When NOT to sing.
Oh, so I have been sick…coughing or should I say choking throughout the night. Some virus that has knocked me off of my feet. I have turned the corner though and see the light to good health.
But my voice!!! I sound like a man. Thank God I don’t have any performances right now. I remember I was singing with LA Opera on a lead role in their out reach program just out of college and I got something similar. I had to go to a laryngologist who gave me steroid shots to get through the performances. (It kept the swelling in my chords down), but that is extreme.
If you get sick and it is in your throat, (not just a runny nose but pain when you speak). You should NOT sing. There is no “singing through it”, You can really damage your voice or at least extend the amount of time till you regain your healthy voice. Essentially coughing is one of the worst things for your voice. It literally slaps the vocal chords together every time you cough which causes swelling. So do your best to reduce the cough, drink lots of liquids and keep it quiet till you are healthy again.
This from a sick voice teacher… wishing you an easy cold and flu season.
Ariella Vaccarino
www.voicelessonstogo.com
Tags: coughing and singing
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