Samantha Walton Voice Teacher

How do you "open your throat"?
If your voice scratches or tickles when you sing you are probably constricting the false vocal folds which can lead to voice problems.

'The silent laugh', an exercise developed by Jo Estill, is a great way of learning to retract your false vocal folds.

What a wonderful week it's been at the Estill Course in Sydney. Thank you Naomi Eyers & Trish Delaney-Brown for your inspiring instruction and guidance. Now off for some more practice! 😉

So happy to have this amazing musician representing women in music.

Esperanza Spalding Is Now A Harvard Professor Esperanza Spalding is at the top of her field. She’s...

The Mixing Myth | The Naked Vocalist The ‘Mix’. The holy grail. Or at least it seems that’s how many singers view it. After all it is a really hard register to master. However, it’s kinda misunderstood...

A beautiful, intelligent, incredible piece on the art of practice. Joshua you will love this one!

My 11-year-old son auditioned at Juilliard, and we both learned a lot about how top performers practice Effective practicing is an art.

I have always been fascinated by the dark art of beat boxing - now we finally get to see what's happening on the inside! (Probably don't watch this one over lunch... 🤓🤢) Thanks Tommy Novak for sharing!

Live from the Larynx EP1 - Down the Endoscope -Tom Thum In the first episode of the Live From The Larynx web series I visited renowned ENT doctor and Laryngeal surgeon Dr Matthew Broadhurst. I wanted to find out h...

I've had a few students ask me about the 'scream' - well, here you go! Wish I could get this 16,000 fps camera down my throat. Such amazing technology.

Science Explains How Metal Singers are Able to Scream Without Damaging Their Vocal Cords | MetalSucks Basically, metal singers do what babies do.

My ridiculously skilled friend and colleague Josh Kyle Music experimenting with the voice as an instrument - pure and raw. Love your work, Josh!

Josh Kyle – “In And Around” – Live | Blank Tape Video JOSH KYLE - "In And Around" (Shot, Edited, & Audio)

Becoming More Expressive With Your Singing | The Naked Vocalist I don’t know about you, but certain singers over my lifetime have managed to stir up some serious emotion in my stone-like heart. Almost every Michael Jackson album (pre Invincible...

AIM ensemble nights were a success! We had some awesome performances over three nights at the Annandale Hotel - particularly proud of my Trimester 1 Vocal Ensemble for smashing some great repertoire!