A Voice Teacher's Chrestomathy

A Voice Teacher's Chrestomathy

How Should We Think About Breathing?

Another Perspective on a Cultural Obsession

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Justin Jørgen Petersen
Aug 29, 2025
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A celebrated soprano once posted her tips for vocal technique with a considerable foray into breathing. Because of the particular caché of her name, this post was shared in many singer forums and pages. In this blog, she enumerated many things that the singer must consciously do when thinking about their breath and especially their “support”.1

Were a sing…

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