Christina introduces herself and breaks down the techniques, skills, and exercises you'll learn over the next 30 days as you prepare to perform and share your own version of your favorite song.
Christina shares how she evolved from a "little girl with a big voice" into a six-time Grammy Award-winning superstar. Then she explains why success requires staying true to who you are.
Where you practice is just as important as how often you practice. Christina explains how a creative space can help to preserve your energy and improve your performance.
As a singer, you must nurture and care for your lungs. Christina demonstrates two of her favorite, most restorative breathing exercises-the Breath of Fire and Breathing Into Your Body-to help you release tension and reach your..
Accessing the full power of your vocals requires understanding how they work. Christina explains the difference between chest voice and head voice. Then she walks you through the best sounds to use when warming up your voice.
It's time to try the custom vocal warm-up that Christina designed just for this session. Follow along as she demonstrates how to warm up everything in your range, from the highest note in your head to the lowest note in your chest.
Diaphragms up. Record yourself performing Christina's custom warm-up and share a link to your video with the community. If you'd like, feel free to also share link a recording of other vocal warm-ups you love.
Now that you've mastered Christina's custom vocal warm-up, it's time to lock your own routine in place. Christina shares additional tips on how to get the most out of your vocal warm-ups and how to stick to them whenever you perform.
Your vocal range is defined by the range of notes you are comfortable singing, and it can affect which songs you choose to perform. Christina guides you up and down the piano to determine your vocal classification.
Adding your own style to a song is both a personal and technical process. Christina dives deep into vocal techniques such as phrasing, riffing, and bending to guide you through making a song your own.
Let's see (and hear) all of your hard work. It's time to share a link to your first recorded performance on the community page for your fellow singers to watch.
Beyond your song itself, your performance tells an entire story and reveals who you really are as a performer. Christina describes how journaling, collaging, and research into your favorite singers can help you develop a unique vision.
Share your vision for your performance with your peers. Whether it's a mood board, a journal entry, a collage, or a performance, your inspiration might inspire your peers on their own vocal journey.
Now that you've developed a visual representation of your performance, it's time to express that vision through sound. Christina explains how to collaborate with your network of musicians in order to build a passion-filled performance.
You did it. You delivered a performance that shows who you really are as a performer. Now share a link to your recorded performance with the community so they can see this powerful version of you as an artist.
A round of applause for you and your fellow performers. Share your thoughts on their final performances as you continue to be each other's newest fans.
To wrap up her session, Christina offers a few more essential tips for protecting your voice, following your vision, and choosing the right support system to keep harnessing your unique abilities as a singer.
Surprise. Christina is not done yet. She welcomes a special guest, Puerto Rican pop star and producer Jean Rodriguez, to discuss the importance of emotion and soul in music.