Cicely Berry Voice and the Actor PDF Download: A Guide to Mastering Vocal Expression

"Refreshing and imaginative, this book teaches through enhanced awareness and instructs through clear and specific exercises." Cicely BerryA practical course for actors and other professional voice-users to achieve clarity and expressivity with the voice. Setting out the fundamental principles of voice training, the book provides structured and informed methods for developing vocal power, range and flexibility. At the heart of the book are practical projects with exercises which enable you to:- connect your breath with your voice- meet the demands of your performance- use your voice expressively through fully controlling pitch and range Each chapter consists of an introductory framework; explorations; exercises; follow-up work; suggested texts and further reading altogether offering a unique, student-centred approach not found in other voice books.This revised edition speaks more directly to the actor, rather than the voice teacher, through revised terminology and descriptions, updated references, additional appendices on health and other issues related to trends in contemporary drama and questions of equality, diversity and inclusion with respect to vocabulary and suggested texts. Includes forewords by Cicely Berry and Fiona Shaw.

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We are invited to explore our physicality in making sound, examine how tension can impede free breath to voice connection and with a wide selection of exercises we are given the opportunity to release our vocal potential. Emphasis is laid on the connection between thought, emotion, breath and delivery. It is in this way that the actor, presenter and communicator can access vocal choices to best express the emotion and character within the play or presentation message. 2ff7e9595c