BOOKS Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater A book on speech by a noted teacher, it is filled with information and exercises equally applicable to the singing voice. Particularly helpful is the explanation on use of the resonators and how to access them for optimal voice production. A MUST for every singing actor!
Dynamics of the Singing Voice by Meribeth Bunch A book on the physiology of the voice and general information on healthful proper singing.
Discover Your Voice: How to Develop Healthy Voice Habits by Oren L. Brown This book is geared to classical singing, but it contains so much information about healthy vocal production written in understandable terms that it's worth having in your library. Includes a compact disc.
MUSIC There is theater music out there prior to Les Mis and Andrew Lloyd Webber! To get an education and to find audition material that isn't done to death, try listening to the original cast recordings of these shows, to name a few. They cover a wide range of styles with which you should be acquainted.
WEBSITES Broadway Theatre Project Ann Reinking's 3-week intensive crowned by some of Broadway's best. Adrienne serves on the music faculty.
TIS Music Great resources for singers including sheet music, CDs, and books.
New York Singing Teachers Association A source for teacher referrals, educational lectures, and musical events including an annual "16 bar" clinic geared to musical theater.
