The Engaging Performer

By Tara B

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Episodes: 100

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Being a great performer isn't just about talent — it's about connecting, inspiring, and leaving a lasting imprint on every heart in the room. On The Engaging Performer, Tara B (host and music pro) shares a deeper look at what it really takes to build a meaningful, successful career. You'll find guidance on booking gigs with confidence, keeping your voice healthy for the long journey, and growing into the performer you're truly meant to be. Through stories, lessons, and honest reflections, this podcast is here to support your passion, your growth, and your unique voice in the world and help you become an amazing engaging performer!

Episode Date
Ep 028 | How to Perform Without Draining Your Social Battery as an Introvert | Tara B
May 27, 2026
Ep 027 | 50+ and Playing Out: The Professional Musician's New Landscape | Tara B and Bree Noble
May 13, 2026
Ep 026 | Beyond the Stage: The Daily Grind of a Professional Musician | Tara B
Apr 29, 2026
Ep 025 | How to Handle Nerves and Still Sing with Confidence | Tara B
Apr 08, 2026
Ep 024 | Second Act, First Album | Tara B with Kristen Budde
Mar 25, 2026
Ep 023 | Marketing as a Musician—What You Don't Need to Do | Tara B and Bree Noble
Mar 11, 2026
Ep 022 | Simple Tools to Get Motivated to Book Gigs | Tara B
Feb 25, 2026
Ep 021 | Essential Ways to Increase Your Music's Exposure | Tara B with Bree Noble
Feb 11, 2026
Ep 020 | Voice Lessons: Your Guide to Finding the Perfect Match | Tara B
Jan 28, 2026
Ep 019 | Money Tips for Gigging Musicians | Tara B
Jan 14, 2026
Ep 018 | The Show Must Go On: Adapting Your Performance When Your Body Says Otherwise | Tara B with Bree Noble
Dec 31, 2025
Ep 017 | My Music Biz Journey part 2 | Tara B
Dec 10, 2025
Ep 016 | Why Follow Ups are So Crucial in the Music Business | Tara B with Bree Noble
Nov 19, 2025
Ep 015 | My Music Biz Journey part 1| Tara B
Nov 05, 2025
Ep 014 | The Stressor of Not Getting Paid on Time | Tara B
Oct 22, 2025
Ep 013 | The Best Reasons for Performing Live | Tara B with Bree Noble
Oct 08, 2025
Ep 012 | Best Practices for Putting Together Tribute Shows | Tara B, Jana Anderson, Lisa Keith Bernard
Sep 22, 2025
Ep 011 | Why 10K Months May Not Be For You | Tara B
Sep 10, 2025
Ep 010 | The Many Mishaps Musicians May Face | Tara B with Bree Noble
Aug 27, 2025
Ep 009 | Quick and Easy Vocal Warmups for Busy Singers | Tara B
Aug 13, 2025
Ep 008 | Creating a Show That Will Boost Your Gig Opportunities and Gain Fans | Tara B with Bree Noble
Jul 30, 2025
Ep 007 | Why We Can Be So Grateful to Be Musicians | Tara B
Jul 16, 2025
Ep 006 | How to Program Your Concert So You Become an Engaging Performer| Tara B with Bree Noble
Jul 02, 2025
Ep 005 | Unique Ways to Contact People to Get Gigs | Tara B
Jun 18, 2025
Ep 004 | How to Speak Well and Boost Your Gig Opportunities | Tara B
Jun 04, 2025
Ep 003 | Turning Rejection Into Resilience | Tara B
May 28, 2025
Ep 002 | Why Singing in a Choir Helps you as a Musician | Tara B
May 23, 2025
Ep 001 | What to Expect | Tara B
May 21, 2025
The Next Chapter!
Apr 23, 2025
Ep 105 | Common Questions About Singing and Their Answers | Lisa Gebhard and Tara B
Dec 27, 2023
Ep 104 | 7 Must Have Essentials for Singers | Tara B
Nov 29, 2023
Ep 103 | Why College May Not Be the Best Choice for Musicians | Tara B
Nov 08, 2023
Ep 102 | Navigating the Unique Journey of Being an Introverted Singer | Tara B
Oct 18, 2023
Ep 101 | Crafting a Great Voice Lesson: Easy Steps to Follow | Tara B
Sep 27, 2023
Ep 100 | Utilizing Fitness to Address Injuries Common Among Musicians | Angela McCuiston
Sep 06, 2023
Ep 99 | 5 Vocal Exercises That Will Help Breath Support | Tara B
Jun 28, 2023
Ep 98 | Some of the Best Tips for Memorizing Songs | Tara B
Jun 07, 2023
Ep 97 | Booking Part 3: Followups—How to Actually Book the Gig | Tara B
May 17, 2023
Ep 96 | What It Means to Be a Professional Singer | Jana Anderson and Lisa Keith Bernard
Apr 26, 2023
Ep 95 | Booking Part 2: How to Determine What You Charge for Performances| Tara B
Apr 05, 2023
Ep 94 | Booking Part 1: 10 Best Type of Places to Sing | Tara B
Mar 15, 2023
Ep 93 | What Qualifications Do You Need to Be a Professional Singer? | Tara B
Feb 22, 2023
Ep 92 | The Importance of Ear Training and How to Do It | Tara B
Feb 01, 2023
Ep 91 | How to Deal With Singing at a New Place Where Everything is Unknown | Tara B
Jan 11, 2023
Ep 90 | Knowing Which Vowels and Consonants Can Help Your Warmups | Tara B
Nov 16, 2022
Ep 89 | Why You Need to Pay Attention to Your Speaking Voice as a Singer | Tara B
Oct 19, 2022
Ep 88 | Why Professional Singers Need Vocal Training | Tara B
Sep 28, 2022
Ep 87 |What Does a Car and a Singing Voice Have in Common? | Tara B
Sep 07, 2022
Ep 86 | Why Getting Some Piano Skills as a Singer Can Be a Great Asset | Brenda Earle Stokes
Aug 17, 2022
Ep 85 | What Qualities Do You Need to Teach Voice? | Tara B
Jul 27, 2022
E 84 | Why Yoga and Finding a Fitness routine is Good for the Voice | JoAnne Hart
Jul 06, 2022
E 83 |What Do You Wish You Had Known When You Started Teaching? | Tara B
Jun 15, 2022
E 82 |How to Give Better Voice Lessons| Tara B
May 25, 2022
E 81 |The Benefits of Watching Yourself Singing | Tara B
May 04, 2022
E 80 |How to Be Comfortable Doing Live and Virtual Shows| Lynz Crichton
Apr 20, 2022
E 79 |How to Pick Songs for Performances that Engage the Listener and Help them Become Fans | Tara B
Apr 06, 2022
E 78 |Are Vocal Warmups Necessary? | Tara B
Mar 23, 2022
E 77 | 4 Fresh New Warmups for the Voice | Tara B
Mar 02, 2022
E 76 | How Do You Become a Confident Singer? | Tara B
Feb 16, 2022
E 75 |Six Types of Voice Teachers That You Should Know About| Tara B
Feb 02, 2022
E 74 | Tips for Surviving Chronic Pain While Performing | Tara B
Jan 19, 2022
E 73| Best Practices for Singing with a Mask | Tara B
Jan 05, 2022
Episode 72 | Tara B | Sing-a-long to Christmas Songs
Dec 15, 2021
Episode 71 | Gina Morgano | Nurturing the Voice Through 5 Wholistic Practices
Nov 24, 2021
Episode 70 | Tara B |Six Top Benefits of Singing With Other People
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 69 | Tara B | What Every Singer Should Know About Parts of the Voice pt 3
Oct 27, 2021
Episode 68 | Bree Noble and Katie Zaccardi |How You Can Capitalize on Your Expertise as a Singer & Turn It into an Income Stream
Oct 13, 2021
Episode 67 | Tara B | What Every Singer Should Know About Parts of the Voice pt 2
Sep 29, 2021
Episode 66 | Tara B | What Every Singer Should Know About Parts of the Voice pt 1
Sep 15, 2021
Episode 65 | Valerie Gabail | Vocal Injury in the Singing Industry and the Road Back to Recovery
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 64 | Tara B | Should a Singer Use Auto-tune?
Aug 18, 2021
Episode 63 | Sam Reti | Muzie as a Premier Platform for Online Music Teaching
Aug 04, 2021
Episode 62 | Tara B | Six Ways to Get Motivated for Practicing Voice
Jul 21, 2021
Episode 61 | Tara B | Did Your Voice Change During the Pandemic?
Jul 07, 2021
Episode 60 | Jana Anderson | What It Takes to Be a Professional Backup Singer
Jun 23, 2021
Episode 59 | Tara B | 8 Must Have Tips for Singing in a Studio
Jun 02, 2021
Episode 58 | Micheal Elsner | How Sync Licensing Can Be An Amazing Opportunity for Singers!
May 12, 2021
Episode 57 | Tara B | 4 Reasons Why You Should Get Songs to a Performance Level
Apr 21, 2021
Episode 56 | Tiffany Van Boxtel | How to Find Vocal Training that Works
Mar 31, 2021
Episode 55 | Tara B | What to Do for Laryngitis as a Singer?
Mar 10, 2021
Episode 54 | Tara B with Lisa Gebhard | The Q and A for the Singer Enthusiast
Feb 17, 2021
Episode 53 | Carol Nicodemi | The Joys of Singing with Children
Jan 27, 2021
Episode 52 | Tara B | Four of the Biggest Reasons People Don't Sing
Jan 06, 2021
Episode 51 | Tara B | 10 of The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Singing
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 50 | Tara B | 9 Ways to Keep the Aging Voice Healthy
Nov 23, 2020
Episode 049 | Tara B | What Does it Take to Be a Good Singer?
Oct 26, 2020
Episode 048 | Tara B | Repertoire for Beginning to Intermediate Singers
Oct 05, 2020
Episode 047 | Tara B | The Benefits of Singing
Sep 14, 2020
Episode 046 | Anaité Caycho | Finding Hope in Singing Again
Aug 31, 2020
Episode 045 | Tara B | Exercises to Get a Consistent Sound in Your Voice
Aug 17, 2020
Episode 044 | Tara B | How To Improvise in Singing
Aug 03, 2020
Episode 043 | Tara B | How to Pick a Song for Your Voice
Jul 20, 2020
Episode 042 | Tara B | What is Resonance?
Jul 06, 2020
Episode 041 | Anne-Sofie Søby Jensen | A Singer's Journey of Recapturing Joy
Jun 22, 2020
Episode 040 | Tara B | 10 tips to Help With Nerves When You Sing
Jun 08, 2020
Episode 039 | Tara B | Keeping Our Voice Healthy Through Wholistic Practices
May 25, 2020
Episode 038 | Tara B | Teaching Voice Online
May 11, 2020
Episode 037 | Whitney Cytryn | The Singing Straw and Why You Need One
Apr 27, 2020
Episode 036 | Sandra Holten | A Music Therapist Helping People with the Voice
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 035 | Tara B | Handy Exercises for the Performing Singer
Mar 30, 2020