Safe & Beautiful Belting Techniques
Tuesday 9th July 2024, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
In this workshop, participants will learn the difference between traditional and modern styles of belting, what belting is and is not, and will experience numerous innovative techniques to produce and teach belting that are safe, natural, even beautiful, all while protecting the vocal folds from hyperadduction and vocal injury.
Topics will include how to create precise sub-glottal pressure for effortless high M1 (chest voice); resonator shaping for various belting sub styles; exercises to train belting at any volume such as sirens, pressure sounds, calls and nasals; clarifying vocal registers with the latest in high-speed videography research; hacks to thicken and thin vocal folds without changing register; explore 5 different belting substyles and their use in musical theatre and commercial voice styles.
Lisa Popeil
Lisa Popeil, MFA in Voice, has studied voice for 60 years and has taught professionally in a variety of styles of singing for over 40 years. Based in Los Angeles, California, Lisa is the creator of the Voiceworks® Method, the Total Singer DVD and the Total Singer Workshop.
Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.
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