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Vocal Process Reports...
Nov/Dec 2002
Opera Now - "A unique approach to voice"
The
multidisciplinary voice training company Vocal Process has developed
a unique approach to voice over the last five years, with a
Consultancy led by authors Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher.
Vocal pedagogue
Gillyanne Kayes gives precise technical input to singers
experiencing vocal difficulties, and advises on integrating healthy
spoken and sung voice. "An essential part of maintaining vocal
health for singers lies in use of the speaking voice. Classical
singers in particular need to understand how to release the singing
muscles and engage the muscles for supported speech. Identifying the
placement of your speaking voice informs your singing habits and
improves vocal stamina. I have found that singers who master this
tend to experience less vocal fatigue."
Performance coach
and accompanist Jeremy Fisher's work on integration for opera
singers has already been featured in The Singer magazine. "Singers
today need to be able to express themselves through text and story
as well as through beauty of tone. A sustainable career depends on
making informed choices." An expert in audition techniques, his
studio also includes a voice analysis programme for accurate and
objective feedback on resonance, placement and vowel production. "It
made me refine my knowledge of what exactly was happening physically
when producing various sounds. It is particularly good for
monitoring excess breath, vibrato, onsets, and vowel articulation."
(Penelope Mackay, tutor at GSMD and RAM).
Plans for Vocal
Process in 2003 include courses and consultations in London,
Stockholm and Tel Aviv.
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