HOW DOES YOUR BRAIN AFFECT YOUR VOICE?  

Many people say they are "tone deaf," but in actuality, less than 2% of the population is truly tone deaf!  Singing correct notes or pitches has more to do with building muscle memory and brain neuro pathways than hearing. Dot understands the physiology, psychology and energy of each student she works with.  Because she is an expert, she has even been able to help hearing impaired singers sound great! She trains her students to integrate and understand what their voice needs (muscle memory), how to apply new, empowering thought patterns (mind power) and connect to their soulful, free voice. Students are given simple exercises and a System to increase their innate Musical Intelligence on a daily basis. 

WHAT PART OF YOUR BRAIN DO YOU USE WHEN YOU SING?

Are you left-brained or right-brained?

Which direction do YOU see the spinning lady spinning? Clockwise? Counter-clockwise? Each direction correlates with our immediate and present brain-hemisphere usage.

If she is spinning clockwise, it is  believed that you are using right-brain dominance.

If she is spinning counter-clockwise, you are using left-brain dominance.

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For many, she will spin back and forth at any given time. What does this all mean for singers?

Note from Dot about "LEFT-BRAINED" & "RIGHT-BRAINED" singers:

I know there’s a bit of controversy over the spinning lady and the link to what part of the brain we use, so I did a little experiment for fun.  What I found was quite amazing.

Over the course of several months, as I learned more about how we use our brain, I was surprised to find that most of my students who see the lady spinning to the right (clockwise) when they are singing, have an easier time getting through the drills and building their voice. But even more surprisingly, many of my students who saw her spinning left (counter-clockwise) had a much more challenging time! My students who took the left-brained approach to singing wanted to know why they had to do each technique, wanted to control their voice instead of letting it flow naturally, and were very hard on themselves when they did it wrong. Some people saw her spinning back and forth from left to right. This means you have a balanced mind! The trick is, surrendering to the PRESENT MOMENT. The left brain operates in the past and present, and right brain is in the present and future. When we sing, we want to be completely PRESENT, so take the PRESENT part of both sides of the brain, and just let go more while staying connected to that deeper part of you that just knows.  The gateway to being present usually comes to most people, much easier through the spontaneous, creative right side of the brain.

 In summary, I learned that we don’t always use only one part of our brain (it is much more complicated than this), but it varies as we do different tasks.  I created C.O.R.E. Vocal Power ™ to address both sides of the brain, allowing more left-brained singers to gain more right-brain freedom, which allows one to be in more of a preferred delta state. For singers, the BEST FORMULA is to be PRESENT and presence is found in the RIGHT BRAIN!For one of Dot’s favorite videos about the brain, featuring Brain Scientist, Jill Bolte Taylor, click HERE.

• the vocal drill suited to each student with or without keyboard
• drums in a unique way to help the student overcome “left brain” dominance, fear blocks, etc.
  

FOR VISUAL LEARNERS:

• visual tools such as her very own musical paintings, white-board diagrams and a video camera for your convenience!

AUDITORY LEARNERS:

• voice recording software, keyboard pitch training and blending exercises

KINESTHETIC LEARNERS (TOUCH):

• body awareness, Dot’s Energy Freedom Technique, mirror technique

Owning your C.O.R.E.™ Singing POWER!

Have you ever been afraid your voice was going to crack or break during a certain part of a song, and then it did?
Cause: a limiting thought

Have you ever felt amazing singing your favorite music in your car or the shower, but then when you’re asked to sing, a completely different sound comes out?
Cause: not owning your authentic energy

Have you ever wondered why even though you seem to be singing the right notes, it’s just not fun anymore?
Cause: focused too much on the voice

Overcome these problems, gain VOCAL CONFIDENCE and more, with C.O.R.E. Vocal Power™!

What is C.O.R.E Vocal Power™?

C.O.R.E.™ is the FORMAT by which you can practice your singing.  
Dot is currently writing more C.O.R.E. materials for you to enjoy!
For all singers, particularly those who lack in having a structure in their practice routine, this formula is GREAT.

Dot’s Practicing with C.O.R.E. Vocal Power™ CD takes singers through their instrument in a series of fun, vocal exercises that warm up the MIND, SOUL and VOICE (BODY).

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Dot's Building C.O.R.E. Vocal Power™ Interactive Course! 

In this instructive film, Vocal Empowerment Coach Dot Todman gently walks you through all of the fundamentals of a healthy, integrative vocal warm up for your entire instrument.  Learn her 4 step C.O.R.E. formula that all empowered singers need to know. With 14 Lessons and 56 Instructional Guidelines, this training program with over 4 months worth of vocal lessons (Valued at  $1,200) is packed with imperative information that will help you build your voice, from the core.  

Learn tools to help you have a more authentic connection to your voice, win at an audition, feel more confident and have more stamina and power as a singer and speaker. 

This film can be used along with the Practicing with C.O.R.E. Power ™ Audio Program for even better results, and includes bonus audio tracks as well as more FREE VOCAL TIPS!

 

LEVELS OF LEARNING C.O.R.E. Vocal Power

Dot’s System will take you through the natural learning process, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced singer—you will climb your way to Vocal Mastery!