The Voice Book: for everyone who wants to make the most out of their voice

Michael McCallion

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As babies we had no problem vocalizing – we cried, loud and long. But as we learned the highly intellectual activity of shaping our thoughts and feelings in language, we increasingly came to depend on speech in our communication – and often at considerable cost to our voices. This may be fine for ordinary conversation, but there are times when most of us need to be able to use our voices to present ourselves in a wider context. Then speech and voice must serve us well – or the effectiveness of our communication suffers.

Most people are vocally better equiped than they know. Usually some unconscious habit gets in the way. The Voice Book shows you simply and practically what is going wrong – and how to put it right. Whether you are a professional or amateur actor, a classical or popular singer, a teacher, a politician or public speaker, or need to present for business, church or college, The Voice Book will help you discover how to use your voice freely, powerfully and with pleasure.

Michael McCallion taught voice at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is one of the world’s leading voice teachers. This book is the result of over thirty-five years of practical work helping people in all walks of life, from performers to auctioneers, to release their voice potential.

The sections in this book are:

• Body use
• Breathing
• Tuning
• Speech
• Bringing it all together: a work routine
• Using your voice
• Appendices

Product Details

Paperback 272 pages (1999)
Publisher: Faber and Faber
ISBN: 0-571-19525-3

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