About this podcast
The Broadway Vocal Coach Podcast is your home base for practical vocal training, musical theatre voice technique, and honest conversations about building a career as a performer.
Hosted by Broadway vocal coach and voice teacher Chelsea Wilson, each episode explores the real-life challenges singers face—from vocal technique, mix voice, and healthy belting to audition preparation, performance mindset, and navigating the musical theatre industry.
If you're a musical theatre singer looking to strengthen your voice and feel more confident in the audition room and on stage, you're in the right place!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 107 episodes
- 10 Variables to Color Your Singing: Part 2 · 22 min · Season 5 Episode 105“Sing it with more feeling” is pretty unhelpful advice if you don’t know what to actually change... In part two of this series, we’re exploring five more variables you can use to…
- 10 Variables to Color Your Singing: Part 1 · 19 min · Season 5 Episode 104You’re hitting the notes... So why does the song still feel a little… meh? Sometimes the missing piece is a more specific vocal choice. In part one of this two-part series, I’m…
- 103. How Emily Kristen Morris Built Her Legit Voice. Cross Training, Style, and Genre Bending · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 103What happens when a longtime belter has to get back into legit singing shape? This week Chelsea sits down with her dear friend and student, the incredible Emily Kristen Morris!…
- 102. What Directors Really Notice in the Audition Room with Tim Seib · 46 min · Season 5 Episode 102Chelsea sits down with stage director Tim Seib to talk about what happens on the other side of the table... and we think we may have solved the "too much material for a self…
- 101. Is Your Technique Disappearing in the Room? (+ Office Hours: "Think of Me") · 25 min · Season 5 Episode 101Ever notice that your voice feels solid in the practice room… but suddenly falls apart in auditions, rehearsals, or performances? In this episode, Chelsea breaks down a…
- Episode 100. Turning the Page · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 100Can you believe we've made it to 100 episodes?! Neither can we!! Today we're celebrating, but we're also sharing an important update about what’s next. As Broadway Vocal Coach…
- 99. What to Do When Your Voice Feels "Off" · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 99What do you do when your voice just… doesn’t feel right? In this episode, we walk through exactly how to troubleshoot those frustrating days when your voice feels fuzzy, crunchy…
- 98. Self-Tape Survival Guide: How to Stand Out in 3 Takes or Less · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 98Self-tape takes aren’t rehearsal. They’re the performance! In this episode, we're letting you in on our Self-Tape Survival Guide — from setup basics (lighting, sound, framing…
- 97. Vocal Health for College MT Auditions: Staying Strong in Not-So-Ideal Conditions · 42 min · Episode 97Frigid winter weather, germs abound, and someone decided THIS is audition season?! Whether you’re a high school senior heading into college auditions or a professional preparing…
- 96. Vocal Health Mythbusting — What Singers Actually Need in Busy Seasons · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 96Is clearing my throat bad for my voice? Will dairy make my voice crack? Is belting going to give me nodes? If you’re a singer I’m sure you’ve heard some of these before and…
- 95. Stop Raising the Bar: A Thanksgiving Reset for Performers · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 95What if the life you’re living right now… is the one you used to dream about? Today we're taking a brief step away from vocal technique and auditions to talk about something…
- 94. What It Takes to Sing Christine Daaé Eight Shows a Week with Haile Ferrier and Francesca Mehrotra · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 94What does it really take to perform one of the most iconic soprano roles in theatre history? (Hint: it’s more than high notes and pretty gowns!) In this episode, Chelsea sits…
- 93. Why You Still Sound ‘Too Musical Theatre’ in Pop/Rock Auditions (and How to Fix It) · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 93What does "you sound too musical theatre" actually mean?? (Hint: it’s rarely just about your voice) Today we're giving you clear, actionable tools to bridge the stylistic gap…
- 92. Everything’s Coming Up Elizabeth Teeter: Protecting Your Joy and Your Voice · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 92At just 23, Elizabeth Teeter has already built a career most performers dream of—starring as Lydia in Beetlejuice on Broadway, Heather McNamara in Heathers Off-Broadway, and…
- 91. What You Actually Need in Your Audition Book: Adam Wachter on Finding Rep That Works · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 91“At a certain level, everyone can sing that note. So now casting is saying: who are you?” – Adam Wachter How do you actually build a musical theatre audition book that works?…
- 90. BONUS: Is a BFA in MT (Still) Worth It? With College Audition Expert Julie Kavanagh · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 90Back in 2022, we first asked the question: Is a BFA in Musical Theatre worth it? Three years later, it’s still the conversation on every aspiring performer’s (and parent’s) mind…
- 89. Inside the Casting Room with Kate Lumpkin: What Casting Directors Really Want to See · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 89“The most useful thing you can do on social media is show who the heck you really are.” – Kate Lumpkin What do casting directors really notice—in the audition room and online?…
- 88. 4 Mix Voice Myths You're Still Believing · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 88Mix voice might be the most misunderstood topic in all of singing. Is it a style? A register? A magic “secret” only some people can do? In this episode, Chelsea and Cynthia bust…
- 87. From Stage to Page: Ali Gordon on Creativity Beyond the Spotlight · 52 min · Season 4 Episode 87What kind of courage it takes to keep creating when your career takes unexpected turns? Our guest Ali Gordon has worn a lot of hats—musical theatre performer, comedian, teacher…
- 86. Season Premiere: Masquerade, Hello Dolly, and The Courage to Conjure the Silly · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 86Welcome back to Season 4 of the Broadway Vocal Coach Podcast! In this season opener, Chelsea and Cynthia catch up after a jam-packed summer and share the lessons they’re bringing…
