Your trick and remedies for throat/voice health

[SugarBabyBounce]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 11:45am

Can you share some home remedy ideas on how you keep your voice/throat in good shape in order to prep for a show's run?
Especially when you have "scratchy voice" from being tired.
THANK YOU>

[ElphabaRose]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 11:48am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=619424

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=31332

[Shakespearean]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 12:08pm

OK, one more tip. If you're ever on tour, the tea ir hot water with honey thing is good, but the trick is to buy LOCAL honey. A new city means a unique new blend of mildew in your ensemble-rate hotel room and pollens and dust at the West Chemung Veteran's Center and Playhouse. I'm not a science guy, but the local honey will contain antioxidants and er, sciency stuff that will help combat some of these other local effects better than generic brand name stuff. I can't really explain why, but it just works. Trust me, I've played doctors on stage.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 12:32pm

Riccolas! *lol* Honey is a great thing. Ice cold water and no spekaing.

Shakespearean- that is VERY interesting.

[mollyml05]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 12:43pm

Actually, cold water is bad for your voice. You should drink room temperature water and lots of it. Fisherman's Friend lozenges are great as well.

[HBG]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 12:58pm

Pineapple juice :) Trust me

[bcectchc]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 12:59pm

1. Get plenty of sleep.

2. Don't physically abuse your voice to begin with -- that means no belting, shouting, etc.

3. Get great vocal training -- for speaking and singing -- that insists on diaphragmatic breathing rather than clavicular breathing. (I was a voice major in college, but in my early thirties had to go to speech therapy because my vocal chords were frozen when I spoke, but not when I sang. The therapist said that I obviously was never taught that breathing for speaking and breathing for singing are one in the same! After two sessions, I was fine!)

[Jazzysuite82]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 1:21pm

no belting? this is musical theatre we're talking about right? One can belt healthily

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 1:55pm

My voice teacher and I recently had a conversation on how belting can seriously ruin you're chords if you don't know what you're doing. If you want to learn how to belt, you need to know you're voice well enough and know the capabilities it can reach. If you put too much strain onto you're chords, not only will the song you're singing sound too forced; it can result in nod's or something even worse. Basically my point is, one can have a healthy belt, but you need to remember the consequences that can come along with it.

[JasonM12480]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 1:58pm

What does one do when they have to leave on bus from Richmond, VA at 1:00 am, get into the city at 7:00 am, and be at a studio for big callback by 9:00 am, and sing by 9:50, with nowhere to warm up? Any tips? LOL - or does one just pray?

[Jonny boy]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 2:05pm

Try Elm wood

[jordangirl]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 2:13pm

^^ Take an extra day and get into the city earlier so you can rest.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 2:21pm

ElphabaRose- I love how you show the links of those other threads as if to say that the topic has been done to death. You do realize that the most recent thread link you posted was from three years ago?

[bcectchc]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 7:52pm

"no belting? this is musical theatre we're talking about right? One can belt healthily"

I agree -- but if SugarBabyBounce doesn't know how to remedy a scratchy throat, I highly doubt that healthy belting is one of their skills! If you haven't been taught to belt by a highly trained teacher, I still say NO BELTING.

[Horton]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 10:42pm

I eat the frostings you get out of a can, they make my voice feel great, and they give me energy, and don't worry, there is no dairy products in there

[theactorsociety]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 11:47pm

There's a spray called singers savior or something. and a last ditch effort right before a big moment is a coke. it does wonders for like two minutes and then ravages your vocal chords! Drink Wisely

[ElphabaRose]

Posted: 5/1/07 at 11:53pm

wickedfan, I actually had them bookmarked from last spring when I was sick and going into hell week. I thought that they would help so I posted them. I know that there was another more recent one but I can't seem to find that link right now. Sorry for trying to help.