Broadway Vocal Coach

“Sing it with more feeling” is pretty unhelpful advice if you don’t know what to actually change...
In part two of this series, we’re exploring five more variables you can use to make specific, compelling choices: articulation, dynamics, phrasing, rhythm, and ornamentation. These aren’t boxes to check, they’re levers to pull when a performance feels bland or you’re looking for a different way to tell the story.
With plenty of singing examples, you’ll hear why your audition cut needs hills AND valleys, how the same phrase can tell two different stories, and why a stylistic choice doesn’t have to be “right”—or even good—to get you to start exploring!
You have more options than “sing it louder.” So let’s play with them!
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You’re hitting the notes... So why does the song still feel a little… meh?
Sometimes the missing piece is a more specific vocal choice. In part one of this two-part series, I’m singing through five variables you can use to bring more color, style, and storytelling to your songs: registration, breathiness, vowel color, onsets, and vibrato.
With examples from The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, and Thoroughly Modern Millie, you’ll hear how small adjustments can change what a phrase communicates—and why there isn’t one “correct” sound for every moment!
If your song feels technically fine but not quite alive yet, this episode will give you some new things to try!
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What happens when a longtime belter has to get back into legit singing shape?
This week Chelsea sits down with her dear friend and student, the incredible Emily Kristen Morris! To talk all about vocal cross-training, rebuilding legit technique after years of contemporary singing, and what it actually takes to move fluidly between vocal styles in today’s musical theatre industry.
We recorded this episode over a month ago while Chelsea was still in Come From Away rehearsals and before Emily officially started her new gig as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls… and she just opened last week!
In this episode:
Vocal cross-training for musical theatre performers
Rebuilding legit technique after years of belting
Why “use it or lose it” applies to vocal styles too
The mindset shifts required when revisiting classical/legit singing
Balancing vocal health, stamina, and versatility in a modern MT career
🗣 Check out Emily's new Vocal Health Course
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Chelsea sits down with stage director Tim Seib to talk about what happens on the other side of the table... and we think we may have solved the "too much material for a self tape" problem once and for all!!!
Tim is a longtime director at Theatre Raleigh, where he has helmed productions including The Prom, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Fun Home, Once, and The Secret Garden, among many others. He also directed the national tour of Million Dollar Quartet.
He has worked with companies across the country including The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Casa Mañana, La Mirada Theatre, and Arrow Rock Lyceum, and has been deeply involved in the development of new shows.
Chelsea and Tim recorded this conversation just before rehearsals began for Come From Away at Theatre Raleigh, where Tim is directing and Chelsea is onstage as Diane (and others!).
They discuss what directors are actually watching for in the room — and why the smallest interactions can sometimes say the most.
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Ever notice that your voice feels solid in the practice room… but suddenly falls apart in auditions, rehearsals, or performances?
In this episode, Chelsea breaks down a frustrating experience many singers know well: when your technique seems to disappear the moment the stakes get higher. You’ll learn why this happens and how to build a vocal technique that actually translates from lessons → practice → performance.
Plus, as we start season five (!) we’re launching a brand new segment on the podcast: Office Hours!
In this first listener submission, Chelsea coaches singer Lisa La Colla through a challenging passage from Christine’s “Think of Me” from The Phantom of the Opera. 
If you’ve ever wondered why your voice behaves differently when the pressure is on, this episode will give you tools to troubleshoot what’s really going on.
And if you’d like to be featured in a future Office Hours segment, you can submit your own singing question or voice memo here: https://chelseawilsonvocalstudio.com/officehours
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