Teaching Belt Vocals Effectively and Safely
Thursday 4th May 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
Discover how to guide your students into intense belt vocals effectively and safely!
In this online short course, you will gain the essential knowledge to successfully teach belt singing, including:
- Understand how belt singing really works
- The acoustics that are key to intense singing
- Identifying the critical concept behind belt success and failure
- How to get your students belting quickly
- Applying your new knowledge in lessons
John Henny
John has been a leading voice teacher for over 25 years. He has taught thousands of singers, including Grammy winners and top background and session singers. John's students have appeared on Broadway and in major touring companies.
Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.
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In this course, we will take an introductory look at what prosody is and consider its functions in natural everyday dialogue. Prosody refers to the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. It's the musicality of language that helps convey meaning, emotion, and emphasis in conversation!
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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The Feldenkrais Method® is a form of somatic education that uses gentle movement and directed attention to improve physical and mental functioning, including singing and speaking. Since we are not always aware of the source of tension or discoordination, it is difficult to make the necessary adjustments to ensure optimal use of the voice!