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# Confidence Booster INC

Empowering your true voice to emerge and develop

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- [Blog](https://confidencebooster.ca/blog/) - Learn how to improve your singing voice with expert tips, vocal exercises and training advice. Discover techniques to sing better today.
- [LEARNING HOW TO SING](https://confidencebooster.ca/learning-how-to-sing/) - Learn to balance the visible mechanics of singing with the invisible art of feeling and conveying emotion and sing with confidence in Ottawa
- [Beginner Singing Lessons in Ottawa: What to Expect in Your First Sessions](https://confidencebooster.ca/beginner-singing-lessons-in-ottawa-what-to-expect-in-your-first-sessions/) - Starting singing lessons in Ottawa? Learn what beginner vocal training includes, from breathing techniques to performance coaching at Confidence Booster Ottawa.
- [How to Improve Your Voice](https://confidencebooster.ca/how-to-improve-your-voice/) - The most important way to improve your voice is to first make the decision that this is truly what you want to do.
- [Can you really learn to sing as an adult? YES!](https://confidencebooster.ca/can-you-really-learn-to-sing-as-an-adult-yes/) - Three reasons why the answer to “can you really learn to sing as an adult” is always YES! 1. As we evolve through life, most adults after 45 have an idea of who they are and have come to a place in their lives where they don’t care (as much) about what people think about
- [New year’s resolutions](https://confidencebooster.ca/new-years-resolutions/) - Happy New Year! 2026 January comes around and we decide that this is the right time to make new year’s resolutions or in other words, let go of habits that no longer serve us. This is true for life as it is in music. As a vocal instructor, I have witnessed many adult students focusing
- [The Best Part of Who You Are](https://confidencebooster.ca/the-best-part-of-who-you-are/) - During the holiday season we go out of our way to sing Holiday Songs that we love. But people who sing for audiences must give the best part of who they are through every note they sing. When my students tell me, they are nervous when they are performing, I remind them that they are
- [Give Yourself Permission](https://confidencebooster.ca/give-yourself-permission/) - Adults usually want to develop new skills to stimulate and maintain brain health, but sometimes get discouraged when they start something new and cannot do it perfectly; the first time. As adults we need to understand and have patience with ourselves, like we would with children, to explore and develop in a non-stressful environment where
- [The Surprising Benefits of Singing Lessons for Adults: A Path to Health and Happiness](https://confidencebooster.ca/the-surprising-benefits-of-singing-lessons-for-adults-a-path-to-health-and-happiness/) - Many adults hesitate to start singing lessons, thinking it’s a pursuit only for the young or seasoned performers. Yet, singing is a timeless activity with proven benefits for people of all ages, offering profound physical, mental, and social advantages. Physically, singing is an excellent exercise that engages the respiratory system, strengthening the lungs and improving
- [Back To School](https://confidencebooster.ca/back-to-school/) - To develop a back to school mindset there are three thing that you require and already possess; curiosity, repetition and consistency. Curiosity In order to want to learn, we need to be curious about what is being taught. Always ask yourself “why do I need to know this”, “How will this benefit me and “how
- [THE GIFT OF TIME!](https://confidencebooster.ca/the-gift-of-time/) - Time is a gift. It is also something that never slows down for us to catch up to. I spent most of my life looking back at my past, and constantly worried about my future. But now that I live mostly in the present, I see time as a beautiful gift, that I get to
- [Courage to Sing](https://confidencebooster.ca/courage-to-sing/) - What does it take for a person to stand on stage and sing for an audience knowing that they will not sound like the original singer. Knowing that they don’t have years of training. Knowing that they may not look the part and knowing that they may make some mistakes? It takes courage. Some of the thoughts that have
- [One Day at A Time](https://confidencebooster.ca/one-day-at-a-time/) - I grew up in a musical household where music was ALWAYS playing morning noon and night. I remember singing along to music as a child, singing the harmony and not understand what I was doing while I was doing it. I had my first piano lesson on my father’s lap before I was 5 years
- [We Need Black History Month!](https://confidencebooster.ca/we-need-black-history-month/) - Why Should We Have Black History Month? No one will argue that in order to make a cake you need ALL of the ingredients to make sure it holds together properly and I see Black History as a vital ingredient that must never be overlooked to ensure a Wonderful World. If it were not for
- [You have been assigned this mountain to prove it can be moved! -Mel Robins](https://confidencebooster.ca/you-have-been-assigned-this-mountain-to-prove-it-can-be-moved-mel-robins/) - Practicing is something that some people have no difficulty with while others do. I was one of those people who had major difficulty practicing because it was not something that I did on a regular basis as a child. I was not a disciplined young person. I read a lot in my room and yes, I would practice
- [Practicing Through Scary Times](https://confidencebooster.ca/practicing-through-scary-times/) - Yo-Yo Ma said “We’re not born creative or destructive. Each one of us has the ability to create or destroy, to leave the world better than we found it, or worse. I learn something not because I have to, but because I really want to. That’s the same view I have for performing.” There is
- [The Benefits of Practice](https://confidencebooster.ca/the-benefits-of-practice/) - The benefits of practicing will always outweigh the reasons (excuses) why we cannot find the time to practice. It is amazing how there is always something more pressing than the 15-minute vocal exercise that, when done every day for one week, will change the way we sing. Even when we manage to practice and see
- [Practice to Progressively get better!](https://confidencebooster.ca/practice-to-progressively-get-better/) - My Father recently passed away because he courageously decided to put an end to his battle with cancer. Before he left us, he gave me some great advice: “Roxanne, don’t be afraid, it’s a waste of time.” I have learned everything that is important about music from my Dad. He just happened to be one
- [A Gift of LOVE!](https://confidencebooster.ca/a-gift-of-love/) - I have had many students who have come into my office asking me to assist them in developing their singing and or speaking voice. I am honoured to be part of seeing them shine as they progress and hit the mark in the goals they set for themselves. I get to watch the student deal
- [YOU Decide!](https://confidencebooster.ca/you-decide/) - You always have the power to decide which way to go. What does this have to do with singing? EVERYTHING! Not only do students have to swim against the current of their own internal feelings because as they practice their instrument, it is not always self-evident that he or she is getting better; and this
- [Trust Yourself!](https://confidencebooster.ca/trust-yourself/) - The bottom line in any kind of performance is can you trust yourself enough to allow yourself to let go and deliver the message of the song from the depth of your being (soul) and not allow yourself to focus on your technique? From my point of view, this is the goal when it comes
- [How Do You See obstacles?](https://confidencebooster.ca/how-do-you-see-obstacles/) - On August the 5th, 17 Confidence Booster Singers will have an opportunity to PERFORM and SHINE for an audience. As they prepare for their performance, they will encounter obstacles. How they experience obstacles will determine how they proceed. How they proceed will determine their results. Obstacle is defined as: a thing that blocks one’s way
- [Metro Music](https://confidencebooster.ca/metro-music/) - About Us We are the music shop that has been at 695 Bank St (in the Glebe) Ottawa, Ont. since 1960. We mostly sell guitars and are extremely proud of our Canadian made lines which include Godin, Seagull, Simon & Patrick, La Patrie and Art & Lutherie, among others. We sell these guitars because we
- [To Sing or Not to Sing?](https://confidencebooster.ca/to-sing-or-not-to-sing/) - To Sing or Not to Sing? Students arrive in my office having made up their minds that they want to take vocal lessons even though they are extremely terrified to stand on stage in front of an audience and sing. I always say it takes courage to stand on stage and share who you are with
- [Courageous Programing](https://confidencebooster.ca/courageous-programing/) - As a little girl, I regularly heard the words that I could achieve the goals that were laid out before me, but I did not believe I could. I daydreamed about being a singer, but I did not think it was possible. Whenever I allowed myself to leave my daydreaming bubble, and think about actually
- [Let’s Celebrate!](https://confidencebooster.ca/lets-celebrate/) - Let’s Celebrate! I have always felt that entertainment, because of its overwhelming potential to shape society, should be inspirational; only because music and singing does conjure up emotions in a human being that triggers memories. Grunge, at least for me, elevates my energy into frenzied heights when I listen to it. Who can stand in
- [‘Summer of Soul (…Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’](https://confidencebooster.ca/summer-of-soul-or-when-the-revolution-could-not-be-televised/) - In the powerful Netflix documentary ‘Summer of Soul (…Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’, I was struck by this statement that was made approximately 50 years ago by the First Lady of Soul Nina Simone, she said “an artist duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times. And at this crucial
- [You Are The Vehicle](https://confidencebooster.ca/you-are-the-vehicle/) - In order to be an amazing musician, singer, instrumentalist, performer, entertainer or whatever you choose to call yourself, you need to be honest and willing to give of yourself. If you are not willing to be honest and give of yourself then what you share with your audience will be based only on wanting them
- [Work with What You’ve Got!](https://confidencebooster.ca/work-with-what-youve-got/) - When we hear ‘work with what you’ve got’ we usually think of resources, but I have decided to apply this statement to someone that is extremely important, myself. I have heard this phrase over and over again and most people do not apply it to themselves. We are always working on developing ourselves like what we
- [The Message!](https://confidencebooster.ca/the-message/) - The Message! When the singer is singing for her audience, she cannot be thinking about herself, she must focus on delivering the message of the song. Her technique should be in her muscle memory so she does NOT have to think about technique. She must have a clear understanding of what the song means
- [What kind of entertainer do YOU want to be?](https://confidencebooster.ca/what-kind-of-entertainer-do-you-want-to-be/) - Let’s start with the most obvious question, what is an entertainer? Entertainer: (noun) a person, such as singer, dancer, or comedian, whose job is to entertain others. To come to some sort of understanding of what sort of entertainer you want to be, you need to ask yourself a few more questions: How do you
- [SINGERS, take care of your instrument, it’s the only one you’ve got!](https://confidencebooster.ca/singers-take-care-of-your-instrument-its-the-only-one-youve-got/) - People are usually focused on the method that they must learn and develop if they are going to effortlessly sing. Most people understand that singing is making musical sounds with the voice, and or using words with a set tune. Some teachers start with the method, I start with the instrument, the singer. Have you ever noticed
- [Chocolate Pudding Anyone?](https://confidencebooster.ca/chocolate-pudding-anyone/) - There is a lesson to be learned about performance through one of my favourite desserts, chocolate pudding. I thoroughly enjoy chocolate pudding. I have never said that I enjoy it exclusively because of the way it looks or the way it feels or the way it tastes. My chocolate pudding experience is amazing because of
- [You’ve Got the Power!](https://confidencebooster.ca/youve-got-the-power/) - You’ve Got the Power! You want to WOW your audience. You want your performance to be strong yet flow smoothly and influence the audience. How do you do that? Depending on who you ask you will get different answers. People say things like, 'You have to be talented', 'You have to be skillful' or, 'You have
- [Perfectionism?](https://confidencebooster.ca/perfectionism/) - I’ve heard “I’m a perfectionist and will not do anything or show anyone my work until it’s perfect,” come from so many good, well meaning, and talented people. Doesn’t this sound like a noble statement? Perfectionism has been defined as “a combination of excessively high personal standards and overly critical self-evaluations” (www.medicalnewstoday.com ) Even though perfectionists
- [Focus your energy on your message!](https://confidencebooster.ca/focus-your-energy-on-your-message/) - When you wake up in the morning do you start thinking about all the things you were worried about yesterday? Unfortunately, before we jump out of bed we are back in yesterday, thinking about whatever was draining our energy and joy. I had to learn how to spend the energy that I have today for
- [Finding Your Voice](https://confidencebooster.ca/finding-your-voice/) - People ask me to help them find their voice. When this question is asked of me, I usually respond with another question, “what do you mean by finding your voice”? I always get one of two responses: “I want to figure out who I really am” or “I want to learn how to sing better”.
- [Singing for Healing!](https://confidencebooster.ca/singing-for-healing/) - Singing for Healing! As a vocal instructor I see the potential for singing as a healing tool to communicate your truth and for releasing emotional and physical heaviness by “letting go.” My evolution in singing has taken me from victim, hoping that everyone likes what and how I sing, to victor, singing confidently to share
- [A Blog for the Times!](https://confidencebooster.ca/a-blog-for-the-times/) - Are YOU in Control of How You Think? “It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.” -Dale Carnegie What makes us go in one direction or another. What makes us believe one thing
- [Act is the Blossom of Thought](https://confidencebooster.ca/act-is-the-blossom-of-thought/) - Every vocal student that passes through the door of my studio needs to understand that this quote by James Allen is ultimately what will assist them in their journey to becoming the kind of singer they are aspiring to be. In order to become an amazing singer, you have to change the way you think
- [Yes!](https://confidencebooster.ca/yes/) - Yes I am myself Yes I respect myself Yes I am kind to myself Yes I give myself time to learn Yes I am patient with myself Yes I complete tasks I plan for myself Yes I am understanding to myself when I make mistakes Yes I LOVE myself These 8 YES statements will assist
- [Yes, I am enough.](https://confidencebooster.ca/yes-i-am-enough/) - Yes, I am enough. If knowing you are enough is not where you are starting from in your singing journey, then you will ALWAYS feel that you have not done enough and more importantly not recognize when you have attained your goal. I tell my vocal students it is important to accept the fact that
- [Don’t Be Afraid To Make Mistakes](https://confidencebooster.ca/dont-be-afraid-to-make-mistakes/) - Most people do not know and never get the full benefits of singing because they are afraid of making mistakes. One huge misconception about singing is that it is made up exclusively of physical techniques that, when mastered, can produce great performances. This is only one side. Emotional content (the appropriate feelings that go with the
- [Your Voice](https://confidencebooster.ca/your-voice/) - There are those in this world who do not have a voice due to injuries or birth defects and they wish they had a voice to share their innermost feelings and ideas with. There are others who have a solid working voice, clear, full and expressive, yet they do not use it fully because
- [You’ve Got WINGS!](https://confidencebooster.ca/youve-got-wings/) - “Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings.” -Victor Hugo This quote contains a powerful life lesson. The branch represents the circumstances in life that are always changing. We do not always have complete control over our
- [Your VOICE and your LIFE!](https://confidencebooster.ca/your-voice-and-your-life/) - Your VOICE and your LIFE! When you make the decision to develop your voice and take private singing or group singing lessons or join a small or large choir, you will be happy you did. It will change your life. You will no longer be a slave to the thought that other people’s voices are
- [Your Voice and YOU!](https://confidencebooster.ca/your-voice-and-you/) - You have a gift. A gift that you carry around with you every day. A gift that has the power to influence, debate and comfort, all while you are communicating. What I am talking about is your voice. We work hard to acquire knowledge that will assist us in our relationships, career, and life, but
- [Your Voice and Hitting Your Mark](https://confidencebooster.ca/your-voice-and-hitting-your-mark/) - "Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words to despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble." -Yehuda Berg Since words
- [Your Voice and LOVE!](https://confidencebooster.ca/your-voice-and-love/) - I believe that love is literally the substance that coaxes us out of our shells. We need to feel safe and supported in order to allow ourselves to be vulnerable and sing in front of people. Unfortunately, most people feel they have to be hard on themselves, stress themselves out and beat themselves up if
- [Your Voice and Pumpkins in a Jug!](https://confidencebooster.ca/your-voice-and-pumpkins-in-a-jug/) - I use life lessons to help my vocal students understand that they have the power to develop, change and perfect their voices not only by practicing the techniques they learn but ultimately by the way they think. This is where everything starts, in your thinking. You can have the most amazing quality of tone in
- [Singing Classes Develop Character and Skill!](https://confidencebooster.ca/singing-classes-develop-character-and-skill/) - If you want to develop character and respond instead of react when people want to give you what they call constructive criticism, take a singing class! During singing classes, you are required to be completely open and sing from who you really are. Most people feel that singing is only about the sound that they
- [Singing and Brussel Sprouts!](https://confidencebooster.ca/singing-and-brussel-sprouts/) - 1. Be willing to be vulnerable on stage or another way to say it is, be willing to let people SEE YOU. This is always interesting because most of the time we only show people what we want them to see about who we are. But when it comes to singing and performing, in order
- [7 Reasons Why YOU Should sing?](https://confidencebooster.ca/7-reasons-why-you-should-sing/) - Singing… lowers stress levels While singing you are allowing yourself to feel the emotional content that is appropriate for the song. As a result, you are releasing those emotions and stress in your body (muscles) and literally decreasing the cortisol in your blood stream. People work all day, come to choir practice tired but then
- [Yes You Can!](https://confidencebooster.ca/yes-you-can/) - Ted Engstrom said “The reward for those who persevere far exceeds the pain that must precede the victory”. This is a principal that I share with ALL my students. Whether they are in my Confidence Booster Group Singing and Performance Classes, Carleton University students, Choirs that I work with or private students, it is a fact that
- [The Best Gift You Could Ever Give Is YOURSELF!](https://confidencebooster.ca/the-best-gift-you-could-ever-give-is-yourself/) - What if you decided not to be afraid any more and try the things you’ve always wanted to try and be the person you always thought you could be. What would your life look like? How would you feel? I asked myself these questions 10 years ago and my life now is dramatically different than
- [Love Yourself!](https://confidencebooster.ca/love-yourself/) - When I was a little girl I was always afraid. I could not let myself be, say and do what I really thought for fear of being ridiculed (we all have our own sad story). As an adult I have had many years of experience and training (as well as therapy) that has brought me to
- [I Am Thankful That I Am CANADIAN!](https://confidencebooster.ca/i-am-thankful-that-i-am-canadian/) - Why I am thankful I am a Canadian… I can SING whenever and wherever I want to. I can RESPECT people’s differences. I am free to LIVE my faith. BOYS and GILRS are free to go to school. I can SHARE MY CULTURE freely with others. I have access to CLEAN DRINKING WATER. I can EXPERIENCE FOUR SEASONS every year. I can HAVE A DREAM I want
- [What are you waiting for, go ahead and DO IT!](https://confidencebooster.ca/what-are-you-waiting-for-go-ahead-and-do-it/) - Last Year Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins had the honor and good pleasure of hearing music he wrote 50 years ago played for the first time in public. Before he became an actor he was a musician but, for whatever reason, he was afraid to hear his music played. It is an amazing piece
- [It’s Your Voice So Use It Confidently!](https://confidencebooster.ca/its-your-voice-so-use-it-confidently/) - Singing allows you to connect to your inner self. Singing helps you to release negative emotions and completely enjoy positive ones. Singing helps you to be honest with yourself. What ever is going on inside of you while you are singing, comes out, you cannot hide. So when you practice singing a song while being
- [Singing Is Really Good For You!](https://confidencebooster.ca/singing-is-really-good-for-you/) - As a vocal coach I get to facilitate and then witness the magic of singing. People take vocal lessons for various reasons. They may want to improve there singing voice by learning new techniques, or they may have always wanted to learn how to sing and finally find the courage to just do it. Some
- [This Is A New Day](https://confidencebooster.ca/this-is-a-new-day/) - This is a new year full of possibilities, a fresh start. What if you woke up every morning like that! What if you decided this year to change one thing and that one thing would be to wake up every morning with a grateful attitude. A grateful attitude expressing what the group Rare Earth from
- [What does Christmas mean to you?](https://confidencebooster.ca/what-does-christmas-mean-to-you/) - Christmas means different things to different people. For some it means that Santa Clause will soon be here and we need to make sure that everything is in place and ready for a festive time with family and friends. For some it is a difficult time because some are away from home or have had
- [Confidence](https://confidencebooster.ca/confidence/) - In order to develop unshakable confidence you have to start with totally accepting who you are RIGHT NOW! Most people want to develop confidence so they can do something better or master something they are working on, but you are the only “thing” you need to master and work on. You need to develop confidence in
- [The Struggle Makes You Stronger!](https://confidencebooster.ca/the-struggle-makes-you-stronger/) - There is so much excitement and promise when starting something; new school year, new hobby or even new relationship. We are confident and look forward to positive results when we undertake a new venture and look forward to a happy ending. But we misplace our confidence when we are miserable, uncomfortable and irritated because things don’t
- [You're Worth It!](https://confidencebooster.ca/youre-worth-it/) - When I made the decision to go into business I wanted to work with children. I wanted to help them understand that they should be confident about the person they are now. I wanted them to know, and have no doubt that they matter, they are significant and that they too have something to contribute.

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