The Engaging Performer
Being a great performer isn’t just about talent — it’s about connecting, inspiring, and leaving a lasting imprint on every heart in the room. On The Engaging Performer,
Tara B (host and music pro) shares a deeper look at what it really takes to build a meaningful, successful career. You'll find guidance on booking gigs with confidence, keeping your voice healthy for the long journey, and growing into the performer you’re truly meant to be. Through stories, lessons, and honest reflections, this podcast is here to support your passion, your growth, and your unique voice in the world and help you become an amazing engaging performer!
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Ep 97 | Booking Part 3: Followups—How to Actually Book the Gig | Tara B
In today’s episode,Tara talks about the difficulties of doing followups and ways to make them easier to do so that you actually book the gig!
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Ep 96 | What It Means to Be a Professional Singer | Jana Anderson and Lisa Keith Bernard
In today’s episode, Tara interviews two long time professional singers and gets the low down on the ups and downs of being a professional singer!
Both Lisa and Jana grew up in musical families and …
Ep 95 | Booking Part 2: How to Determine What You Charge for Performances| Tara B
In today’s episode, Tara dives again into the biz side of singing. In this part two episode, she gives you criteria that will help you figure out what you should be charging for performances. She als…
Ep 94 | Booking Part 1: 10 Best Type of Places to Sing | Tara B
In today’s episode, Tara dives into the biz side of singing. In this three part series, she covers aspects of booking gigs. Many who are studying voice also want places to share their gift and in thi…
Ep 93 | What Qualifications Do You Need to Be a Professional Singer? | Tara B
Today’s episode focuses on what it takes to be a professional singer. Pro singers possess many skillsets and Tara dives into many of these skills to help pro singers recognize and value all they know…
Ep 92 | The Importance of Ear Training and How to Do It | Tara B
Today’s episode focuses on ear training—how it’s really possible for anyone no matter how they sing. Tara gives some practical tips on how to train your ear, whether you are a singer or a teacher try…
Ep 91 | How to Deal With Singing at a New Place Where Everything is Unknown | Tara B
In this episode, Tara talks about how singing in a new situation can be stressful. She brings tools to help!
Things that can help you be calm singing at a brand new place:
- Get to the place early s…
Ep 90 | Knowing Which Vowels and Consonants Can Help Your Warmups | Tara B
In this episode, Tara talks about how knowing vowels and consonants and the role they play in our warmups can help us!
VOWELS
“All of us probably have certain vowels that are just easier to sing.…
Ep 89 | Why You Need to Pay Attention to Your Speaking Voice as a Singer | Tara B
In today’s episode,Tara chats about our speaking voices. As singers, we need to take equal care with how we talk so that it doesn’t cause problems for us when we sing.
You can Find The Singer’s Fe…
Ep 88 | Why Professional Singers Need Vocal Training | Tara B
In today’s episode,Tara chats about the reasons that even pro singers should have some checkins with a voice professional. She also tackles reasons why people sometimes don’t get coaches.
Why train…
Ep 87 |What Does a Car and a Singing Voice Have in Common? | Tara B
In today’s episode,Tara chats about some commonalities that automobiles have with singers and why you shouldn’t ignore problems that come up with singing. And how to schedule maintenance of your voic…
Ep 86 | Why Getting Some Piano Skills as a Singer Can Be a Great Asset | Brenda Earle Stokes
In today’s episode,Tara interviews fellow piano/voice teacher Brenda Earle Stokes. They chat about some of the reasons that piano can be such a helpful tool for singers, whether you are performing …
Ep 85 | What Qualities Do You Need to Teach Voice? | Tara B
In today’s episode,Tara talks about different qualities and characteristics that you may possess that would help you be a great voice teacher. It isn’t a complete list but a comprehensive one to chec…
E 84 | Why Yoga and Finding a Fitness routine is Good for the Voice | JoAnne Hart
In today’s episode,Tara chats with vocal teacher JoAnne Hart who specializes in integrating fitness and mental wellness into her instruction. We discuss how a fitness routine, including yoga can bene…
E 83 |What Do You Wish You Had Known When You Started Teaching? | Tara B
In today’s episode,Tara chats about the question “What advice do you wish you had been given when you first started teaching?” She gives some of her thoughts as well as shares some tips from other mu…
E 82 |How to Give Better Voice Lessons| Tara B
E 81 |The Benefits of Watching Yourself Singing | Tara B
If you want to check out The Singer’…
E 80 |How to Be Comfortable Doing Live and Virtual Shows| Lynz Crichton
In today’s episode,Tara talks with music biz coach Lynz Crichton all about how she got into the world of virtual shows and why they can be a part of any artist’s performing journey!
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E 79 |How to Pick Songs for Performances that Engage the Listener and Help them Become Fans | Tara B
In today’s episode, Tara gives you tips and tools for picking and figuring out the best songs that will help you connect with your audience whether you are doing virtual or in person concerts.
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