Description
Book SynopsisVoice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices is a key work that addresses the theoretical and experiential aspects common to the practical vocal work of the three major voice practitioner professions - voice training, singing teaching, and speech and language pathology.
Trade Review?Exciting, motivational and practical. If ever a book was written to re-ignite my passion as a voice practitioner, this is it. Christina Shewell's wealth of experience and active approach jump off the pages of this motivational and practical book.? (
Speech & Language Therapy In Practice ,Autumn 2009)
?I whole-heartedly recommend that you invest in this book, as I am sure that you will find it an essential reference book and an inspiration for years to come?-- Sue Anderson, Journal of the Association of Teachers of Singing
Table of ContentsForewords vii
Dawn French (professional voice user) vii
Lesley Mathieson (speech and language therapist) viii
Mark Meylan (singing teacher) ix
Patsy Rodenburg (voice teacher) x
Preface xi
About the book xiii
Acknowledgements xv
Part 1 Considering voice work 1
1 The voice work continuum 3
2 The nature of practical voice work 19
Part 2 Investigating voices 33
3 Seeing voices 35
4 Hearing voices 51
Part 3 The Voice Skills approach 69
5 Voice skills 71
6 The Voice Skills Perceptual Profile 82
Part 4 Voice work foundations 103
7 Bodywork foundations 105
8 Breath work foundations 122
9 Channel work foundations 144
10 Phonation work foundations 160
11 Resonance work foundations 175
12 Pitch work foundations 184
13 Loudness work foundations 195
14 Articulation work foundations 203
15 Voices and emotions 216
Part 5 Practical voice work 237
16 Practical voice care 239
17 General bodywork 258
18 Body voice exercises 271
19 Breath voice exercises 293
20 Channel voice exercises 310
21 Phonation voice exercises 335
22 Resonance voice exercises 346
23 Pitch voice exercises 356
24 Loudness voice exercises 367
25 Articulation voice exercises 377
26 Group voice exercises 393
Part 6 Voice disturbance 413
27 The disordered voice 415
28 The daily working voice 443
29 The acting voice 461
30 The singing voice 479
Afterword 498
Bibliography 499
Appendix I Organisations and websites 512
Index 515
