How To Set And SMASH Your Singing Goals
Knowing how to set and smash your singing goals is an essential skill for every singer that is serious about their vocal development.
Letting Go & Staying in Control
“Letting go & staying in control” was the title of a module on Advanced Breath Management in the Voice Technique 101 class I took through Berklee Online. (POST UPDATED 9/3/20) I decided to focus on learning about vocal technique when I started teaching singing about seven years ago. It was driven by a need to […]
How To Get Gig Fit
Do you know what being gig fit means? Learn how to get gig fit and why you should focus on it every 30 days. What is Gig Fitness? Gig fitness is being in top vocal, physical and mental shape and in turn, ready for any performance. Whether it’s an important gig, you’re going on tour […]
Seasons Of Creativity
How can we harness our seasons of creativity to help navigate the ups and downs of creative life and be creatively super productive? Prefer to listen? Click below or download the audio here We could consider that the different stages of our creativity align with nature’s seasons –Â Summer, Winter, Autumn, Spring […]
PREP Steps To Develop Your Singing & Performance Ability
There are four key PREP steps to develop your singing & performance ability that you can use to prepare & to feel confident before you sing. Â I like to use this acronym PREP as a template for every performance preparation. Prefer to listen? Click below or download the audio here These are the PREP […]
What was good in 2018
I am learning it’s as important to look back on the year that’s been, as it is to set intentions for the New Year so I’m reflecting on what was good in 2018. The number one factor of making a great year excellent is having fantastic people around you. A major highlight for me is getting […]
Three things you need to be a better singer
I believe there are three things you need to be a better singer. These are not singing techniques but THREE things we should focus on FIRST to facilitate better singing, performing & music making. What are the three things you need to be a better singer? 1. Time 2. Energy 3. Resources Without these three […]
Singers Vocal Journal
A really great tool to have as part of your artist toolkit is a singers vocal journal. What is a Singers Vocal Journal? It’s a place where you can jot down your goals for your voice and practice for the week, how those practices turned out and how your voice is feeling. I give my […]
Are you living your creative dream?
Are you living your creative dream? Ever wondered what it takes to live your dream? The first step is the most straightforward action ever, but one we very rarely do. It’s called a Creative Action Plan. I will explain, but first, a little background about me. It’s pretty fair to say that what I wanted […]
Spotlight Series February 2017 – Alayna Powley
The aim of the Spotlight Series is to highlight artists who are not only at the forefront of their craft vocally or musically but also have a firm grasp on an area of artist development. I want to celebrate these creatives & share their insight on being artistic & balancing life & business both in […]
How to be successful AND authentic as an artist
This year, I’m super excited to focus on ways of creating our own unique path to success as an artist by “discovering” ourselves & being proactive in getting our music to the world using smart strategies plus being READY when opportunity arises. Essentially, it’s called Artist Development & back in the day, labels would ‘assist’ in getting […]
Happy New Year! What’s coming at you in 2017
Happy New Year! I know it’s a little early to be saying Happy New Year but I’m just super excited about what I have to offer you in 2017. Firstly, I hope you had a great Christmas & are reflecting on what 2016 meant to you, what worked & what didn’t work quite so well […]
The secret to kickstarting your career as an artist in 2017
The secret to kickstarting your career as an artist in 2017 revolves around two words. 1. HOW 2. WHY How do you build a successful career AUTHENTICALLY in the modern music biz? Believe you can, make a plan & action it. Too easy right? The tricky part is the details & nuances that each of those steps involve so […]
Start With Why…
Ever since I was a young girl I felt like an outsider. I was longing to define myself & find my self worth. As I found out later in life, so was everyone else! When you’re a kid, & even into your twenties, you can feel alone on this path. I was average at everything […]
What I Wish I Could Tell My 18 Year Old Self
I told myself at around 37 that I would retire from singing covers once I hit forty. The reasons were all vanity related of course. I didn’t want to be mutton dressed as lamb or in singing speak, an old lady singing young people music. The big 4-0 happened for me a few months ago […]
Getting in the zone: get your head in the game!
Over my 20 years of being a professional singer I have only recently honed getting in the zone before a gig, a singing/practice session or even daily as part of an ongoing vocal warrant of fitness. My pre game routine started evolving when I became a vocal coach & realised that passion, preparation, practice & […]
Going Pro – Part 2 – Bio & Promo pics
It’s late January, you’ve set your goals for 2016, part of which is the decision to raise the bar of your performance on & off stage. You’ve decided to Go Pro creatively & also from a a business perspective. You’ve checked in with the IRD about starting a business & you have your plan for invoicing […]
Practice Schedules & Routines in General
I’m hoping this post finds you relaxing & taking time out on this long Easter weekend. Sunday sees daylight savings ending which means Autumn to me. Any seasonal change has me thinking about reviewing my routines & behaviours. Especially April & September. Getting to April I am reminded how little I have followed through with any New […]
Welcome To The Big Notes Get Votes Blog!
Hello and welcome to the Big Notes Get Votes blog! (Updated 12th April 2023) My name is Cherie Mathieson. I’m a professional singer, vocal coach, life-long student, mother and wife. And I am obsessed with singing. This is me on stage performing with the Synthony show. I also perform as a backing vocalist for L.A.B, […]