In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Bettina Sheppard

Vocal Coach

Bettina Sheppard

Bettina Sheppard is a classically trained singer and pianist and holds Master's degrees in music and composition. She has appeared in New York and regional theatres as singer, dancer, and actress and has sung classical repertoire in Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, and Riverside Church. She has directed and performed with numerous vocal groups from madrigal to rock, and created the harmony group Satin Dolls, a swing jazz trio who played in Radio City Music Hall, Westbury Music Fair, the Rainbow Room, and Trump Castle as well as recording for film, television, and a syndicated radio show. Solus, her CD of original material was released last year under her Welsh name, Brythonwen.

Bettina served as musical director for TraumNovela; 365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan-Lori Parks (Barrow Street Theatre and Public Theater); Forever Plaid; West Side Story; Copacabana (City Center); Deep in the Darkness; Baby, It's Cold Outside; Songs My Voice Teacher Wouldn't Let Me Sing.

Composition credits include Emily Dickinson Poems at Lincoln Center; Millay Poems, American Cathedral in Paris; TraumNovela; 365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan-Lori Parks; The Picture of Dorian Grey; Kindly Direct Me To Hell: An Evening With Dorothy Parker; New York Renaissance Festival; Stillwaters.

Bettina has been teaching voice for fifteen years and is the author of The Everything Singing Book.

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Bettina Sheppard : The Everything Singing Book

Review: The easy way to discover your best voice! You love to sing - but singing in the shower and singing well are two different things. This book provides the first step in your voice training. You'll discover your best voice with this no-nonsense guide to the basics of singing. With step-by-step instructions, you'll learn about breathing, body support, and sound placement for more power and focus, as well as ways to keep your voice healthy and strong. The accompanying CD gives you all the practice exercises you'll need to get started. This book/CD provides you with the skills and confidence you need to improve your voice and your performance. Best of all, you'll have fun singing!

Songlist: Top Ten Things You Should Know About Singing, Introduction, Getting Started, Voice as an Instrument, Breathing, Phonation, Resonance, Registers of the Voice, Diction, Voice Classification, A Basic Voice Class, Caring For Your Voice, Musicianship, Reading Music, Basic Music Theory, How To Practice, Finding A Teacher, Expression, Performance, Performance and Career Opportunities, Choral Singing, Theatre, Popular Styles, Appendix A, Appendix B, Index

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