Sing like Isabela
Learn vocal warm-ups, breathing techniques, and simple melody practice to sing a short song in Isabelaâs style, then record and review your performance.
Step-by-step guide to Sing like Isabela
Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz - What Else Can I Do? (From "Encanto")
Step 1
Arrange your space so you can stand comfortably and put your water towel mirror and lyrics within reach.
Step 2
Shake your arms and roll your shoulders for 30 seconds to loosen your body.
Step 3
Put one hand on your belly and take five deep belly breaths inhaling for four counts and exhaling for four counts.
Step 4
Do five lip trills sliding from a low comfortable note up to a high note and back to warm your voice.
Step 5
Hum a steady comfortable note for five counts then relax and repeat this three times.
Step 6
Sing the first line of the song slowly on one pitch three times to find the melody.
Step 7
Sing the first line again with the melody and take a breath before the line; repeat the line two times focusing on clear words.
Step 8
Play the backing track and sing the full short song once at a comfortable volume focusing on gentle expression like Isabela.
Step 9
Record one full take of your song performance using a recording option you have available.
Step 10
Listen to your recording and pick two things to improve and one thing you did well.
Step 11
Upload your favorite recording to DIY.org and write one sentence about what you practiced.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a mirror or backing track listed in the setup?
Use your phone's front camera as a mirror and play a free piano or metronome app (or a simple clapped beat) as the backing track while following the lyrics.
If my child runs out of breath or sounds shaky during the full song, what should we try?
Return to 'Put one hand on your belly and take five deep belly breaths' and practice inhaling/exhaling for four counts and 'take a breath before the line' so they can build steady breath control before singing the full track.
How can we adapt the routine for younger or older children?
For preschoolers shorten the arm shakes and shoulder rolls to 15 seconds, reduce lip trills to three slides and sing one-line repetitions with parent help, while older kids can add longer warm-ups, extra lip trills, and record multiple takes for refinement.
How can we enhance or personalize the Sing like Isabela activity after completing the upload?
To extend the activity, add gentle choreography during the backing track, experiment with a harmony on the melody after practicing the first line, or create a custom backing track and re-record improved takes to upload to DIY.org with a new practice sentence.
Watch videos on how to Sing like Isabela
Encanto - What Else Can I Do? Song Clip (2021) Disney
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Encanto - What Else Can I Do? Song Clip (2021) Disney
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ENCANTO ABC - Characters and Songs
Facts about vocal training for kids
đś Singers often spend 10â30 minutes warming up; even short warm-ups make your voice more flexible and safer.
đŤ Diaphragmatic (belly) breathing gives you steadier air support so you can hold phrases longer without strain.
đ§ Recording yourself and reviewing the take is one of the fastest ways to hear what to improve and build confidence.
đ¸ Isabela Madrigal is a character from Disney's Encanto known for making plants grow and singing in the movie's soundtrack.
đ§ Singing lights up many parts of the brain â it can boost mood, memory, and coordination all at once.
