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What does it take: Singing "Annie" Cover
8/22/2022

What does it take: Singing "Annie"

In "What Does It Take?," the NYVC team examines the vocal demands, challenges, and joys of roles in Musical Theatre. This time Zac Bradford breaks down the "hard knocks" of singing the role of Annie.

Tagged: Acting Tips Musical Theatre Performance Tips Zac Bradford
What does it take: Singing "Elphaba" Cover
8/15/2022

What does it take: Singing "Elphaba"

In "What Does It Take?" the NYVC team examine the vocal demands, challenges, and joys of roles in Musical Theatre. Kacey Velazquez breaks down one of her own dream roles, Wicked's Elphaba...

Tagged: Belting Broadway How To Sing High Notes Kacey Velazquez Singing Practice Tips
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7/27/2022

Peak Woo

Dr. Peak Woo is a board certified otolaryngologist specializing in laryngology (voice and throat disorders). His main interest is in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the throat. During his 25 years in academic medicine, he spearheaded the development of the computerized videostroboscope and the high-speed video imaging system, now standard for imaging of …

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7/16/2022

Barbara Doscher

“Dr. Doscher’s studio is a direct reflection of her. When you approach her studio door, there is a sign which reads: “Please do not knock, just come in.” Just before you open the door, you stop and listen to the incredible sounds that emanate from her room. You search your memory for the face that …

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7/3/2022

Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García

“The human voice submits to the influence of age, sex, constitution, and undergoes innumerable modifications… there are also an unlimited number of nuances belonging to the organ of a single individual.” – Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García (1805-1906) was a singer, composer, singing teacher, researcher, and inventor of the laryngoscope. The son …

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6/27/2022

Female Powerhouses of Pop

From belting to riffing galore, these artists take vocal acrobatics to the next level...

Tagged: Belting Celebrity Singers How To Find My Voice Music Industry Styles of Singing
Stevie Wonder Vocal Analysis - Ep. 12 Voice Lessons Online Cover
6/26/2022

Stevie Wonder Vocal Analysis - Ep. 12 Voice Lessons Online

Child prodigy. 25-time Grammy winner. R&B, funk, soul, pop Pioneer. And, a smile that could bring sunshine into anyone’s life...It’s pretty much impossible not to love Stevie Wonder. Join our team of experts from New York- Arbender Robinson, Kacey Velazquez, David McCall, Kristy Bissell, and Justin Stoney- as we turn our eyes on the one and only Stevie Wonder. Enjoy Voice Lessons Online!

All the Rage: Our Favorite Vocalists In Metal Cover
6/13/2022

All the Rage: Our Favorite Vocalists In Metal

The voice can do some amazing things. We admire singers with powerful belts, perfect mixes, and agile riffs. But singers in the metal genre tend to get a bad rap...

Tagged: Belting Brendan Houdek Celebrity Singers Style Vocal Rasp & Distortion
The Magic of the High Belt on Broadway: Treble Edition Cover
6/6/2022

The Magic of the High Belt on Broadway: Treble Edition

Why does a high belt fascinate us so? I remember hearing an actress performing a high, strong belt in a regional performance of the musical Jekyll and Hyde when I was younger...

Tagged: Barbra Steisand Belting Broadway Idina Menzel Lindsay Mendez New York Vocal Coaching Tim Rosser
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6/1/2022

Meribeth Dayme

“Your voice is the sound of your spirit.” – Meribeth Dayme Meribeth (Bunch) Dayme, born in North Carolina in 1938, was an internationally renowned voice consultant/strategist, researcher, speaker, author, and founder of CoreSinging®.  Meribeth Bunch studied vocal performance at Salem College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (1960) and earned a Master of Music at Union Theological Seminary, …