Links to Help You Learn
Some great information I've found to be very useful.
Vocal
Trends Many things to consider here concerning historic and current
trends in voice science
Operalab Click on
"articles." Great words from Director, Gilles Denizot
vocalwisdom Nice
collection of voice-related articles
musictheory.net
Successful singers are good musicians. There is much
you can teach yourself. Here is a good place to start!
freeyourneck
Great information, advice and a newsletter from New York-based Alexander Technique
practitioner, Leland Vall
Alexander Technique
for Musicians Ron Murdock's lengthy treatise concerning the muscles of support and the suspensory system
of the voice, complete with excellent images
Vocal Health
Information on maintaining vocal health
Scena
An archive of articles in French and English. Topics include; Keeping a Voice
Diary, Vocal Function Exercises and Treating the Common Cold
Singing
Book Bravo, Project Gutenberg! Excellent treatise on singing
Voice
Recognition Programs and Voice Strain An article from PC World and CNN
outlining the dangers of computer based voice recognition programs
minidisc
The optimal portable recording device for serious singers
Bruce Schoonmaker
Nice collection of articles by Professor Bruce Schoonmaker
National Center for Voice and Speech
Good resource site including a listing of drugs' effects on the voice.
Look under "vocologists."
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of
Music
Program featuring skills evaluations and excellent teaching materials for
singers and instrumentalists
Opera Radio
Opera radio and interviews with singers
Free Translations
Free translations in multiple languages
The Diction Domain
Allaying the fears of singing in any language--including English!
Sing Responsibly
Information for serious students of classical voice
Classical Voice
"...THE destination for serious music lovers!"
Thea van der Putten
A Dutch site with suggestions for repertoire, and vocal exercises
The Piano Page
Information pertaining to the piano
Pedaplus
GREAT ear training games!
SFKids
Wonderful learning site for young people sponsored by the San Francisco Symphony
Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra
Summer concerts in the Starlight Bowl, a competition for young singers and
instrumentalists and much, much more
Patricia Shanks Patricia
Shanks Voice Studio
pshanks@studioshanks.com (949) 723-4473