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VOCAL POWER
Singing & Voice Training
6 WEEK COURSE with Sara Ballantine

To enroll in SINGING CLASSES, please call: (661) 287-1630

 

This extraordinary course is designed to not only develop a strong foundation for your child’s vocal power as an actor, but also to begin to develop their vocal foundation for singing in a short six week’s time. EXTRA BONUS! This course develops and explores a third avenue for stardom using one’s voice by exercising your child’s voice-over potential and by teaching techniques for use in television and movie cartoons and commercials (an extremely profitable career choice).

This course was developed by successful television voice-over artist, singer and teacher, SARA BALLANTINE. Sara has trained with America’s top vocal and acting coaches since she was nine years old. Her coaches include: Lee Strasberg, Herbert Berghof, Stella Adler, Seth Riggs and Peggy Feury. She also trained abroad at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Immaculate Heart College. Her career spans an impressive array of credits including the performance of the voice of Mary Jane Watson in the “Spiderman” cartoon series, as well as over 150 commercials, one of which received the coveted “Cleo Award,” the commercial industry’s equivalent to the “Oscar.”

To learn more about Sara Ballantine, and to listen to her Voice-Over demo, CLICK HERE

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK 2: LEARNING TO SPEAK UP
AN INTRODUCTION TO VOICE-OVERS.
Microphone technique.
Commercial Copy.
The Top Three styles of "Reads". Is it okay to improvise? The Hard Sell, The Soft Sell, The Promo - it's all acting.
Daytime versus Evening.
Television Voice-Over versus Radio.
Finding you strong suit.
Homework assigned.

WEEK 3: BE ANIMATED
INTRODUCTION TO VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR ANIMATION.
Five Top Cartoon Characters.
Energy!
Animation Copy / Saturday morning versus Nighttime.
Age Ranges
Impressions and Sound alikes
Character Choices
Dialects and Accents
The Business of Voice-Over
Making your own Voice-Over CD

WEEK 4: ACTING ON PITCH
LEARN A GROUP SONG – SINGING ACCAPELLA
Breathe Control –learning when and how to breathe
Introduction to harmony
Exploring your range
How to approach a song
Acting a song - breaking down beats
Different styles of singing – Pop, Broadway, Soul, Rap, Rock, etc.
Homework assignment – bring in two prepared songs next class.

WEEK 5: USE WHAT YOU KNOW!
Musical Warm-ups.
Time to Solo - individual coaching
Your audition song
You best sixteen bars
Key Changes / Dramatic Crescendo / Big Finish
Singing is Acting on Pitch! / Act your song!
Adding physicality and movement
Homework assignment: SING EVERY DAY!

WEEK 6: PERFORMANCE
Re-cap the entire 6 weeks.
INTRODUCTION TO JINGLE SINGING
INTRODUCTION TO SINGING CARTOON CHARACTERS.
Entire class sings their best song for an audience of family and friends (if room size permits).

This singing and voice training course was developed by successful television voice-over artist, singer and teacher, Sara Ballantine. To learn more Sara Ballantine, and to listen to her Voice-Over demo, CLICK HERE

To enroll in SINGING CLASSES,
or for further information, please call:
(661) 287-1630.

 

ACTING --- DANCING -- MODELING

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