Singing and the Actor

2nd Edition.
Classical singing training is no longer relevant for the theatre performer today. So how does an actor train his singing voice?

Now in its second edition, this practical handbook takes the reader through a step-by-step training programme relevant to the modern singing actor and dancer. A variety of contemporary voice qualities including belting and twang are explained, with exercises for each topic.

CONTENIDO:

Acknowledgements
Foreword

- Section 1: How the voice works
1 How do I make the notes?
2 My voice won't come out at auditions
3 But I thought I wasn't supposed to feel anything!
4 What exactly is support

- Section 2: Training your voice
5 Developing the three octave siren
6 The nasal port
7 Dynamic control and projection
8 Tuning the oral resonator
9 Twang, the singer's formant

- Section 3: Working the text
10 Putting it together
11 Singing the text
12 Creating voice qualities
13 The act of singing

Afterword
Glossary
List of exercises and song assignments
Index
Index of song titles