One of these valuable steps is taking performance exams, a practice that offers numerous benefits to aspiring young musical theatre performers. With so many to choose from, including RADA Messenger Awards, Rockschool, Trinity Exams, and LAMDA, here is some insight into what young performers can seek to gain from performance examinations.
There’s a lot of content on TikTok and Instagram about people living with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and not all of it is true, and not all of it is helpful.
Most books and voice training programmes are built around techniques that directly work on how the vocal folds function, or the parts of your body nearby. Think throat opening, breathy vs non-breathy, chest voice and falsetto, twang or cry… and many other very ‘vocal’ things. Then you've got the ‘all about the breath’ brigade. And let's not forget the vowel shape enthusiasts.
I can’t emphasise enough how crucial permission to sing is to a performer. Without it there is always a brake on the performance, a sense of holding back. It appears to affect learning too, without that fundamental acceptance that you are allowed to be doing what you’re doing, the brain seems less able to engage in the acquisition of skills, and experiencing a joyful performance is just a pipe dream.
While belting is a vocal tone and technique that’s totally ok for singers to do (no, it doesn’t hurt your voice!) we do need to make sure that you’re actually belting, and not shouting. So, listen up!
We have all forgotten the words. Be it on stage, in an audition, at a gig - that T shirt is well worn. So firstly, let that humble you. And secondly, let it remind you; memory loss is something we have to work with, accept and prep for. And it’s manageable.
If you've never heard of singing straws, you're not alone. But singing through a vocal straw (SOVT) isn't just some wacky trend - it might just be one of the most beneficial things singers and vocalists can do for their voice.
What are the best audition songs for me? Everyone’s first thought is “I need to sing something no-one has ever sung before in auditions”. Yeah, not happening...
You're a singer! You've stepped into this world. Singing is your thing - it's a part of you. And now you want to make a career of your God-given talent...
I have loved Musical Theatre for as long as I can remember, not just for the enjoyment of being immersed in ...
Singers are told time and time again how important their breathing is. And although breath control is extremely import...
What is SOVT? What is straw phonation? What are singing straws? We're exploring an overview of these ideas and why they're so good for sining!
