This show aims to pull back the curtain on the music industry, and give up-and-coming artists some of the knowledge that veterans wish they'd had when they were just starting out. Our format on The Vocal Lab incorporates some solo episodes where it's just Sara, talking about voice care and singing and performance coaching, the realities of life on the road, and how to prep for the studio - basically answering questions you may or may not even know to ask!We will also have TONS of guest interview episodes, where veterans can draw on their experience to lay out the yellow brick road for the next generation of artists. You'll get to hear their perspective through the lens of "what I know now that I wish I'd known then."
If you're an emerging artist, this is your music industry primer
Ep 95 - Jazz, PR & Showbiz Stories with the legendary Lesley Mitchell-Clarke
Lesley Mitchell-Clarke is a Toronto-based jazz publicist, media consultant, and arts journalist with a long-standing career in music and entertainment. A former child actress from a showbiz family, she has worked in TV production, toured as a performer, and led PR campaigns for artists like Joshua Redman, Blossom Dearie, and Janis Siegel, as well as labels including Warner Bros. Jazz and Concord.
She has represented The Village Vanguard, the Montreal Jazz Festival, and other major events, while contributing writing to Hot House, The Whole Note, and more. Lesley continues to work internationally and is married to acclaimed jazz drummer Terry Clarke.
During our chat, we talk about the keys to learning to promote yourself as an up and coming musician, the law of attraction's effect on opportunities, and removing nostalgia about the old ways to focus on the modern Music industry.
Find:
Web: https://lightworkhypnosis.com/
Instagram: @dr_hypno/
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/lesley-mitchell-clarke-960a99b
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29 Apr 2025
Ep 94 - Scoring big with Hal Beckett on AI, Orchestras, and Film
Hal Beckett is an award-winning composer, conductor, and music producer with over 30 years in the industry. Based in Vancouver, he has composed for film, TV, opera, and symphonic ensembles, and is Music Director of the Vancouver Film Orchestra.
His credits include conducting for Universal and Lionsgate, contributing to Michael Bublé’s Crazy Love, and producing 102 national anthems for the 2010 Olympics with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. A passionate arts advocate, Hal is a board member for the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and teaches film music at UBC.
During our chat, we talk about the differences he expects for people working in Music as AI develops, the biggest thing he would do for his career in Music if he had his time all over, and how he got the opportunities to orchestrate at the highest level.
Find:
https://www.halbeckett.com/
email: info@halbeckett.com
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22 Apr 2025
Ep 93 - Sarah Whitten on Healing the Singer’s Body to Unlock Vocal Freedom
Sarah Whitten, is an internationally known movement specialist for singers. Using principles of biomechanics, biotensegrity, and pain science, she works with singers’ bodies to resolve pain and physical dysfunction to improve the singing voice. She holds an MA in Pedagogy, and an MM in Performance both from The Ohio State University.
Additionally she is a 500-hour certified Yoga Instructor, and holds certifications in Movement for Trauma, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, Yoga Therapy, and Restore Your Core Method. She has presented and worked with singers and voice teachers at National and Regional NATS conferences, Opera Programs Berlin, The University of Toronto and numerous other schools and colleges.
During our chat we talk through the key pieces of knowledge for understanding your body and performing vocally, recognizing what body pain is trying to tell us, and the different life changing resources that are available to singers who are struggling with their voice.
Find:
Instagram: @singer.synergy
Facebook: @swhittenvocalyogi
Web: https://sarahwhitten.com/
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