I often get asked by singers or actors how to balance vocal technique with acting, or how not to lose their technique while acting. I think that if we see it as a 'balancing act', the bet is already lost. It is not about balancing but about understanding the layers of bringing a character to the stage.

Many singers struggle with nasality in their tone. Many teachers try to address nasality by emphasizing space in the mouth or pharynx or even by approaching the note 'from behind'. These approaches are incomplete  and simplistic at best. The answer to nasal singing is not space. The answer to nasality is good singing. Let's explore this.