Power From The Belly

Projection runs on diaphragmatic breathing. Shallow chest breaths can't supply the steady air a room-filling voice needs through a whole sentence. The fix is a quick self-check: rest a hand on your belly and speak at full volume. You should feel your abdominal muscles push with each phrase. If your shoulders rise and your chest heaves, you're breathing high and shallow, and you'll tire fast. Keep the work low, where your strongest muscles live.