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From: Jennifer Ann Kreingold
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I thought vocalist would enjoy this.
Jenny Kreingold
BM voice
Indiana University
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Educational Playmates(r) is proud to announce the newest in
edutainment: The Talking Voice Teacher Doll. This revolutionary doll
simulates a real-life voice teacher, and through our sophisticated
CriticFun(tm) software, this doll not only learns the sound of your
singing voice, but tailors its voice lessons to your progress.
Features include lessons on breath control, phrasing, intonation,
and vibrato control. Sample phrases include:

* "Let the tone spin; keep it spinning"
* "Keep your chest high, and expand your ribcage"
* "I remember singing this aria years ago"
* "Yes, those are all pictures of me"

Talking Voice Teacher Doll comes in Plush (Approachable) and
Die-Cast Metal (Intimidating), and with your choice of outfit:

Male Voice Teacher Doll:

* Sweater and Corduroys (Plush only)
* Two-piece suit
* Slacks and button-down
* Tuxedo (Die-Cast Metal only)

Female Voice Teacher Doll:

* 1980's pantsuit
* Blouse and Skirt
* Slacks and Turtleneck (Plush only)
* Gold Lame-accented Dress (Die-Cast Metal only)

All other outfits, scarves, earrings, and costume jewelry sold
separately.

In addition, you may choose a nationality for your voice teacher.
Choose from New England, Atlantic Coast, Texan, Southern, Midwestern or
Minnesotan accents, or go international with our Spanish, French, British,
German, Italian, or Eastern European dolls. For added variety, combine
two accents to create a realistic "faking a foreign accent" voice teacher.
Suggestions include Texan/German and Atlantic Coast/Eastern European. No
combining available with Minnesotan accent.

Talking Voice Teacher Doll is the perfect gift for those with
musical aspirations. Order Talking Voice Teacher today for only $50/hr.
or $175 for four lessons.

NOTE: Talking Voice Teacher requires Sightreading Accompanist Doll to work
on repertoire; Talking Voice Teacher does NOT play piano. Talking Voice
Teacher comes with a Repertiore Pak (specify High or Low key) with the
following pieces:

* Sebben, crudele
* O del mio dolce ardor
* Lasciatemi morire!
* Gia il sole dal Gange
* Silent Noon
* Amarilli mia bella
* Standchen
* Wie melodien zieht es mir
* Feldensamkeit

Additional Repertoire Paks may be purchased for $19.95 each.

To order Talking Voice Teacher Doll, please send a tape with two
contrasting art songs, one Italian, one German, to the following address:

Talking Voice Teacher Doll
555 Villanova Lane
Los Angeles, California
90210

If you are accepted into a doll's studio, we will send you an
order form. If not, we will send you a brochure of our other fine
products, like Talking Violist Doll or Talking Music Theory Professor Doll
(comes with overhead projector).

Order now while supplies last!

Sincerely,
Richard Lester
CEO, Educational Playmates Industries