LINKS/VIDEOS

SOFIA SINGING LIVE WITH HER QUARTET CHRISTMAS EVE AT ILIOS RESTAURANT CITY LINK SUNTAGMA SQUARE

SOFIA'S STUDENTS SINGING "AINT NO SUNSHINE" IN 3 PART HARMONY

SOFIA IN CLASS TEACHING IMPROVISATION

VOCAL COACHING ON THE TV SHOW "JUNIOR MUSIC STARS'

SOFIA SINGING WITH HER STUDENTS

SOFIA SINGING WITH HER FAMILY 'PART TIME LOVER' IN HARMONY!

Yoga and meditation are amazing ways to balance the body and the mind and bring more peace in your everyday life. It teaches you how to relax deeply, access your creativity and so much more. It's a tremedous help with diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation, both integral parts of singing.

It s an important tool to every one , especially to singers and can make a great difference in their performance. I recommend it to all singers and vocal students. Here's a link to a fantastic free podcast called: Meditation Oasis. I use it daily and i love it!!! (Click on the pic)

LPR stands for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (Silent Reflux). This kind of acid reflux may not cause heartburn (like GERD) but it s symptoms may affect the vocal cords more. Acid made in the stomach travels up the esophagus (swallowing tube). When that stomach acid gets to the throat, it is called laryngopharyngeal reflux.

It's main symptom is hoarseness but can also cause a feeling of having a lumb in the throat, bitter taste, difficulty swallowing and excessive throat clearing. Here is some more info from The Voice and Swallowing Institute of The New York Eye an Ear Infirmary (Click on the pic)

Warming up is essential to our singing! Since we are vocal athletes, warming up before we sing, is crucial to the condition and health of our vocal cords and the quality of our performance. Developing a good warming up routine is an essential and healthy habit that helps maintain longevity and good vocal health. Singers should always warm up before they sing as well as voice teachers before they teach their classes and all professional voice users. Warming up should include singing with a straw, gentle trills and hums covering our entire vocal range. Here are some more tips on warming up the voice by the American Academy of Otolaryngology: (Click on the pic)