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Singing and the Actor Experience (SATA)...

Welcome to the 'Singing and the Actor' experience. On these pages you will be able to find out more about the process of training voices for singing in the theatre.

The Singing and the Actor 2nd edition, which had sold out - again, is now back in stock. You can order the book and the accompanying Audio Guide by clicking on the Vocal Process Products link here.

STOP PRESS: September 2010: Our next Singing and the Actor Training Retreat will run in September 2010 at our country home on the Herefordshire/Powys borders. The March and July retreats sold out, and we only have 2 places left on the September retreat, so make sure you let us know if you would like to join us. You can view the feedback on the retreat in our latest eZINE (issue 42). The Singing and the Actor Training Retreat is three days of intensive training, and the only course based on the techniques in the book with personal input from Gillyanne and Jeremy on your voice. Read a detailed description of the Singing and the Actor Training here, or download the SATA brochure here.

The next ADVANCED Training Retreat will take place in 29-31 October 2010. This course is exclusive to those who have completed Singing and the Actor Training. We only have 2 places left on this course. Read a detailed description of the ADVANCED Retreat here.

We have created two new training DVDs using footage from the Singing and the Actor Training course. Constriction and Release - The Techniques shows the exact process you need to follow to gain control of the false vocal folds - enabling you to keep your throat open even in the most challenging vocal circumstances. Nasality and the Soft Palate helps you conquer the problems of nasality in your singing and speaking, and gives you fine control over your soft palate.

We have added a discography to the site with specific examples of the voice qualities discussed in Chapter 12 of Singing and the Actor. Vocal Process is an associate partner of Dress Circle, the oldest specialist Musical Theatre shop in the world. Click on the CD covers to go straight to the relevant CD on the Dress Circle website.

We have also created a new Musical Store powered by Amazon with hundreds of vocal scores, recommended books and original cast recordings to choose from. You can find the Musical Store in the products section of this site.

Further plans include sound files and spectrograms of the qualities and an audio quiz - 'spot the voice quality'.

For now, here is a sample of things to come!

Gillyanne Kayes writes:

"Singing and the Actor, now in its second edition, first came out in January 2000. I firmly believe that it heralds a different approach to vocal training, one that is appropriate to actors, singer and dancers working in the theatre.

This is not because I have anything against a classical singing training, which can have enormous benefits. However, we need to recognise that the goals of musical theatre (text based) are very different from those of classical singing (voice based). In addition to this, musical theatre is a relatively young and fast-evolving genre. Those of us teaching in that genre need strategies that will help us prepare performers for the varying demands of the profession. Those doing the performing need to understand how to move safely through material as diverse as "If I Loved You" through "Defying Gravity" to "One Night Only".

Visit this section's testimonials and reviews pages to discover what what people have had to say about their experience of 'Singing and the Actor':

 

 

 

 

Introduction to the
SATA experience
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SATA Discography
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Vocal Process SATA-related products include:

Singing and The Actor - the book by Gillyanne Kayes
   

The SATA Audio Guide on CD


The SATA Training mindmap

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