Wow! 🎉

[@JanSeides]

Wow! That was a LOT!!! Not sure I hit every note, and there were several times when I ran out of breath, but I'm going to try it again later today.

[@user-yq9ji6co3p]

A little late on Day 9, but done! Holy moly this was a doozy! Love it though. Thank you for this.

[@millylovesmusic6577]

That was a really good challenge! Day 9 complete, now on to day 10!

[@kenashev11]

Got it done!

[@kevinblanding3053]

Day 9 - Almost There!

[@LB-gl8gy]

Day 9: ✅ ~ Needed to slow the speed a bit for coordination and made it through 😅

[@familyyoung3710]

That was tough but I'm glad I gave it a try!

[@yorkieskater]

day 9 done. Ready for work today!

[@robynjustrobyn1014]

That's another great one! One day I might even be able to get to the end of each one in a single breath! lol

[@faithpurvis]

Day 9 done! Slowing this one down helped.

[@wivcza]

Done Thanks

[@monicahatch8263]

Done!! Catching up!!

[@deturcotte]

Phewwww! Did it! 😍

[@jamieb7342]

THank you Whitney Day 9 Challenge. Do you have any suggestions on what straw sing exercise during a recital when you have to sing 2 songs?

[@StephanieHarrison-mx2zu]

Wow, that was challenging. I need to work on my breathing for sure. Do you go over how the straw can help with that in the course?

[@brendajohnson5525]

Day 9 ❤Each day gets better and better.

[@mjwheelie]

DONE - love that

[@cliveandersonjr.8758]

Day 9 Completed!!!

[@missj1234]

Done!

[@ragtopcathy]

Done!!

[@deniobrien7486]

I think I finally got the whole pattern down by the end 🤣. I'll go back and try it again.

[@JindraMac]

Day 9 Done! Whew!

[@jodeeh1675]

Day 9✅ This felt better with the bigger straw. I tried not to be sloppy but this one is hard.

[@aquakultre]

That one was hard hahaha. Catching up on day 9, cuz I missed yesterday, but did 1-9 today

[@trishlyon6339]

Done with day 9!

[@dedriccarroll2]

Didn’t take the challenge… but I’ll continue to watch your content!

[@SingingStraw]

No worries!! And don't forget the challenge is always here and available for when you're ready!

[@katemasterson3568]

day 9 done~! this one was tough

[@lorigill6834]

Day nine was a fun challenge.

[@Timberwolf4565]

Wow day 9 was a trip that was though but I'm proud to say I did it I love this day 9 ✅️

[@johnpickup7093]

Day 9 done!

[@gregstrawn3721]

Day 9 done. Took a little bit to get in time on way up.

[@forfoxsake__]

2:35 start of the exercise day 9 (without slide) explanation starts at 2:00

[@MultiMeamore]

haaah! too hard!!! But my "OOhh" sounds rich and bold doing it after using the singing straw

[@tippytoeluv]

I need to work on my breath support lol but I did it! Very cool✅

[@christineestrada1215]

Day 9 Ta-Done!

[@FawnFritzen]

It’s really hard for me to admit that I need to drop out. So much ego, even with practicing. Working on that! 😝

[@qvu100]

Listen people ! she is going to combine all lessons from day 1 to 9 for day ten ... haha. You need oxygen tank for tomorrow..😁😁😁. Great lesson for day nine, love it.

[@jackmagradey5372]

Done