
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"Many high school theatre teachers do not have access to intensive voice instruction. Rena's book will fill that void. It is instructive, concise, easy to understand, and most importantly for the high school student, fun. High school teachers will find the book an invaluable voice and acting resource. It would be beneficial to all high school theatre programs to have Voice and the Young Actor as a textbook." Kim Moore, High School Teacher, Colorado
There are thousands of students enrolled in school drama classes in yet very often young actors cannot be heard, are culturally encouraged to trail off at the ends of sentences, and habitually use only the lowest pitches of the voice. Drama teachers, frequently ask, "How can I get my students to speak up, to be clear, to articulate?" Voice and the Young Actor is written for the school actor, is inviting in format, language and illustration and offers clear and inspiring instructions. A DVD features 85 mins and 28 filmed voice workshop exercises with the author and two students. These students log their reflections in the book on what they have learned throughout their training and there is space for the reader to do the same.
A workbook in format, Voice and the Young Actor provides simple, interactive vocal exercises and shows young performers how to take voice work into acting.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- A Note on the Video
- Preface for teachers
- Preface for students
- 1 I hate my voice
- 2 What are vocal folds anyway?
- 3 Protecting the jewels
- 4 Why am I so tense?
- 5 But that’s how I always stand!
- 6 If I weren’t breathing, I’d be dead
- 7 My voice is a trumpet?
- 8 The highs and lows of voice
- 9 No, I don’t have marbles in my mouth
- 10 My personal warm-up
- 11 Expressivity: tennis balls and more
- 12 Perfect voice! Now what?
- 13 Sample warm-ups
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Production photos
- Video Exercises
- Index
- eCopyright