Notice, don't judge

Your new mantra for the new year?

Practice, TeachingHalley ElwellNovember 5, 2020practice, learning, motivationComment

Auditions: Your one shot or an experience of many?

I challenge you to change the way you look and experience auditions. If you’re prepping for an audition right now, read this.

Teaching, Practice, creativityHalley ElwellOctober 9, 2020failure, auditions, learning, teaching, motivation, competitionComment

Scared Baby Bird Syndrome

For those of you having trouble leaving the nest.

creativity, ProductivityHalley ElwellOctober 2, 2020accountability, failure, learning, practiceComment

Does your voice feel tired after talking or singing?

Does your voice feel tired after talking or singing? Consider this.

Teaching, Vocal HealthHalley ElwellSeptember 19, 2020vocal health, learning, body awareness, Zoom, Covid-19Comment

Your Brain on Improv

What happens when you apply simple improvisation to your singing practice? A lot, it turns out.

creativity, TeachingHalley ElwellSeptember 9, 2020online lessons, teaching, thoughts, creativity schoolComment

Back in the Studio!

Here I am, the morning of my recording session. You’ll notice music and various lyric pages strewn around in the background.

Recording ProjectHalley ElwellSeptember 3, 2020record release, recording, EP, songwritingComment

Last Spring Turns...9!

The story behind Last Spring, my first album.

Recording Project, Last SpringHalley ElwellAugust 19, 2020recording, record release, learningComment

A Song About Covid-19

I wrote a song at the beginning of the Covid-19 shutdown to express how I was feeling about the loss of the live performance sector. Nora came to help me perform it!

creativity, New SongHalley ElwellAugust 13, 2020songwriting, crisis, Covid-19 Comment

On Lauryn Hill and Bittersweet

I got curious about what happened to Lauryn Hill and got curious about some of my behavior.

Music history, BAMHalley ElwellJuly 21, 2020accountability, music history, 90s music Comment

On Grief, on Suffering

An unexpected gift from my father helped me distinguish grief from suffering, and helped me wade through the toll of a pandemic.

WellnessHalley ElwellMay 5, 2020Covid-19, crisis, body awareness, practice, motivation, continuity

Creativity Exercise #5: Shaky hand

Day 5 of Creativity School. Write with your non-dominant hand.

creativity, ProductivityHalley ElwellApril 24, 2020creativity schoolComment

Creativity Exercise #4: Pointilism

Day 4 of Creativity School: Do you know how to stipple?

Halley ElwellApril 23, 2020 Comments

Creativity Exercise #3: Cut Up Method poetry

Day 3 of Creativity School: Using a tip from David Bowie to kick start your poetry

Practice, creativityHalley ElwellApril 22, 2020creativity school, poems, songwritingComment

Creativity Exercise #2: Write Your Future Self a letter

Day 2 of Creativity School: Write your future Self a letter. Where will you be in a year?

creativityHalley ElwellApril 21, 2020creativity school, crisis, practiceComment

Creativity Exercise #1: 5 Minute Drawing

Day 1 of Creativity School: Just draw. Take off the judgement cap, take 5 minutes, and go.

Productivity, creativityHalley ElwellApril 20, 2020boredom, creativity school Comment

Spring?

We might be in a standstill, but spring is not.

Nature, creativityHalley ElwellApril 6, 2020creativity school, crisis, boredomComment

When Elbow Bumps Were Cute

Where were you the day before the world shut down?

Halley ElwellApril 5, 2020

The Day After

The day after something good happens can be a spring board or a permission slip to coast. What will you do?

creativity, PracticeHalley ElwellJanuary 16, 2020learning, success, motivation

End of Year...

On letting go of plans when they no longer reflect who you are, or who you’re becoming.

Teaching, Practice, PerformanceHalley ElwellDecember 30, 2019thoughts, holidays, community

2nd Place

What happened at the Lizard Lounge Open Mic Main Event.

PerformanceHalley ElwellDecember 10, 2019songwriting, competition, community, open mics