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The Vocal Arts Workbook + DVD: A practical course for developing the expressive range of your voice. (Methuen Drama) (v. 1)

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This is one of the best books on the use of the voice I have ever seen by two of the most prominent vocal coaches / teachers in the field. The wealth of material - both the practical exercises and the incredibly helpful information on their teaching methods and vocal production - make this book simply a must-buy for any student or teacher of voice. As a professional actor for nearly twenty years as well as now also being a university professor, this book provides a remarkably clear, effective, and enjoyable progression to voice training. The DVD that accompanies the book is beautifully produced with many of the exercises shown being explored - it's a brilliantly unique additional companion resource. Of course there are many books on voice that are also very informative and valuable, however, I can't think of any other book on voice quite like this one, that combines a DVD component with the text - an incredible tool for increased comprehension and assimilation. The authors have written an invaluable contribution to voice studies - you cannot find a better text on the use of the voice.

This is a great book to have on hand regardless of whether you have read a million voice books or none. The authors have organized it beautifully, and included a DVD that shows just how to do the exercises that are harder to explain. I really liked the way that they credited the sources of the exercise work, and recommended further reading.

As a teacher, I found it very helpful that they gave a ball-park timing of how long each exercise may take. They also point out things to watch for in your students as they are going through the work.

This is an amazing book, I get a lot of use out of it! Very user friendly and practical.