ABSTRACT
Most of us use only a small part of our total voice potential. Over time, we place limitations on our vocal lives, out of habit and fear, instead of freeing, empowering, and unleashing that part of ourselves. This chapter deals with the “Voice Coach” for a different set of challenges and answers. The “coach” will function as athletic trainers do, spurring a stage performer on to fitness, accomplishment, and personal bests. Throughout the chapter the Coach shows up to remind the stage performer about goal-setting and to give the performer a shout of encouragement. The chapter enables the stage performer step into the role of being his/her vocal trainer and coach and assess his/her vocal development and have specific targets. It further enables the performer to design his/her own personalized vocal workout and look back and see clear markers of his/her vocal development.
