ABSTRACT

Singing and the Actor takes the reader step by step through a practical training programme relevant to the modern singing actor and dancer. A variety of contemporary voice qualities including Belting and Twang are explained, with excercises for each topic.

part |1 pages

Section 1: How the Voice Works

chapter 1|8 pages

How do I make the notes?

chapter 2|7 pages

My voice won't come out at auditions

chapter 4|14 pages

What exactly is support?

part |4 pages

Section 2: TRAINING YOUR VOICE

chapter 5|12 pages

Developing the three octave siren

chapter 6|14 pages

The nasal port

chapter 7|19 pages

Dynamic control and projection

chapter 8|20 pages

Tuning the oral resonator

chapter 9|9 pages

Twang, the singer's formant

part |1 pages

Section 3: WORKING THE TEXT

chapter 10|14 pages

Putting it together

chapter 11|19 pages

Singing the text

chapter 12|22 pages

Creating voice qualities

chapter 13|15 pages

The act of singing