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Darlene Rogers is the Director of Texas Harmony Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an acclaimed music educator and vocal coach. She has been teaching and coaching proper vocal production skills to choruses and quartets in the barbershop idiom for more than three decades.
Darlene began her Sweet Adeline career in 1968 in Ponca City, OK. In 1970, she became a member of the OK City Chorus, where she later bacame assistant director. In addition, she was director of the Oklahoma Jubilee Chorus in Tulsa, as well as a member of the 1975 Region 10 Champion Lady Luvs Quartet.
Darlene currently resides in Flower Mound, TX where she teaches private voice lessons. This outstanding and dynamic musical leader is in great demand as a coach and teacher by many award winning choruses and quartets in both the Sweet Adeline and S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. organizations, including the 1999 Sweet Adeline International Quartet Champions, Rumors.
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Review: It's true. With this book in your hands, you can experience the end of worry, angst, fear and frustration about being the singer you wish you were, and start radiating the possibility of becoming that singer. Springboard to Artistry is intended for singers, teachers, and directors who long for the surest route to the Land of Good Singing, without traversing the often unintentionally circuitous paths of formless vocal experimentation. The 16 Weeks to Vocal Artistry incorporate proven principles of vocal freedom and pedagogy that the authors have used in the teaching of artistry to the singer. There are 16 weeks of planned vocal warm-ups providing opportunities to reinforce good vocal production habits.
Chapters: Dedication, Acknowledgements, Foreword, Preface, Pyramid, A Springboard To Artistry, Breath, Passagio, Light Mechanism, Heavy Mechanism, Forward Placement, Vibrato, Flexibility, Agility, Resonance, Vocal Warmups, Developing Vocal Skills, Vocal RX, The Maturing Voice, International Phonetic Alphabet, Singer's Tea
Review: More great vocal exercises with a particular emphasis on taking care of your voice and to help with the recuperation of damaged voices. A very useful resource for all singers and highly recommended.
Chapters: Breathing, Front of Mouth Sounds, Back of Mouth Sounds, Open Mouth Sounds, Forward to Open Sounds, Transferring Vowel Sounds to Words, Tips, Sign Off
Review: It is always important of course to take care of your voice and vocal exercises are a great way to keep your instrument in top form. This is even more important as we age and it is possible to sing with a strong and vibrant voice into our most senior years. These exercises by these acclaimed Sweet Adeline directors, coaches and performers are specially designed for the more mature voice and will help you to keep singing in fine fettle for years to come.
Chapters: Welcome, Breathing, Vibrato, Resonance, Passaggio, Flexibility, Sign Off, Lady Luvs, Ark Angels & Tiffanys
Review: Classically Inclined takes the motifs you remember from recognizable pieces of classical music and turns them into vocalises, each addressing a different vocal challenge. You will learn the exercise a cappella, singing it up and down the scale, then have the opportunity to sing it in an expanded version with a symphony orchestra. Standout cuts are Bolero, Ride of the Valkryies, Trumpet Tune and Air and Waltz of the Flowers.
Chapters: Welcome, Surprise Symphony, Largo, Minuet in G, Ride of the Valkyries, Bolero, Trumpet Tune and Air, Emperor Hymn, Air, Humoresque, Waltz of the Flowers, Finale
Review: "Sing, Baby, Sing!" Edition VI "Ensemble Vocal Skills" is divided into two sections. The first half of the CD has three vocal exercises for lead, baritone, bass and tenor. If you sing them all then you will have warmed up your voice from high to low and will be ready to sing with your ensemble. The second half of the CD are exercises for ensemble for pitch, resonance, vowels and breath. When you have learned one part, switch and sing another.
Chapters: Relax Exercises, Breathing Exercises, Individual Exercises, Pitch Exercises, Resonance Exercises
Review: Sing, Baby, Sing! offers a comprehensive vocal warm-up for women. Both the demonstrations and instruction exemplify the vocal production we're all seeking and will make you believe you can achieve both the full range and vocal freedom! This is Vol. 1! Mention Peggy Gram to members of Sweet Adelines, and you might hear her described as a well known and admired musician, a long time leader, teacher and role model in the organization, a 30+ year quartet member who has sung as a lead, a baritone and a bass. Once Peggy finally discovered her smooth and mellow bass voice, she quickly became a two-time international quartet champion. Dale has been a member of Sweet Adelines for 42 years, and has directed for 31 of those years included the acclaimed Rich-Tone Chorus. All three ladies are highly regarded and much in demand coaches for chorus and you are sure to find much to value in this CD.
Chapters: Breath Art, Mid Range, High Range, Stretch Break, Mid To Low Range
Review: Sing, Baby, Sing! offers a comprehensive vocal warm-up for women. Both the demonstrations and instruction exemplify the vocal production we're all seeking and will make you believe you can achieve both the full range and vocal freedom! This is Vol. 2!
Chapters: Breath Exercises, Range Exercises, Flexibility exercises, Agility exercises
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