Breaking Barriers: Emily DenBleyker’s Strategies for Adult Beginners

About this episode

Emily DenBleyker shares her strategies for helping adult beginners overcome their fears and build confidence in singing.

Send us Fan Mail What if you could help your students not only sing, but conquer their fears? In this episode, Emily DenBleyker—a voice teacher, actor, and singer from Seattle—shares her mission of making singing accessible to everyone, even those who believe they “can’t sing.” With over 20 years of experience, Emily discusses her three-pronged approach to teaching adult beginners, focusing on self-efficacy (building confidence in their abilities), participation (encouraging active engagement...

People in this episode

Host: Vielka

Guest: Emily DenBleyker

Topics covered

• singing
• confidence
• adult education
• voice training
• self-efficacy

Keywords

• singing
• confidence
• adult beginners
• voice teacher
• self-efficacy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Seattle

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