Description:
Begin with a hiss to hee, to feel your abdominal muscles engage and then keep that engagement. Hiss for 4, hee for 4 on the same pitch.
Exercise: Hiss to hee (4 pulses each)
Exercise: Hiss to hee (4 pulses each)
Take your favorite semi-closed position, like singing through a straw, a lip trill, an NG or a hum, and slide. This is a wide interval called an octave; listen again.
Exercise: SOVT octave slide 181
Take that same pattern, now on a narrow vowel like OO or EE, whichever feels most comfortable for you.
Exercise: Narrow vowel (OO or EE) octave slide 181
Lessons:
- 1: Welcome
- 2: Warmup
- 3: Agility
- 4: Mix Belting
- 5: Register Work
- 6: Conclusion
Instructor: Camille van Niekerk
Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.