Lis Lewis

Lis Lewis is a voice teacher and performance coach in Los Angeles, CA. She has been training recording artists for over 30 years. Lis is the author of the books The Singer’s First Aid Kit and The Pop Singers Warm-Up both published by Hal Leonard and she is the publisher of the online ezine for pro singers, the Angel City Voice. In addition to private coaching, she has worked in collaboration with managers, record labels, producers, bands and songwriters in the recording and rehearsal studio to get the best performances from their artists.

As a vocal coach, vocal producer and as a vocalist Lis has worked with many remarkable people, some of whom are: Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani (No Doubt), Jimmy Eat World, Jack Black, No Secrets, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, Rus Martin (Hotwire), eastmountainsouth, Trapt, Michel’le, Syreeta Wright, Richard Elliott, Lowen & Navarro and Mark Beeson. As a visiting lecturer or as an artist-in-residence, Lis has taught at colleges, music conferences and music schools including: Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts, Liverpool, England, The Songwriter’s Expo, Los Angeles, Musician’s Institute, Los Angeles, National Academy of Songwriters, Los Angeles, and The Blue Bear School of Music, San Francisco. Her own training started as a child at the world famous Dalcroze School of Music in New York City as well as with private music teachers. She attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and has a Masters Degree in Theater and Music. She has taken post graduate classes in management, publicity and marketing as well as ongoing music training.

Pop Singers Warmup Kit

 Warming Up Your Lower Voice
Warming Up Your Upper Voice
Connecting the Two Voices
Connecting in Both Directions, Pitch, Flexibility
Stabilizing the Tone
Loosening the Throat, Placing the Sound Forward
Loosening the Throat, Relaxing the Tongue
Octaves: Pitch and Flexibility
Flexibility, Pitch
Flexibility, Pitch, Vocal Freedom
Range, Connection
Breath Control & Volume Control

Essential vocal instruction for the pop singer, with a terrific companion CD of a dozen warm-up exercises specific to men and women. Each exercise begins with a sung example, then the piano plays the exercise for you to sing. The exercises address: warming up your lower and upper voice, connecting the two voices, loosening the throat, placing the sound forward, relaxing the tongue, breath and volume control, increasing your range, pitch accuracy, stabilizing the tone, and more. The book shows the practical objectives of each exercise and gives helpful pointers for success. Ideal for singers who aspire to American Idol!
6022 BOOK & CD $12.95

Pop Singers First Aid Kit

 Vocal Health
The Right Teacher
Practice
Auditions
Rehearsing Your Performance
Recording
Ready, Set, Perform
No Clones
CD: Why, When & How
CD: Breath Control
CD: The Exercises

This book/CD pack by veteran vocal coach Lis Lewis (Steve Miller, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, Gwen Stefani) will help singers of all styles of music: warm up their voices, increase their endurance and range, correct bad habits, and sing longer and better! It is divided into two sections: The Singer's Troubleshooting Guide covers vocal health, finding the right teacher, practice, auditions, rehearsing, recording and performing, and The Singer's Warm-Up CD features helpful exercises to prepare the voice for serious singing.
Female Voice
6023 BOOK & CD $19.95
Male Voice
6024 BOOK & CD $19.95

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