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Why Put Yourself Through It?

Posted at 25 September 2019 by Aideen in Blogs ⋅ Confidence

By Wendy Connolly As the final days into Ireland’s Culture Night wind down, and final rehearsals are complete, this question, put to me by a student, came back to me. It’s a question we ask ourselves as the jitters sink in,…

How to Choose the Best Song to Sing

Posted at 21 September 2019 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs

Hello everyone, it’s Aideen here! Some of you might never have met me so I am the singer and singing teacher involved in Confidence In Singing. I’m very happy to have you here. Today is about how to choose the…

The Books That Changed My Life

Posted at 16 August 2019 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs

Since childhood I have been an avid reader but my tastes and the time I spend reading has changed dramatically over the years. As a kid I loved detective stories like The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew and Harriet the...

Some LOVELY news

Posted at 10 August 2019 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs

I have a some lovely news for you all. Just 6 weeks ago I got MARRIED to gorgeous Mike from LA, who I actually met 10 years ago in Dublin at the Metro Cafe. We were together for a while then but...

My journey from fear to confidence

Posted at 4 June 2019 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs

Just like many of my students, I had my own disappointments around feeling heard as a child and young adult. I remember admiring my young cousin who used to sing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” so beautifully and I remember the...

The Psychology of Singing

Posted at 1 March 2019 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs ⋅ Confidence

Singing is like juggling. There are many elements that come into play and it takes time for our mind to understand them and build the skills we need. It can be useful for singers to understand some of the psychological...

Improving Your Health Through Singing

Posted at 15 May 2018 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs ⋅ Confidence

In Ireland we have a lost tradition of singing for each other in our homes with family and friends. The decline began during the 1930’s, when radios became more popular, closely followed by Television in the 1950’s and 60’s. Nowadays,...

Can Anyone Learn to Sing?

Posted at 26 March 2018 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs ⋅ Confidence

When we hear an amazing singer we often decide they are just lucky to have a voice. We might believe that they were just born like that. Now, I’m not disputing that some people are naturally gifted however it isn’t...

Secret Singers Concert Success

Posted at 23 March 2018 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs ⋅ Confidence

We finally managed to put on our Secret Singer’s concert in the Wexford Arts Centre after rescheduling due to the snow a few weeks ago. To be honest, I was wondering would amid-weekk concert be as good as our previous...

4 Steps to Finding Your Own X Factor

Posted at 15 September 2017 by Aideen Ni Riada in Blogs ⋅ Confidence

A lot of singing on TV is linked to competitions. Now, this may be a good way for some unknown singers to get to a bigger audience but the down side is that it feels like those who do well...

Why Put Yourself Through It?

How to Choose the Best Song to Sing

The Books That Changed My Life

Some LOVELY news

My journey from fear to confidence

The Psychology of Singing

Improving Your Health Through Singing

Can Anyone Learn to Sing?

Secret Singers Concert Success

4 Steps to Finding Your Own X Factor

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