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"Refreshing and imaginative, this book teaches through enhanced awareness and instructs through clear and specific exercises." Cicely BerryA practical course for actors and other professional voice-users to achieve clarity and expressivity with the voice. Setting out the fundamental principles of voice training, the book provides structured and informed methods for developing vocal power, range and flexibility.
At the heart of the book are practical projects with exercises which enable you to:
- connect your breath with your voice
- meet the demands of your performance
- use your voice expressively through fully controlling pitch and range
Each chapter consists of an introductory framework; explorations; exercises; follow-up work; suggested texts and further reading altogether offering a unique, student-centred approach not found in other voice books.
This revised edition speaks more directly to the actor, rather than the voice teacher, through revised terminology and descriptions, updated references, additional appendices on health and other issues related to trends in contemporary drama and questions of equality, diversity and inclusion with respect to vocabulary and suggested texts.
Includes forewords by Cicely Berry and Fiona Shaw.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Relaxation, Release and Alignment
Chapter 2: Breath and Voice - Connect
Chapter 3: Breath and Voice - Supply and Support
Chapter 4: Resonance and Range
Chapter 5: Articulation and Muscularity
Appendices (vocal warm-up, vocal health, sample curricula, professional histories, bibliography)
Bibliography
Index
About the author
David Carey and
Rebecca Clark Carey are internationally recognized voice teachers. They draw on their extensive experience at institutions such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, UK, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, US, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK, and RADA, UK. They are the authors of
The Dramatic Text Workbook and Video and
The Shakespeare Workbook and Video, as well as
The Vocal Arts Workbook.
Summary
"Refreshing and imaginative, this book teaches through enhanced awareness and instructs through clear and specific exercises." Cicely Berry
A practical course for actors and other professional voice-users to achieve clarity and expressivity with the voice. Setting out the fundamental principles of voice training, the book provides structured and informed methods for developing vocal power, range and flexibility.
At the heart of the book are practical projects with exercises which enable you to:
- connect your breath with your voice
- meet the demands of your performance
- use your voice expressively through fully controlling pitch and range
Each chapter consists of an introductory framework; explorations; exercises; follow-up work; suggested texts and further reading altogether offering a unique, student-centred approach not found in other voice books.
This revised edition speaks more directly to the actor, rather than the voice teacher, through revised terminology and descriptions, updated references, additional appendices on health and other issues related to trends in contemporary drama and questions of equality, diversity and inclusion with respect to vocabulary and suggested texts.
Includes forewords by Cicely Berry and Fiona Shaw.
Foreword
A practical course for actors and other professional voice users to achieve clarity and expressivity with the voice.
Additional text
A stimulating, imaginative and practical workbook
