Howard Austin is a versatile vocal artist whose work includes a variety of starring roles on the musical stage as well as night club performances and recordings. His own vocal training has been with some of the great vocal teachers of all time including, John Motley, Gertrude Arnold and Dr. Peter J. Wilhousky. Howard has been a popular radio and TV talk show guest with his vocal demonstrations and instant 'on the spot' analysis and instruction to callers-in and studio audiences.  In addition to his private clients, he has conducted numerous seminars on singing and voice training for NATS and Music Teachers of Los Angeles County Unified School District, Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase and others. His clients have included Tiffany, Holly Fields, Don York of Sha-Na-Na and several Star Search contestants including an International Junior Grand Champion.

Howard and Vocal Power Method co-author, Elisabeth are both members of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) for whom they have conducted numerous master classes. They are the authors of the "Born To Sing" series of instructional books and tapes as well as "Born To Sing" and "Learn To Sing Overnight" videos, now distributed world-wide. Their "ABCs Of Vocal Harmony" a Music Reading / Ear Training course is well on its way to becoming a popular text for music programs across the country.  The Born To Sing series has gained the attention and respect of professionals in both classical and pop music fields.  As a team, Howard and Elisabeth were signed to MCA as singer-songwriters and performed extensively throughout the United States. They have trained several singers signed to major labels including RCA, Geffen, Capitol, MCA, Excalibur & Sony.  Elisabeth Howard holds a B.S. and M.S. in voice from the Juilliard School of Music.

Born To Sing - Ultimate Vocal Course

Breathing Support Focusing The Vocal Chords Articulation Volume Control Vibrato Placement, Resonance, Vocal Colors Lower And Upper Registers The Pop Sound - Upper Mix The Classical Sound - Lower Mix Improvisation Resonance And Volume Dynamics Pronunciation Phrasing Musical Theater Jazz Vibrato - an Element of Style Individuality

A voice training program by Julliard-trained authors Howard Austin and Elizabeth Howard, founders of the Vocal Power Institute in Los Angeles. The first section is an entire course in technique, covering breathing, support, focusing the vocal cords, articulation, volume controal, vibrato, placement, resonance and vocal colors, lower and upper registers and more. Part two is a complete course on style, consisting of improvisation, pronunciation and phrasing, and how to incorporate your individuality into existing styles. Four CD's and/or tapes, containing hundreds of exercises to sing along, plus advanced exercises and "sing aerobics" (a 30 minute daily workout for all voice types). Get set for an exciting one hour program from the authors of the Vocal Power Method including respected Los Angles vocal coach Howard Austin. The authors have designed a practical and creative approach to vocal technique applied to all styles. Sing - along with step-by-step demonstrations and over 100 on-screen song phrases. Learn Breathing and Support, Vibrato and its applications, Power and Projection, Head Voice (Falsetto), Chest Voice, Smoothing out the 'break' between the registers and more...

4169 BOOK & 4 CDs $49.95

4169 BOOK & 4 TAPES $39.95

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Born To Sing

Get set for an exciting one hour program from the authors of the Vocal Power Method including respected Los Angles vocal coach Howard Austin. The authors have designed a practical and creative approach to vocal technique applied to all styles. Sing - along with step-by-step demonstrations and over 100 on-screen song phrases. Learn Breathing and Support, Vibrato and its applications, Power and Projection, Head Voice (Falsetto), Chest Voice, Smoothing out the 'break' between the registers and more...

4170 VIDEO & CD $24.95

4170 DVD & CD $29.95

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ABCs of Vocal Harmony

Scales Intervals Chords Rhythm/Meter Charts, transposing, finding your key Key Signatures Glossary of Musical Terms

No prior music knowledge required. Nuts and bolts music theory course with hundreds of ear-training exercises. Here's a course that will sharpen your sense of pitch and enable you to sing harmony with the best professionals. Includes sing-a-long exercises where you fill in the missing note in an interval or chord. Topics included are: Scales - major, minor, blues, pentatonic, chromatic, whole tone, and modes; Intervals - all intervals are included in this section; Chords - major, minor, diminished, augmented, 7th chords, dominant, add 9 chords, 6th chords; Rhythm & Meter - time signatures, simple rhythms, dotted rhythms, triplets, syncopation; Charts & Transpositions.. Unique feature: how to harmonize with other singers. You'll hear a well trained duo who sing two notes and then ask you to add the third note. Slowly, your note fades to test your pitch. Great training for a any harmony group singer.

4168 BOOK & 2 CDs $39.95

4168 BOOK & 2 TAPES $29.95

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