If you are an experienced actor who freaks at the idea of singing, a
singer who needs to get a handle on broadway belting, or if you
simply want the vocal versatility to move from Carousel to Footloose to Wicked, call Vocal Process.
Vocal Process is the brainchild of Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy
Fisher, and the home of Auditionpianist™, Singing and The Actor,
and Successful Singing Auditions.
The complete
downloadable song-learning package created especially
for actors, dancers and musical theatre singers by the author of Successful
Singing Auditions. This unique resource helps you prepare for the singing audition experience,
saving valuable time and money by providing the song-learning outside your
singing lessons. This process has been test-run by numerous professional
actors and musical theater singers, and it works!
- No need to read music
- Learn your song in 15 minutes using the incremental learning process
- Practise the given rhythms separately by speaking the words in rhythm with the audio guide provided
- Find the melody in your voice with the vocal line teach-track - no 'singer nuances' or pre-determined readings
- Full song accompaniment recorded 'live' by a West End audition pianist - creates what you will hear at the audition itself, NOT a synthesized backing track
- Background information on the song including song type, show, casting and suggested subtext
- Unique FOAL Process key phrases to match the song with your casting
- Fully downloadable ebook format - just click, listen and learn.
Each ebook includes: - Instructions for use
- Background and casting information
- Audio guide for speaking the melody in rhythm
- Vocal line with basic accompaniment played at 'thinking speed'
- Full accompaniment played at audition speed by a West End Pianist
Coming Soon: a free trial Auditionpianist™ song package ('I Remember' by Stephen Sondheim)
The following songs will be available shortly:
The Girls of Summer
I'm Not Afraid
Another Hundred People
Marry Me a Little
Heaven on Their Minds
What Am I Doin'?
I Don't Remember Christmas
Crossword Puzzle
Use What You Got
I Remember
Singing and
the Actor
Gillyanne Kayes' Singing and the Actor book is THE vocal technique resource for actors, dancers and Musical Theatre singers. A practical and comprehensive handbook for the modern actor/singer with techniques, hints and tips on contemporary sounds. Now in its second edition, it is a recommended text in numerous universities and conservatoires across the world.
The new Singing and the Actor Audio Guide is the official companion to Gillyanne Kayes' book. The Audio Guide takes you through all the key exercises and voice qualities described in the book, with demonstrations in male and female voice and additional commentary by the author in the accompanying 16 page CD booklet.
"I feel free and fearless for the first time in my life"
(Jack Popell,
Actor, Singer and teacher, Vienna)
"True
breakthrough moments. When the singing techniques were put into practice,
the vocal quality shifted before our eyes and ears"
(Lisa Wilson, Past President, Voice and
Speech Trainers Association, USA)
For those who have read the book, Gillyanne offers personal mentoring on her work, either by phone, skype or in person.
Gillyanne's 'Personalised Vocal Warmups' are available in MP3 or WAV format to performers who have received at least 3 training sessions from her either in person, by phone or over the internet. The PVWs enable you to target particular challenges (such as your 'break', vocal fatigue, limited range) or can be used to help you prepare for a new vocal style (such as moving from 'legit' to 'belting', or vice versa).
Successful
Singing Auditions
"It's like taking a friend to the audition"
KS, Madame Thenadier (Les Miserables, West End)
Successful
Singing Auditions is a practical and comprehensive resource for
professional actors. The
book covers all aspects of singing auditions from assessing your skills
and preparing your songs to handling the audition itself. Topics include
the audition as a creative process; the role of an audition and your
role within it; choosing repertoire from the inside out; styles of
Musical and musical style; categorising your songs; memorising songs and
making cuts; and how to deal with the pianist.
Connected with the book are:
Performance Coaching for your audition - whether you are having
to rework an old song for a new audition, learn new material over-night
or show something 'fresh' at the 7th recall, Jeremy can coach you
through the vocal and psychological steps that will help you to success.
FOAL Process coaching for casting and repertoire - there are thousands of songs, but which ones are right for you? Using the unique FOAL Process, you will feel as assured and confident about your choice of song material as you do with your monologues and scenes.
The Demo Surgeon - need input on your choice of songs and performance for a demo CD? Jeremy is a professional music reviewer and will give you advice on casting, choice and key for songs and performance notes.
Telephone coaching is also available - email us for details
Vocal
Process resources
Vocal Process is "revolutionising the way singing is taught" LINK magazine Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher have over 40 years of experience and an excellent success rate in vocal and audition coaching for actors and singers in London's West End. Gillyanne's Singing and the Actor' work has helped hundreds of actors discover and refine their authentic singing voice. Jeremy is a veteran of 8,000 West End auditions, a performance coach and mentor for West End leads, and creator of Looking at a Voice, the UK's first downloadable video endoscopy ebooks. Visit the Vocal Process website for free resources, articles and downloads.
Website:
http://www.vocalprocess.co.uk
Email: info@vocalprocess.co.uk
Blog:
www.singingcoach.blogspot.com
Telephone +44 (0)208 291 1758
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