What many singers don’t realize is that there is more to being on-stage than what comes out of your mouth. Performance includes everything else – from sound check and microphone technique to your facial expression and your body language. A good performer learns to take care of their body and their voice, how to avoid burning out or doing a stale, “phoning-it-in” performance, and how to develop that healthy positive mental attitude that makes each performance that kind of special event the audience members will remember for years. Some top instructors and coaches have shared their wisdom in how to accomplish all that in the books, DVDs and CDs we have here – so why not partake of their wisdom?
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Finding Your Flava Controlling Your Breath Warming Up Making Your Song Yours Performing Live The Wrap And much more… |
Take your performance to the next level with this Hard Rock Academy Performance Series DVD. This entertaining instructional DVD shows you how to enhance your vocal performance by introducing you to many of the techniques used by some of music's biggest stars. The DVD shows you how to "find your flava", teaches you how to control your breathing, gives you a valuable way to warm up properly, explains how to make your song yours and shares with you professional tips on performing on stage. Author Kenn Hicks, as seen on VH1's Divas, has coached stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Williams, Sting, Mary J. Blije and Jodeci. Producer Marcus Miller has worked with Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Holiday, Chaka Khan and many others. Top knotch advise here from some of the best.
| 6154 DVD $19.95 |
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Vocal warm-ups How to relax What to eat before a show Developing your vocal style Relating to your audience Stage presence and confidence Importance of sound checks Putting a song across And much more… |
On this intimate session, the veteran pop/jazz/blues singer Maria Muldaur reveals many of the important secrets that have helped her to become one of the top entertainers in the country. She shares lessons she has learned from years of experience, providing invaluable advice and helpful hints for anyone who wants to get up on stage and sing. You'll learn to use Maria's personal vocal warm-up exercises (a free CD accompanies this DVD) plus tips on phrasing, building a song for dramatic impact, the importance of proper breathing and lots more "tricks of the trade." For all levels. Includes practice segment.
| 6295 DVD$29.95 |
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This Thing Called Performance The Characteristics of Peak Performance What is Mental Toughness? The Performance Cycle: Plans and Routines The Self and Performance: You, the Person; You, the Performer Physical Well-Being and Relaxation Setting Goals Developing Self-Confidence through Positive Thinking The Art of Concentrating Distractions Dealing with Anxiety Imagery in Performance The Coach's Place in Singer's Preperformance Work Exploring and Planning "Meaning" for Performance The Audition and the Competition Fear in Performance Postperformance Management Staleness and Burnout in Performers Exercise Forms |
To perform well in today's highly competitive world where technical skills have been advanced to an unprecedented degree, a singer must be able to handle incredible pressure within the performing arena; his or her ability to deal with this stress will often determine whether he or she will succeed. Why, then, do singers with less technical skill sometimes out-perform stars? Why do some stars suddenly stop performing? What is that mysterious factor that makes an electric performance? Consistent, competent performances do not depend solely upon superior vocal skills, nor are they a matter of luck. On the contrary, the best performances result from a combination of mental attitude, concrete performing skills, and excellent technical skills in that order. Yet most singers have never had the opportunity to acquire the essential skills that make for a successful career.Written as a self-help manual for singers at all levels of expertise, Transcending the Performance Barriers is designed to teach performing artists, and especially singers, how to experience elite performance at their level. The skills outlined in this book will help singers use what they have, to enjoy their voices during performance, and to perform consistently to the best of their present ability.
| 1153 Book $34.95 |
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Before the Curtain Rises Learning New Music Mastering a Vocal Blend Perfecting Your Diction Expanding Your Range Planning Your Performance Taking Care of Performance Details Checking Your Heart: The Way of It All Ten Steps to Correct Breathing Dealing with the unexpected: Laryngitis and Colds |
Strengthen and Develop Your Voice to Its Maximum Potential! For over two decades Chris Beatty has been training and developing the voices of soloists, choral groups, and public speakers. Known to his thousands of students as "The Vocal Coach," Chris has been instrumental in the careers of such renowned performers as Pat and Debby Boone, Jack Hayford, Steve Green, Twila Paris, Dallas Holm, The 2nd Chapter of Acts, The Continental Singers, The African Children's Choir and many more. Now Chris' proven vocal performance techniques can be yours in this easy-to-use handbook. Designed for vocal students, church choirs, public speakers, and professional singers, the Vocal Workout book will provide a comprehensive resource that you will use again and again.
| 6173 BOOK $12.98 |
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Introduction Communicating The Message Choosing Songs Selecting The Key Q & A Facial Expression Physical Gestures The Music/Accompaniment Sound Systems Sound Check Proper Preparation Closing |
What happens when you perform in front of others? Are you ever anxious or insecure? Discover the keys to clear, consistent, predictable performance. This CD takes takes you down the list in learning to plan and prepare for your best performance. Using proven concepts and exercises, vocal coaches Chris and Carole Beatty cover everything from microphone technique and song selection to gestures, expression and more.
| 6191 CD $16.95 |
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First Year Weekly Lessons Tips for Sight-Singing Theory Information Second Year Weekly Lessons Music Time Periods Glossary of Music Terms Concert Tips |
This book has enough material to be used for two years. By practicing and focusing on one new music example and set of tips each week, you will gradually develop the knowledge and skills so that every performance will be a success!
| 6312 BOOK $7.98 |
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Words As Script Music - The Other Script Phrasing The Song As It Reflects You The Entrance And The Vamp "Air" - The Space In Between The Lines Focus Introduction To Five Technical Excersises On A Lyric Advice To The Song Lorn The Performance Rideout |
A terrific take on theatre singing by a master teacher. “David Craig knows more about singing in the musical theatre than anyone in this country – which probably means the world. Time and time again his advice and training have resulted in actors moving from non-musical theatre into musicals with ease and expertise. SHORT OF TAKING CLASSES, THIS BOOK IS A MUST.” – Harold Prince
| 6311 BOOK $15.98 |
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Show Ballad Narrative Show Ballad Dramatic Show Ballad True Blues Pop Blues Theater Blues Swinging Ballad Up-Tempo Patter Song Showstopper Catchall Contemporary |
A Performer Prepares is a 13-part master class on how to perform on any stage from bleak rehearsal room to the Palace Theatre. The class covers the basic Broadway song numbers, from show ballad to showstopper. With precise, logical steps and dynamic and entertaining dialogues between himself and his students, David Craig takes anyone with the desire to shine from an audition to final curtain call. These lessons on the pages recreate as closely as possible the unique interpersonal dyamic of Craig's legendary coaching encounters in New York, Los Angeles and across the country.
| 6586 BOOK $18.95 |
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Relaxation And Body Alignment Breathing Resonance Sounds Of English Special Speech Problems Keeping Your Voice Healthy The Electronic Voice Occupational Voice Demands And much more.. |
Linda Gates addresses key mechanical elements of voice and speech (eliminating division of the two) in a straightforward style. She grounds her approach in the four elements of vocal production: Respiration, Vibration, Resonation and Articulation. This complete and accessible book is a useful guide not only for actors, but for all who want to make more effective use of their voice.
| 6355 BOOK $29.95 |
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