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
Episode 57 | Tara B | 4 Reasons Why You Should Get Songs to a Performance Level
In today’s episode, Tara focuses on why it’s good to work on a song until it’s ready for a performance, instead of just stopping when you are only halfway through the process. Listen to today’s episo…
Episode 56 | Tiffany Van Boxtel | How to Find Vocal Training that Works
In today’s episode, Tara talks with singer/vocal coach Tiffany Van Boxtel all about training the voice and why it’s so helpful to have a plan. We also discuss the value of one-on-one trainings and le…
Episode 55 | Tara B | What to Do for Laryngitis as a Singer?
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In today’s episode, Tara talks about one of the sicknesses singers dread the mos…
Episode 54 | Tara B with Lisa Gebhard | The Q and A for the Singer Enthusiast
In today’s episode, Tara gets put in the hot seat as Lisa Gebhard asks her unusual questions about the voice and singing! Nothing is off limits here and we talk everything from animals vocal folds to…
Episode 53 | Carol Nicodemi | The Joys of Singing with Children
In today’s episode, Tara talks with music educator/performer/songwriter Carol Nicodemi all about children’s voices and what it was like to work with children in the school system for 25+ years. Carol…
Episode 52 | Tara B | Four of the Biggest Reasons People Don’t Sing
In today’s episode, Tara tackles some of the reasons that people don’t sing or stop singing. There is often a basis for people not engaging in an activity that seems like anyone could do. Singing has…
Episode 51 | Tara B | 10 of The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Singing
In today’s episode, Tara looks at 10 different questions that vocalists frequently ask about singing. She tackles each one in detail to help all of our listeners.
- Can anyone learn to sing? Yes. I…
Episode 50 | Tara B | 9 Ways to Keep the Aging Voice Healthy
In today’s episode, Tara talks about what it looks and sounds like when a voice ages. This is a topic that hasn’t been talked about enough and yet there are ways to do something to help stop some of …
Episode 049 | Tara B | What Does it Take to Be a Good Singer?
In today’s episode, Tara talks about the subject of being a good singer. What does that even mean and what really makes up a singer to say that they sing well? Listen here for today’s discussion on t…
Episode 048 | Tara B | Repertoire for Beginning to Intermediate Singers
In today’s episode, Tara shares many of the books that she has used in teaching for different ages and types of singers. She gives you lots of practical resources and where to purchase books so you …
Episode 047 | Tara B | The Benefits of Singing
Today’s episode features many of the different and vast benefits there are with singing. From physical benefits to emotional, social and more, this is an episode for the people who like singing but d…
Episode 046 | Anaité Caycho | Finding Hope in Singing Again
Are you a person who just knew that you would be a singer? Or did it come later in life? Well, my special guest’s journey started as a wee child telling people that she wanted to sing. Here is her st…
Episode 045 | Tara B | Exercises to Get a Consistent Sound in Your Voice
Ever feel like your voice has definite changes in it? That when you sing in different registers, they can sound very different from one another? Is it hard to switch between the chest and head voice …
Episode 044 | Tara B | How To Improvise in Singing
Do you wish that it was easier for you to improvise while you sing? Do you wish you had the tools to know what to do to make up parts for your singing? Are you a classical singer who isn’t sure how t…
Episode 043 | Tara B | How to Pick a Song for Your Voice
Today’s show is all about figuring out how to pick songs that best fit your voice. Sometimes we sing a song that doesn’t match what our voice can do. Tara shows you 7 ways to get it right so you can …
Episode 042 | Tara B | What is Resonance?
In today’s episode, we focus on the concept of resonance in singing. Does everyone have it? What is it and why is it needed in singing? What does it do for the singer? How can we find it? Tara gives…
Episode 041 | Anne-Sofie Søby Jensen | A Singer’s Journey of Recapturing Joy
In today’s episode, Tara chats with Anne-Sofie Søby Jensen—a Danish singer. They speak about how Anne-Sofie’s musical trek took her from Denmark to the UK and the journey of really learning to own an…
Episode 040 | Tara B | 10 tips to Help With Nerves When You Sing
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Episode 039 | Tara B | Keeping Our Voice Healthy Through Wholistic Practices
We’ve talked often on this show about the health of our voice and the technique behind it. Today, Tara dives into the other parts of our life that can affect our vocal health and what to do about it.…
Episode 038 | Tara B | Teaching Voice Online
Tara pivots this week to chat specifically to voice teachers who have been affected by this COVID-19 time. She looks at different ways to help teachers transition into online teaching smoothly and wi…