How I Went Viral Dear students/ parents: It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, so rather than waxing eloquent on some soapbox, I figured I would just share a good old-fashioned storytime of something wild that happened to me while I was on vacation. The story actually begins with my late grandfather, Ray Wiley. Ray flew C-130s in Vietnam during my mom’s early childhood. By the time I knew him, those years were long behind him, and while he was eager enough to talk about airpl

Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the jam Approximately one year ago, I learned how to jam. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of improvisation - being so good at what you do that you can just hop onstage with zero preparation and figure it out, but the reality is that I am, by nature, ill suited for such a scenario. Inherent tendencies to micromanage aside, my background set me up for perfectionism and rigidity.

Dear Students, The consensus seems to be that Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. While this might not yet spell doom for us creative types, it begs the question of how we should respond. Is it better to participate with an “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em attitude”? Or dig our heels in against change? Perhaps find that elusive “middle ground”?? While, ultimately, it is everyone’s personal decision, it is one I have thought about at length and discussed with friends and

Dear Students, I decided to start off 2026 with a topic that isn’t at all controversial (cue sarcasm): Artificial Intelligence (AI) in music. I understand that everyone has the right to their own opinion on the matter; however, as this is my blog and you are my captive audience, I feel comfortable sharing my own opinion and making a case for it. It is based on my current understanding of the industry, and if I’ve missed or misunderstood any aspect of the issue, it was not my

Dear Students, With 2025 coming to a close, I thought it might be fun and useful to reflect on the past year in the studio. It was certainly a busy one! In 2025, we had our first September studio recital, and what turned out to be our largest recital, to date. (Stay tuned in 2026 for more frequent recitals to better accommodate the number of performers!) Students were cast in a variety of musicals, including Oliver, The Addams Family, Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma, Charlotte’

Dear Students, My October started out pretty crazy with some gigs, student events, and travel over the holiday weekend. I have observed both myself and my students feeling the pressure of having to prepare for multiple, back-to-back performances in a short amount of time. While such constraints can be stressful, I have noticed that they can become a huge opportunity for growth and overcoming limiting beliefs. “Perfect is the enemy of good”-Voltaire I recall as a young s

Dear Students, It’s hard to believe that it is September already – the summer flew by! I hope you have all had a fun and restful...

Dr. Jane as a wee grad student trying very hard to sing with stability!!! Dear Students, One word that I have been using a lot lately...

Dear Students, It’s been a crazy couple of months over here at the Dr. Jane Clukey Voice Studio! Off the top of my head, I travelled...

In March, I began a series on the topic of building a career in music as a singer, starting with a discussion of the various possible...

When I first started as an undergraduate student in voice performance, my idea of what it meant to have a career was very narrow

Well, looks like winter is here in earnest, complete with sick days and snow days. I appreciate everyone’s flexibility with changes that...

Dear Students, Happy new year! I hope that everyone had an enjoyable winter break. I am happy to get back into our genre series to...

Dear Students, I hope everyone had a fun and restful Thanksgiving holiday. It’s hard to believe that it is already December! This month,...

Dear Students, I am privileged to have the opportunity to work with students in multiple genres. In my training and in contact with other...

Dear Students, Today I want to share with you some thoughts on learning to love your voice. While I focus primarily on the singing voice,...

Dear Students, It is great to get back into the fall routine and to see those folks who took a break from lessons for the summer. I am...

Dear Students, This month, I wanted to provide a practical guide to learning harmony, as well as tips for learning music and improving...

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Dear Students, This month, I am only home for one short week between travel. Thank you to all who registered for lessons during this...