About this episode

Alexa and Grace Hancock discuss the challenges of maintaining joy in music and how to reconnect with one's craft.

Alexa is joined by singer, songwriter and vocal coach Grace Hancock to explore the relationship between music and craft. Together, they have honest conversations about the moments when making music hasn’t felt good and when it has stopped being joyful for them. They discuss burn out, self-worth, comparison and perfectionism, and how singers can reconnect with their craft in a healthier, more authentic way. As ever, we’re keeping it real on the Singing Teachers Talk podcast. WHAT...

People in this episode

Host: Alexa

Guest: Grace Hancock

Topics covered

• music and craft
• burnout
• self-worth
• comparison
• perfectionism
• reconnecting with craft

Keywords

• performing
• music
• vocal coach
• singer
• joy
• authenticity
• burnout

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