Vocal Coach NYC Claims that Mindset is More Important than Technique
- Mar 7
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 30
Original Date of Publication: March 7, 2025 | Updated: March 30, 2025
Let me tell you the truth: I didn't get to be the top vocal coach NYC performers trust most with their voices from singing scales and singing scales alone. Spoiler alert: to be great at singing, it takes more than scales. In fact, I firmly believe that having the right mindset is 90% of the game. Maybe even 95%.
Let me show you how I learned this the fierce way—and why I teach all my online voice lessons through a mindset-first lens.
The Day I Learned Singing is Mostly Mental
Have you ever heard of the musical Next to Normal? My mentor Mary-Mitchell Campbell was the original music director when it was just getting started at 2nd Stage Theatre, and she had me tag along to most rehearsals as her protégé / assistant music director.
This was before the show became a Broadway staple. It had buzz, yes—but no guarantee of a future. Then one afternoon, just hours before curtain, the team found out the show wasn’t transferring. Financial issues. The run was ending.
Devastated doesn’t even begin to describe how we all felt.
Despite losing her voice that week, the star of the show—Alice Ripley—showed up. And not just to support. She decided, that night, to go on. No voice, no problem.
She embodied the role. Made up pitches. Delivered with conviction.
And it was brilliant.
Arena Stage producers were in the audience that night. They moved the show to D.C. Then it returned to New York. It opened on Broadway. And Alice Ripley won the TONY® Award. The show won a Pulitzer.
That’s mindset over mechanics. That’s why I teach more than technique.
Mindset Coaching with a Vocal Coach NYC—Why It Matters
Technique is the tool. But mindset is the launchpad.
Confidence Affects Tone
A tense mind creates a tense throat. The more you second-guess yourself, the more you hold back physically. Release the doubt and your voice opens up.
Performance Anxiety is Real (and Reclaimable)
You don’t banish anxiety—you name it. (My stage fright persona is Marcia. She’s rude.) I show her the door before every performance. You can too.
Visualization Changes Everything
Picture yourself slaying the stage. See the lights, hear the applause, feel the energy. Mental rehearsal builds trust in your own voice.
Mindset Shifts You Can Start Using Today
Power Statement
A fierce affirmation like “I slay these notes” or “I’m the star of this stage.” Or my personal mantra: "Don’t force it. Fierce it."
Say it out loud. Let it ground you.
Micro-Wins
Celebrate the little things: a clean phrase, a smoother run, a fearless belt. Stack those wins.
Controlled Breathing
Use the 4-1-4 method: inhale for 4 counts, hold 1, exhale 4. Do this before each lesson or performance.
Why This Matters for Online Vocal Lessons
Online voice lessons aren’t just about convenience—they’re about accessing your best self from wherever you are.
As a vocal coach for beginners, pros, and VTubers alike, I’ve seen that when mindset work is baked into vocal coaching, the results are explosive.
With online vocal lessons, there’s space for:
Safe, comfortable environments for vulnerable singing
Regular consistency without commute stress
Immediate mindset breakthroughs—whether you’re in NYC or across the globe
Related resource: Best Online Vocal Warm-Up Exercises
Final Thoughts: Your Voice Deserves a Mindset Upgrade
There’s a reason you’re searching for singing coaches, vocal teachers NYC, or voice classes NYC. You know deep down that singing is more than hitting the notes.
And you’re right. It’s mental. Emotional. Energetic.
Want to experience the shift for yourself? 👉 Book a virtual voice lesson now
Or learn more about how I coach singers using The Dual Voice Method™, where mindset meets mastery.
Let’s slay. Together.
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