PRESERVING YOUR VOICE

Something Uncle Dave said a while back really hit home with me last night. And that is resting the voice on breaks. Last night I did a party of about 170 and on every break it seemed I could barely get off stage before I was beckoned to a table. The noise level was such it felt like a strain to hold a conversation...and I felt it when I went back on. I don't want to be inaccessible to anyone, but ducking out the back the door for the breaks was very tempting.

"Schmoozing" with the audience is an incredibly important part of what many of us do...but if the breaks are as strenuous on your voice as performing, it might be a good idea to weigh the consequences and disappear once in awhile.