Who Do I Teach?
Anyone who uses their voice for work such as:
- Singers
- Actors
- Teachers
- Clergy
- Sales People
- Coaches
- Broadcasters
- Choreographers and more.
They could be called athletic voice users. Vocal health is developed through similar conditioning and involves acoustical laws. Athletes train for strength, flexibility, quickness and competition and a strong vocal training is no different.
Why Training Your Vocal Muscles Is Important
Muscles need to be trained carefully and gradually. You wouldn't start an exercise program by doing 500 sit-ups the first day. Vocal exercises are designed to develop your voice progressively. The right exercise for the right singer will have an immediate effect. Muscles learn best from repetitive interval type training.
Why Warm Up Your Voice?
Vocal muscles need to be warmed up before extensive use just as you would your legs before going for a run. There are two types of warm ups for a strong voice, physiologic and vocalise:
- Physiologic warm-ups bring blood to the muscles and various components of the voice such as breathing, phonation, resonance and thinking!
- Vocalise are designed to coordinate, balance and control the muscles that affect the vocal cords, plus the function of the vocal mechanism as a whole.