Teaching the moment and finding your voice

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For most of my life I have joyfully expressed myself through my voice. Professionally, I have had the pleasure of sharing my voice and craft with audiences all over the world. A huge part of that journey has been helping others find their voice and bringing their own story forward. Our time together will help to build a profound framework from which you can create your own way of communication as a storyteller. I have helped hundreds of people for over two decades as a teacher and coach with many going on to perform on prominent stages in the US, UK and television shows such as American Idol.

My expertise vocally is the Bel Canto technique for singers, specific to Musical Theatre. However this can be used with any style of music as well. Bel Canto vocal training will enable you to speak and sing in multiple vocal styles without compromising vocal function. It will make your voice flexible, strong, and resilient enough to vocalize with full voice for up to 3 hours without fatigue. 

Bel Canto's vocal technique provides the singing actor with a template for complete artistic freedom, expression of emotional truth, and profound interpretive ability.

As an actor I trained with both Fred Kareman in New York City and Terry Martin via Sanford Meisner for many years. The Meisner technique grew out of the need for authentic, truthful and emotionally connected acting in the 1930's and 40's. The goal of the Meisner approach is for the actor to not focus on themselves and instead concentrate on the other actors in the immediate environment. To this end, some exercises for the Meisner technique are rooted in repetition so that the words are deemed insignificant compared to the underlying emotion. In the Meisner technique, there is a greater focus on the other actor as opposed to one's internal thoughts or feelings associated with the character. Many prominent actors have studied under Mr Meisner and others who have boldly carried on this training. A solid technique will "change your life". 

I look forward to sharing these techniques with you and our introductory visit!