Andrea

Goals are fascinating, aren’t they? Every January we set them with excitement and intention. And then one of two things usually happens: a) We feel discouraged when progress doesn’t happen quicklyb) We quietly forget about them by March. Sound familiar? For singers — especially teenagers and young adults navigating school, friendships, auditions, performances, and life […]

At The Artist Within Academy, we just completed an incredible week of performances at the Newmarket Voice Festival. This cherished community festival offers singers the opportunity to perform and receive valuable, encouraging feedback from professional voice adjudicators.   Performance categories include Classical Voice, Musical Theatre, Popular Voice, Speech Arts and Drama, and Songs from the

It has been three weeks since my last blog post, and what a whirlwind it has been!  Between Halloween, Remembrance Day, Coffee House performances, the Holiday Heroes kick-off event, concert planning, teaching, curriculum writing, report cards, and Vera’s extra-curriculars, the days have flown by in a blur of activity and artistry. In what feels like

As we step into our last week with the colour orange — the colour of fall sunsets, crunchy leaves underfoot, jack-o-lantern smiles, and towering sunflowers — we arrive at one of its most joyful qualities: fun. Singing is work — real work. It demands focus, repetition, patience, breath, awareness, and grit. Anything we deeply care

October always feels like a burst of possibility — from jack-o-lanterns to sunflowers to pumpkin-spiced everything — but beyond the seasonal glow, orange represents optimism, independence, adventure, creativity, and fun. What a perfect energy to carry into our artistic journey this month. Confidence and self-trust are not things we’re magically born with — they are

October glows with orange—the colour of optimism, independence, creativity, and fun. But this week, we’re adding one more spark to that list: adventure. Adventure is the heartbeat of artistry. It’s what happens when we step outside the familiar and explore new paths with curiosity and courage. It’s about the willingness to try something new—to take

October is here, and with it comes a bold burst of orange—the Studio’s inspiration colour of the month. Orange is the colour of optimism, independence, adventure, creativity, and fun—all the things we’re feeling as we move into this exciting new season of choir and private lessons. September gave us our momentum: we kicked off private

Welcome to October and our second month of exploring the colours of artistry! 🌟 This month’s colour is ORANGE—the colour of optimism, independence, adventure, creativity, and fun. You’ve already completed your first month of daily practice—amazing work! You’re beginning to see and feel the benefits of showing up consistently for your art. Now, as we

Red is the colour of courage, and this week we are carrying that spark into our lessons, our practice, and our daily lives as artists. Courage is not about being fearless—it’s about stepping forward even when you feel uncertain. It’s about TRUSTING yourself, TRUSTING the process, and DARING to try something new. Think of a

Confidence isn’t something we’re born with—it’s something we build. Brick by brick. Note by note. Step by step. It grows quietly in the background, through the simple, consistent actions you take: ✨ One practice session at a time. ✨ One lesson at a time. ✨ One performance at a time. Here’s the truth: action precedes