Hello there, I just needed to jump in on this thread..................there seems to be a misnomer, or myth, about singing technique and styles. Once one learns how to use their voice correctly, they do not need to stick to one musical style to use it. It is with great sadness that I watch the academia insist that singers learn to use their voices by exclusively learning the classical style. Occasionally, do I hear of colleges also adding musical theatre into the curricula, and if they are really forward thinking they may have a great jazz program going. However, I've not heard of a college that helps one learn how to sing pop, rock, R&B, or gospel. To me, this is preposterous, technique can be learned outside of any musical style and then applied to any style of music that one wishes to sing. The trick, is learning how to sing the style correctly without harming ones voice. My frustration led me to search for a technique that allowed me to use my voice correctly no matter what the style of music I chose. THe technique I found was Speech Level Singing, founded by Seth Riggs of LA. He has had phenomenal results within Opera, musical theatre, and contemporary styles of music. 4 National Metropolitan Opera winners and over 100 Grammy winners to date. I would strongly encourage you to look into this technique as you continue studying. You can direct questions to me at domisosing@a... Happy Singing! Mary Beth Felker-Osborn Speech Level Singing Associate
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