The movements of the vocal chords, when videotaped with a micro camera, can be likened to the movement of wings. Like flying, however, it takes great skill and control to stay in the air and the possibilities of mistakes are numerous. The lack of a healthy relationship with your own sound, anatomy and vocal function is often the main cause of frustration and the feeling that "something isn’t quite right."

The average career span of a professional singer in opera or on Broadway is only about five to seven years. Rock / pop singers usually have the benefit of a microphone, but still they see their abilities decline drastically as the years go by. It doesn’t have to be this way.