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The soft palate, also called the velum, is located in the back of the throat, above the tongue. If you feel the roof of your mouth with your tongue, you will notice that it is hard. This is called the hard palate because of the bone located above it. However, if you feel further back, you will notice the…

Do you remember the first time you heard your recorded voice? Remember the sheer horror that befell you and the inevitable question to follow: “Do I really sound like that?” Not to worry. Everyone has the same experience and the answer is found in the vibration of sound. Sound Travel Hearing sound is an incredible process that takes…

This is one of the best singing tips I give to my students, the Magic “Uh” Vowel. The most natural vowel we can make is the “Uh” vowel. It requires very little muscle use and keeps the larynx in a lowered position. Try mixing in an “Uh” vowel with another vowel you may have difficulty singing. This will keep…

Metro Vocal Group was invited by the Russian government to compete in this year’s Moscow Spring A Cappella Festival. The festival saw 120 groups from all over the world performing on 61 stages all across Moscow. In the end, MVG walked away with first place in the 2-4 category and we are incredibly proud. Metro Vocal Group’s members are all…

This year, we returned to Hunan, China for season six of The Singer. Tien Chong started taking voice lessons at SeanyMac Studios in Hong Kong at the age of 19. She was asked to audition and after several weeks between Beijing and Hong Kong, Tien made it onto the show. We had a fantastic time and she absolutely nailed it. Every…

Just returned from Taipei where I worked with an incredible artist, Elva Hsiao. Elva will be recording her new album soon and it will be released sometime this Summer. I’m looking forward to hearing it! ©2018 SeanyMac Studios, Sean Oliver All rights reserved.

After working with many talented stars in the recording studio, television, and tours, SeanyMac Studios has been created. If you or your artist are looking to improve your voice for an upcoming event, SeanyMac Studios can help. Under the direction of master vocal coach, Sean Oliver, you will see immediate improvement and take your voice to new heights.

I had the unique opportunity to coach Mando and Cantopop star, Sandy Lam on this year’s season of the popular Chinese television show “The Singer.” Along the four months of filming I got to work with Taiwan star A-Mei and meet many talented artists including Jason Zheng and Tan Jing. In the end, Sandy walked away with first place. It…