Sing Confidently, Live Creatively - Theatre Kid Singing Tips, Singing and Performing, Vocal Exercises, Vocal Technique, Vocal Warm-Ups
PODCAST RETURNING SEPTEMBER 2026!
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!
Episodes
Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
14 min
Breath Support Made SIMPLE Virtual Group Singing Class on June 8! - Register Here!
Hi Singer! Struggling to hold out notes when you sing? Feel like you need to understand breath support once and for all? Welcome to the Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series!
This week, you'll learn about what you actually need to know about breath support as a singer...and you can implement it all with me in my virtual group class next week!
Today, we chat about:
- How to inhale with a "low breath"- How to create support when you exhale & sing- Two quick, easy exercises to help you experience a more supported exhale
WHAT NEXT?
→ Free 15 minute voice consult with me Here!
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
17 min
Breath Support Made SIMPLE Virtual Group Singing Class on June 8! - Register Here!
Hi Singer! Struggling to hold out notes when you sing? Feel like you need to understand breath support once and for all? Welcome to the Breath Support Made SIMPLE Series!
This week, you'll learn about what you actually need to know about breath support as a singer...and you can implement it all with me in my virtual group class next week! Today, we chat about:
- What actually matters when it comes to the "breath support" topic- How to FOCUS your breath - buzz at the front of your mouth- An exercise! Ooo-mimaymahmomoo
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Free 15 minute voice consult with me Here!
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
33 min
Free, 10-15 minute voice consultation with me HERE!
GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here!
Hi Singers! Are you a musical theatre performer who wants to develop your voice for auditions, concerts, and shows?
Are you an actor interested in musical theatre performance - but you're not sure about your vocal skills?
Are you a classically trained singers or pop or Gospel singer wanting to explore musical theatre?
Today, I'm sharing ESSENTIAL vocal technique skills to start developing if you're venturinginto musical theatre vocals! With each step, I'll lead you through an exercises to help you immediately implement it. You'll learn...
- What a "mix" is
- How to start belting
- Vocal exercises to develop your voice for contemporary musical theatre songs
- How to level up your performance of a song
and more!
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
10 min
GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here!
Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE!
Hi Singers! Want to improve your vocal technique by developing your tone? Your tone is essential to your unique voice. If you want to "improve your tone" (create the tone you like), then listen in to learn about...
- Creating a more resonant tone
- What vocal placement means
- How you can create the tone you want with resonance and vocal placement
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
20 min
GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here!
Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE!
Hi Singers! Are you ready to pursue a career in the performing arts space for real but don't feel inspired? Are you struggling to stay motivated on the journey as you audition, practice, take lessons, etc? There are ways we as creatives can keep ourselves inspired even when we don't "feel" it. We have to keep going - listen in to learn a few ways to keep going today.
You'll learn about...
- Ways I have stayed inspired in my performing arts career path
- Things you can do to keep growing in your vocal skills
- Why creative community matters
and more!
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
4 min
GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here!
Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE!
Hi Singer! Ready to warm-up your voice but don't have enough time? Try this quick vocal warm-up, follow it up with a verse, chorus, or audition cut of a song your working on, and you've done your voice practice for the day. It can be this simple. Just be consistent, and keep working to develop your vocal technique little by little each day. Sing along with the following:
- Lip trills on an octave slide
- Hoo-hoo-hoo/ha-ha-ha interval skips
- Nyeah/No descending 5 tone scale
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
23 min
GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here!
Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE!
Hi Singers! Are you building a career as a performer and creative in the midst of a busy season? Are you struggling to get in your voice training, performance development, etc. because there's no time? I understand!
Let's talk about how you can practically make time to train as a performer, pursue your creative calling, and improve your performance skills in small amounts of time even when life is overwhelming.
Listen in to hear about:- A way to do your voice practice in a simple way- Small ways to be creative daily- How to keep going when things are overwhelming
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
15 min
GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here!
Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE!
Hi Singers! Want to get better at singing riffs and runs? Today, I'm teaching you, step-by-step, how to sing an incredible pop riff that Zara Larsson does in PinkPantheress' song "Stateside". Let me know if you have another riff you want me to break down. Get ready to sing along!
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
19 min
GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here!
Try a free, 10 minute voice consult with me HERE!
Hi Singers! Do you want to improve the way your voice sounds? Like, you're good with pitch, you have some vibrato, maybe you even feel good about your range, but your tone lacks "richness" or "depth". In that case, let's work on tone! One way to feel more confident as singers is to notice when our true voice is being dampened or hidden. Improving tone can help you release and embrace your unique voice! Sing along to the following exercises:
- Hums (resonance)- Ooowee-ooowee-ooowee-ooowee (vocal color changes on each pitch)- Ya-ya-ya-ya vs. Yeah yeah yeah yeah (dark vs. bright tone and resonance shifting)
DISCLAIMER: Be sure to listen to your voice. If any note feels uncomfortable or painful, stop singing.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
45 min
GROUP SINGING CLASSES - join the waitlist here!
Hi Singers! Get ready to enjoy an inspiring conversation with Jacob Shipley, Voice Teacher, Vocologist, & Performer! He shares vulnerably about...
- his experiences with vocal rehabilitation
- how musical theatre singers can learn to sing other contemporary styles
- ways you can appreciate and cultivate your voice
and SO MUCH more!
Connect with Jacob!Website - www.jacobshipley.com
Jacob's Voice Studio Instagram
Jacob's Personal Instagram
More about Jacob!Jacob Shipley is a Voice Teacher, Vocologist, and Performer. He specializes in helping Musical Theatre and Classical singers branch out into contemporary styles and Singer-Songwriters improve their vocal flexibility and health. As a folk-rock singer-songwriter, Jacob’s music is raw, powerful, and emotive. His songs are intimate snapshots from his own emotionally complicated life with humor and a knowing smile that only hindsight can bring.
WHAT NEXT?
→ Book your voice lesson! - creativelybyestelle.com/studio
→ Free, 10-15 minute voice consult with me HERE!
→ Free vocal warm up track! - creativelybyestelle.com/warmup
→ Free online community! - creativelybyestelle.com/community
→ Join the email list HERE!
→ Contact me:
- Email: hello@creativelybyestelle.com
- Instagram: @creativelybyestelle