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From:  "Denis J. Lanza" <voxman@s...>
"Denis J. Lanza" <voxman@s...>
Date:  Sat Aug 4, 2001  5:52 am
Subject:  RE: [vocalist] Re: Riggs/SLS(A student's point of view!!)


Hello:
Although I rarely to never post here, I felt compelled to as my teacher's
rep is being debated. Seth Riggs is a vocal guru. You see those of us who
choose not to sing classical repertoire tend to be chastised by the
traditional vocal community. Thus, a lot begin to abuse their voices as they
have no guidance or knowledge to guide them. I went to several teachers
trying to "make" me a "real" singer doing arias blah, blah, blah. Oh you're
a man. You should not sing in a woman's range. I've heard it all. Seth looks
down at no one! That is part of his lure. He vocalizes me up to Double High
C (2 octaves above Middle C) in full connected voice NOT FALSETTO!!!! with
no qualms or comments. He has brought the most extraordinary things out of
my mouth I can not believe it myself. I still have a long way to go as I
strained for many years without guidance blowing air forcefully through my
cords in order to hit high notes, etc. so still battling those old demons
BUT SLS is my savior, my salvation! I long to sing truly correctly at all
times and be able to last tours and 3 hour long sets and 12 hour days in the
studio. And I will master it. It is my destiny. So those of us who do not
sing classical DO concern ourselves with proper singing and so forth just so
you know. And Seth is very much into classical singing,. himself. Whenever
he speaks of a famous singer to me, it is always of a classical or opera
singer. He is certainly not at all against classical singing. Just my take
as a student and true believer in the way of SLS. Much love to all in the
pursuit of vocal excellence as I am! :=)

Yours In Music,
Denis J. Lanza
Vocalist
http://www.denisjlanza.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Domisosing@a... [mailto: To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vocalist] Re: Riggs/SLS (reply to Wim's question)


In a message dated 8/3/2001 3:51:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
w.ritzerfeld@c... writes:
w.ritzerfeld@c... writes:


> Otherwise the differences between pop and classical singing
> are huge IMO (see my answer to Tina in this thread) and I find
> SLS's 'one size fits all' claim slightly misleading.
>
>

Wim,
There are some technical things that I don't agree with in your posts
regarding your understanding of the physiology involved in chest, mix, head,
falsetto voice etc. In large part, Lloyd's recent response to this thread
would be concurrent with what my understanding is.

As far as SLS and "one size fits all".......all I can say is that the proof
is in the pudding. SLS students have been signed to major record labels, are
leads/singers in many on and off Broadway productions and have sung in
nearly all the major opera houses in Europe.....something must be working.

Having said that........I believe that voice physiology and pedagogical
knowledge is available to anyone. No one teacher, method, technique etc.,
has
the absolute truth on the matter. However, once in awhile, out of the masses
of singers and teachers, rise those that are extraordinarily gifted in
their
ability to understand the voice and in their ability to extend and apply
that
understanding to their students. These ones are called mentors,
pedagogues.......and I believe that Seth's work will be included as one of
the significant contributions to the vocal health of singers in the 20th
century. IMHO.

Best to you,
Mary Beth Felker
Seth Riggs Associate







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