The Performer's Voice: Realizing Your Vocal Potential

By Meribeth Bunch Dayme

Book Overview

Concise, accurate, and accessible, "The Performer's Voice" explains how the voice works and how to use it efficiently. Emphasizing the infinite potential of the human voice, this practical book enables vocal professionals to use their voices effectively to create dynamic performances. Written for people who use their voices every day; from singers, actors, and teachers to trial lawyers, ministers, and radio announcers; "The Performer's Voice" brings together the basic anatomy, physiology, technique, and performance skills required for effective use of the voice. Simple exercises and observations, designed for busy people to do in a short time, provide practical application. Anatomically correct drawings support concise, direct explanations. Taking a balanced, common sense approach, this book provides simple guidelines for using the voice healthily and imaginatively. For anyone who relies on the voice for a living, "The Performer's Voice" provides the essential tools for confident, imaginative and compelling performances.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393061361
• ISBN13: 9780393061369
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: W. W. Norton
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.8"