If you are a singer you have technique, you at least work on being able to read music, perhaps you sight sing (if not - work on that!) you may have been in a choir, you take voice lessons.
I have met a lot of young actors who love musicals. The American Musical has made a huge comeback. Wicked, Next To Normal, American Idiot (hate it or love it!) just to name a few have drawn in a whole new generation of Musical Theatre Fans. Ten years ago you could count on your hands the number of Universities that had legitimate B.F.A's in Musical Theatre. Now - close your eyes, open the directory of schools and point - they are everywhere.
It doesn't mean they are all good - but that's another post!
Because of this love and enthusiasm for the material a lot of people want to do musical theatre. Well then -get some training. Why?
Technique. Your voice will not get through the run of a show if you do not have technique. You will lose your voice, you won't sound as good night to night - you will hurt yourself - the list goes on. The voice is an instrument. You wouldn't pick up a trumpet for the first time a couple days before an audition. So why would you do that if you're a singer?
Some quick bullet points that we will explore in more detail in later posts!
- Find a Voice Teacher
- Practice Everyday
- Speak Well - don't gutter out.
- Limit Caffeine and Alcohol (moderation!)
- Drink Water. Make it a habit
- Get enough sleep
- Protect your voice.
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