One of the strengths of Brett Manning’s commitment to teaching is his respect for the uniqueness of each individual voice.

The points of focus in his teaching truly honor the unique gift of each voice. His methodology, exercises, coordinations, and coachi...more

The pursuit of success requires you to cultivate a commitment to consistency.

In other words, you want to always be prepared to give your best performance - while you also have a plan in place to keep getting better.

Life Happens

This makes...more

To have a successful and effective voice-driven career, you obviously must develop the full potential of your vocal skills and qualities. But you must also become an expert communicator and storyteller.

The most effective singers, motivational speakers, singer-...more

It’s important to have resources to tap for positive energy.

It can be anything from meditation and prayer to motivational reading material, from engaging in hands-on hobbies or listening to specific pieces of music that inspire or uplift.

Hea...more

Whenever you’re fumbling through a season of disappointment, you don’t have to fall apart and feed the fumbling through self-criticism, skipping practice, canceling voice lessons, or neglecting your gift.

Appearances May Be Deceiving

In fact,...more

Once again, it’s that time of the year when many people turn to goal-setting or making lists of resolutions after reflecting on the past twelve months.

Before setting your resolutions and defining your goals, take time to note your accomplishments, achiev...more

There’s a tendency to downplay things that make us feel self-conscious, and with good reason. If we’re uncomfortable, that insecurity or sense of not being focused will be clearly conveyed and will likely steal focus during your performance, rehearsal, or...more

One of the biggest deterrents to taking risks, making progress, and staying the course in the pursuit of your voice-driven career is worry.

What if I forget the lyrics to this new song? What if nobody shows up? What if the sight lines are bad? What if a fight b...more

If you’re a singer putting together a band, participating in a community choir, or doing session work, you must not only be prepared and focused, but you must also be on your best behavior, with an open, willing spirit of cooperation.

If you’re an a...more

Brett Manning makes it clear that he recognizes and honors the uniqueness of each individual. He doesn’t set out to change your voice. His teaching methodology and coaching philosophy is en...more