Sing Confidently, Live Creatively - Singing Tips for Musical Theatre Actors, Vocal Exercises, Vocal Technique, How to Sing Better
Hi performers! Welcome to the Sing Confidently, Live Creatively podcast, a show for professional and pre-professional performing artists who want to build confidence in their singing!
Are you intentionally pursuing a professional career as a musical theatre actor but your voice is not as powerful or reliable as you'd like?
Do you want to feel confident in your voice at auditions or on-stage, but don’t know how to develop your vocal technique?
Do you wish you could learn how to belt, mix, improve your vocal range, or sing riffs, but you don't know where to start?
I get it! Hi, I’m Estelle, a Professional Singer, Actor, and Voice Teacher in my online studio, Creatively Performing Arts. I also teach and music direct locally in North Carolina at various music studios and theaters!
I grew up performing, but everyone kept telling me to save the arts for retirement or the weekends. So after college, I went to medical school, thinking that was the safest path. But I realized I had those creative passions for a reason and couldn't stay in a career that hid my gifts. So, I decided to leave. Dramatic, I know, but I'm in theatre after all!
After I left medical school, I started a Masters in Music and Music Education at Columbia University (hybrid) and developed my voice intentionally while helping other singers along the way. I began to build confidence in my dreams and my voice beyond what I'd ever known!
I want to help you do the same - build confidence in your singing voice so you can live your creative dreams!
On this show, you will learn how to sing with more confidence, how to train your voice consistently, how to prepare your songs for auditions, how to belt, how to develop mix technique, how to breathe properly as a singer, and more!
You’ll get mindset tips to help you take action on your creative gifts in spite of imposter syndrome, self-doubt, rejection, and fear of what people think.
With incredible guests, from Broadway performers to a Latin Grammy award winner, to local theatre and music artists, and my own current and past experiences, this will be your one-stop shop for all things singing, performing, and creative inspiration! Plus, you’ll hear lots of fun musical theatre references!
Alright choir lovers and theatre-kids-turned-theatre-adults, this is your time.
Start singing with CONFIDENCE today!
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Episodes
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
🎉 Next week is the 300th episode of the show! Celebrate with us! 🎉🎉🎉
Send a note about how this show has impacted you & join the Creativity & Confident Singing Q&A next Thursday at 12noon EST - creativelybyestelle.com/300
Self-doubt, fear, and distraction are going to come in 2026. Don't let them stop you from building confidence as a performer and having your MOST creative year! In this episode, I'm excited to have a cozy chat with you to help you learn ways to make sure you don't give in to the temptation to give up on your creative journey this year. We'll talk:
- Making goals that are rooted in a personal decision
- Knowing your WHY - and my personal example of this
- Ways to prioritize rest
- and more!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Monday Jan 05, 2026
Monday Jan 05, 2026
Register HERE for weekly or bi-weekly voice lessons for Spring 2026 - Use code: SPRING to get your first lesson FREE (Pay $0 today)! (creativelybyestelle.com/studio)
Are you ready to become a truly confident singer, actor, and performer? This means becoming serious about your training and development as a performing artist! Today, I'm sharing why you need to take your vocal training seriously and how to do it in a way that isn't overwhelming. We'll chat about
- Consistency in your calling
- Daily practice in small ways
- How to make your training feel creativeand more! Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
Register HERE for weekly or bi-weekly voice lessons for Spring 2026 - use code: SPRING to get your first lesson FREE (Pay $0 today)! (creativelybyestelle.com/studio)
Happy new year, performers! It's time to have the most creative year yet - full of performing, development of your craft, creative expression, and confidence. Today, I'm sharing the steps to take to live a truly creative life - things like...
- Deciding that you WILL be creative this year
- Uncovering the WHY behind your goals as a creative
- Ways to take real action to become a confident singer and performer
and more. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Monday Dec 29, 2025
Monday Dec 29, 2025
Register HERE for weekly or bi-weekly voice lessons for Spring 2026 - use code: SPRING to get your first lesson FREE (Pay $0 today)! (creativelybyestelle.com/studio)
Today's episode is full of the concrete steps we get to take to build confidence as performers in 2026! I start with sharing that SPRING REGISTRATION IS OPEN for my online voice studio! I can't wait to get to work with some of you - make sure to register with the code: SPRING in order to get your first lesson in the weekly/bi-weekly packages for free! We also discuss:
- Why committing is SO important for your confidence as a singer and performer
- Making a decision about what you want as a performer
- HOW you will get to your goal as a performer
- Ways to put yourself out there in 2026
- The importance of feedback for singers and performers to grow
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
→ Free vocal warm up & join email list! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
Do you believe that you're called? If you did, you would take action and, as a result, you would build confidence. It's really that simple. If you knew with all your heart you were meant to be creating, singing, and performing, you would take action. Courageous action. Today, I'm sharing,
- Why you haven't taken action to really build confidence as a singer and performer
- What to do in order to own your calling
- The true path to confidence as a creative
It's time to own your beautiful creative calling. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
→ Free vocal warm up & join email list! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
Feeling stagnant and not sure how to grow as a singer, develop better vocal technique, improve your stage presence, etc.? What you need is clarity on what you want and how to get it. I'm sharing what has helped me take action to get clarity and keep growing not only technically, but artistically as a creative, such as:
- Being willing to ask for help- Knowing what you want- Knowing why you want itand more. Listen in!
Audio issue: also, I realized there's some sort of noise that starts in the background about halfway through (maybe my laptop overheating?) - sorry about that!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
It's the end of the year and a new year is coming - this could be YOUR year to thrive as a creative. But you have to make time to grow as a creative. Today, I just want to chat about what will help you make space and time to be creative and develop even before the year ends.
You'll hear about:- Deciding - being intentional if you really want to become a better singer/more creative person- Figuring out your WHY- Why starting small mattersand more. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
Do you struggle with vocal tension on a regular basis? Do you feel tight and squeezed in your voice when you sing? There are many reasons that could be happening so here are some tips and techniques you can implement to help you ease that tension and hopefully feel much better when you go to sing!
You'll learn about:- Gentle warm ups - Straw phonation & SOVT's- Additional ways to hydrate your voice- A way to sing higher notes with less tension
and more. Listen in!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
We all want to feel more confident as performers - but how do we actually do that? Today, I'm sharing my simple, practical process that you can use to become more confident in your voice starting now!
I talk about...
- Knowing your voice - your mindset around singing, what vocal anatomy to think about, etc.
- Practicing - choosing a song to focus on, vocal exercises, training things like breath, pitch, transitions, vowel mod, mix, etc.
- Expressing - putting yourself out there!
- Improving as a singer - getting feedback, and more.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE / Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
→ Free vocal warm ups! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
Hi performers! These two vocal exercises have helped me get to my high notes, and I've used these two with students as well. Now, I'd love to share them with you! You'll start by singing along, then I'll break down why this helps you and what you can try next!
These are more focused on technique but can also be used as a general warm up or part of a general warm up before your next lesson, audition, or performance. Sing along!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice Lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Connect with me on Instagram! - @creativelybyestelle
→ Instagram community HERE ( and follow me :)
or Facebook community HERE!
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Email me - hello@creativelybyestelle.com
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