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You're facing back-to-back performances. How do you handle vocal fatigue effectively?

For singers tackling back-to-back shows, maintaining vocal health is crucial. To prevent and manage vocal fatigue, consider these tips:

- Hydrate consistently, aiming for at least eight glasses of water daily to keep vocal cords lubricated.

- Warm up and cool down your voice gently before and after performances to minimize strain.

- Rest your voice when possible, avoiding unnecessary talking or whispering between shows.

How do you safeguard your voice during a demanding performance schedule? Share your experiences.

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You're facing back-to-back performances. How do you handle vocal fatigue effectively?

For singers tackling back-to-back shows, maintaining vocal health is crucial. To prevent and manage vocal fatigue, consider these tips:

- Hydrate consistently, aiming for at least eight glasses of water daily to keep vocal cords lubricated.

- Warm up and cool down your voice gently before and after performances to minimize strain.

- Rest your voice when possible, avoiding unnecessary talking or whispering between shows.

How do you safeguard your voice during a demanding performance schedule? Share your experiences.

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    Leah Ahern de Leastar

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    This is something that I have felt I have mastered over the years. -Long warm bath/shower, let your body physically rest and recover -Some vocal rest, give yourself a chance to take the day that little bit slower, and limit vocal use where possible. -Hydration, get going with your water, your herbal teas (or decaf beverages) -Some light vocal exercises, like lip trills and sirens, vocalising through straw exercises -For me, electrolytes are my friend; I often will make an electrolyte drink; or if I am on the go, maybe a lucozade sport often does the trick.

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    Bill Haller

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    “Real World” singing requires a more industrial approach. Back to back gigs are nothing compared to eight shows a week on Broadway or even six shows a day at a theme park. A union session is a minimum of four hours and you are expected to have the same voice at the end as when you started. So, great technique is crucial and fundamental to working as a singer. That’s why it’s important to treat singing as an athletic event. The body is as much a part of the instrument as the voice is. Both need rest and both need activity to stay in shape. We always say in the studio “If it hurts you’re doing it wrong.”

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    Iari Melchor

    Owner at Iari Melchor Vocal Studio

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    To add to the great suggestions already posted, I’ve found that one of the biggest things to prioritize and become more aware of is the casual use of your voice in-between gigs: Limit the conversations you have, try not to schedule work calls or meetings where you’re the main presenter. If you don’t have to talk before you start warming up for your set, don’t.

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    Nancy Krebs

    Member of the Acting Company, Classic Theatre of Maryland at Classic Theatre of Maryland, Resident Voice and Dialect Coach

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    All of the advice shared in this forum is helpful. I hope singers will avail themselves of the suggestions. As a performer/singer/actor myself, with 2 shows a day, and constant vocal demands, the one thing I keep in mind is to hydrate, hydrate and more hydration, especially with herbal teas or hot water with lemon and honey that I can sip when not onstage, or between shows. And I agree--limit the casual conversations--give your voice a rest! And use those days off to do minimal speaking. Warm up (tune up) before every singing gig, regardless of how long or how demanding as well. My 2 cents....

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    Nathalie Bonnaud

    CONSEIL VOCAL ET ARTISTIQUE, ARTISTE

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    Prévoir des moments de repos (sieste sommeil) pour une récupération efficace. Et avoir tout le long de l’année une routine pour entretenir l’appareil vocale

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