Stronger Muscles Equal A Stronger Voice

Why is my system the first legitimate voice building system? Because it's the first comprehensive, methodical, vocal exercise regimen that is thoroughly grounded in, and guided by, tested scientific principles of muscular development.

Any improvement in vocal quality and performance ALWAYS results from increased strength and coordination of the vocal muscles (i.e. the muscles of the larynx, pharynx, oral cavity, and soft palate).

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Hanging Out With Berry Gordy

Here I am spending precious time with legendary music/entertainment mogul Berry Gordy - founder of Motown Records and one of the great architects of American popular music. Berry Gordy, to highlight just one area of his accomplishments, discovered and cultivated the likes of The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, and Diana Ross And The Supremes. How do you say thanks to a guy like that? What a cool dude and what an unforgettable afternoon!!

The Launch Of iActing Studios And My Class "Build Power Into Your Voice - For Actors And Singers"

iActing Studios is launching today at noon. It is revolutionary and I’m honored to be one of the instructors - I’m teaching "Build Power Into Your Voice - For Actors And Singers."

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. If you want to be an actor, or you already are one, you need to see this. What they’re doing is simply unprecedented. They have taken over 50 master teachers in Hollywood and put over 200 hours of classes online. These classes are available to anyone at anytime from anywhere in the world.

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Enrico Caruso's Vocal Transformation Pt. 2

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Caruso’s vocal transformation started in the 1907 when he first began to sing Verdi's opera, Aida. This opera is notoriously difficult for the tenor. It requires a robust and resilient voice to compete successfully with Verdi's dense orchestration, as well as one with the facility to take on its challenging melody lines (which at times rest uncomfortably high, for example, in the tenor aria Celeste Aida). As Caruso began to sing Aida on a regular basis, music critics and fans alike began commenting on the “change” in his voice. To anyone’s ear, his voice became noticeably bigger, heavier, and more resonant, while still retaining its remarkable flexibility and agility.

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Enrico Caruso's Vocal Transformation Pt. 1

Enrico Caruso began as a lyrical tenor in the late 19th and the first several years of the 20th century (the lyrical tenor voice is relatively light as compared to “heavier” voices). His voice, however, became deeper, more powerful and resonant as his career unfolded. When he reached full artistic and tonal maturity toward his mid to late forties (1913-20), his new “dramatic tenor” voice caused both amazement and controversy. How could Caruso’s voice resemble a baritone’s in both its color and energetic substance, yet could also have, when artistically required, the range, agility, and smooth, silken finish of a highly polished lyrical tenor?

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