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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Defining Your Goals, Intention & Stage Persona Performance Goals Knowing Your Song Inside & Out Stage Persona Song Selection Vocal Technique & Delivery Lyric Study Eye Focus & Facial Expressions Learning Natural, Expressive Gestures & Stage Moves Effective Performance Rehearsals Handling Stage Freight Videotaping Yourself Audition Preparation Forming A Performance Critique Group Mic Technique What To Wear On Stage Open Mics, Piano Bars, Karaoke and Sit-Ins Getting What You Want At A Sound Check Developing Great Stage Patter Pacing Your Set Mental Preparation Preparing On The Day Of Your Show Tips From The ProsLullaby of Birdland • So Nice (Summer Samba) |
Singing LIve is filled with tips and step-by-step exercises to help you discover your individual performing style and polish your performing skills. If you are a beginning performer, this book will show you how to build your performance chops and confidence before you face a real audience. If you are a more experienced performer, you’ll find out how to make your performances not just good, but truly great. Singing LIve also covers everything you need to know about giving a stand-out performance besides rehearsing your song, including how build a powerful repertoire, how to deal with stage fright, effective audition preparation and delivery, sound-check and mic technique know-how, developing great stage patter, and much more. The Singing LIve method will work for you whether you sing pop, R&B, country, folk, rock, jazz or any other contemporary style. Most importantly, Singing LIve will help you develop or refine a performance style that is both polished and authentic for you. Susan Anders has coached Josh Gracin, Rose MacGowan, Joey Heatherton, Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum), members of L7, and thousands of other performers.
| 6856 Book $21.95 |
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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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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 |
Since its original publication, the Emmons-Sonntag text has continually stood out as the definitive work on the song recital. The book presents imaginative advice and practical techniques for producing successful recitals and kindling audience excitement. Every aspect of the recital is covered, from building programs and the use of acting skills to the relationship between the singer and the accompanist. Singers of all levels and backgrounds will benefit from the authors’ vast experience in the performance of song recitals as a singer/accompanist team. The comprehensive repertoire lists, now organized by voice and instrumentation as well as by composer, appeal to both students and professional musicians. Readers will agree that the authors have met their goal of providing “extensive, throughgoing, and definitive insights into the attributes that can render the song recital at once a great art and a magnificent entertainment.”
| 6514 Book $34.95 |
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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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