The Vocal Athlete: Application and Technique for the Hybrid Singer

The Vocal Athlete: Application and Technique for the Hybrid Singer, Third Edition is a compilation of voice exercises created and used by well-known voice pedagogues from preeminent colleges, established private studios, and clinical settings. The 108 exercises in this edition focus on various aspects of contemporary commercial music (CCM) including bodywork, mental preparation, registration, and much more. Many of the exercises include either photographs or audio clips.

This edition contains over 20 new invited authors and new singing exercises covering a broader range of CCM styles.

A "Who's Who" List of Contributors: Lynn Helding, Barbara J. Walker, Robert C. Sussuma, Joanna Cazden, Jessica Baldwin, Jeremy Ryan Mossman, Martin L. Spencer, Wendy D. LeBorgne, Melanie Tapson, Marci Daniels Rosenberg, Sarah L. Schneider, Marya Spring Cordes, Marina Gilman, Caroline Helton, Jill Vonderhaar Nader, Sarah Maines, Suzan Postel, Chris Kelly, Christine Schneider, Quinn Patrick Ankrum, Erin N. Donahue, Joan Melton, Bari Hoffman, Adam Lloyd, Barbara Fox DeMaio, Aliza Rudavsky, Miriam van Mersbergen, Walt Fritz, Maria Cristina A. Jackson-Menaldi, Tracy Bourne, Catherine A. Walker, Edrie Means Weekly, Norman Spivey, Jenevora Williams, Beverly A. Patton, Thomas Francis Burke III, Jennifer C. Muckala, Kari Ragan, Renee O. Gottliebson, J. Austin Collum, Emily Baer, Julie Dean, Stephanie Samaras, Katherine McConville, Mary Saunders Barton, Jonelyn Langenstein, Brian E. Petty, Amelia Rollings Bigler, Chadley Ballantyne, Nandhu Radhakrishnan, Kathryn Green, Michelle Rosen, Jeannette L. LoVetri, Aaron M. Johnson, Maddie Tarbox, Kelly M. Holst, Starr Cookman, Lisa Popeil, James Curtis, Eiji Miura, David Harris, Laurel Irene, Joey Harrell, Ann Evans Watson, Billy Gollner, Benjamin Czarnota, Jared Trudeau, Patricia M. Linhart, Joan Ellison, Jennifer DeRosa, Chelsea Packard, Joan Lader, Chris York, Matthew Edwards, Marcelle Gauvin, Alison Crockett, Trineice Robinson-Martin, Jaron M. LeGrair, Jeffrey Evans Ramsey, Edward Reisert, Thomas Arduini, Naz Edwards, Sheri Sanders, Robert Marks, Kristine Reese, Dale Cox, Marita Stryker, Amanda Flynn, Danielle Cozart Steele, Warren Freeman, and Beth Falcone.

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The book is designed to accompany the textbook, The Vocal Athlete, Third Edition, a first of its kind in singing science and pedagogy developed for singers of all styles with a particular emphasis on musical theatre and CCM.

The Vocal Athlete text and workbook are invaluable tools for anyone who uses or trains the singing voice or works with CCM singers.

Marci Daniels Rosenberg, BM, MS CCC-SLP is a singer and clinical singing voice specialist at The University of Michigan, Vocal Health Center specializing in rehabilitation of injured voices.

Wendy D. LeBorgne, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a voice pathologist, a singing voice specialist, and director of the Blaine Block Institute for Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation and The Professional Voice Center of Greater Cincinnati. Additionally, she holds an adjunct faculty position at Cincinnati College-Conservatory. Dr. LeBorgne's original, peer-reviewed research on the performing voice has been published in multiple scientific journals and she presents nationally and internationally on the professional performing voice. Dr. LeBorgne teaches workshops and master classes on vocal health and belting at major music schools and conservatories throughout the United States. Her clients can be found on local and national stages as well as TV and film. Dr. LeBorgne also maintains an active professional performing career.