Breathing identified as "low belly" is normally associated with an attempt to breathe
deep. Often the focus of training is breath control and resonant placement. Yet, it is my
contention that the breath does not need to be directly controlled nor the tone directly
placed. How does one know the exact amounts or places? It makes me nervous just thinking
about it. Yes, there might very well be expansion felt in and around the waistline. However,
that is guts displaced from expanding lungs. So, you can pay attention and note the happening,
but it should not be a hyper focus or the only focus or seen as a magic cure for singing
well. Breath is vitally important, but attempting to breath in the pelvis (not truly possible) will
not fix badly adjusted muscle systems within the larynx. Address muscle function and breathing
can be a part of the overall solution--breathing that is deep and not forced down, up and not
shoulder raising!