Curriculum Outline
Breathing Mastery
The Structure and Function of the (Diaphragm, Lungs, Naso, Oro and Laryngopharynx, Vocal
Cords, and all related muscle groups)
1. Posture that promotes free singing
2. Proper inspiration and expiration and corresponding conditioning exercises
 Breath Clutch
 Hook
 Slow Leak
 Blowing Out Candles
 He-ah
 Cup Bubbles
 Timed hiss, ZZZZ, for breath differential
3. Breath Management and corresponding conditioning exercises
 Relaxation exercises
 Pressure release exercise
 Controlled release exercise
Tongue & Jaw Coordination
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Structure and function of the tongue and jaw
4-things the jaw should never do
How the tongue should move in relationship to the jaw
Exercises to promote T&J coordination and proper lubrication
Comprehensive Approach To Diction
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Articulators the sound shapers for diction
Consonants
 Nasal
 Explosive
 Hissed
 Exceptions
 Corresponding Vocalises
The Art Of Shaping Vowels
 Italian Vowels
 English Vowels with attention to vowels that are not user friendly and adapting them to
make them more user friendly.
 Vowel locations and how they impact resonance
 Diphthongs-(single vowel, double vowel, and vowel/vowel consonants)
 Vowel Color & Tone Quality
Exploring Resonance
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What is a resonator and where are they located in our body.
Head-voice resonance
Mid-range resonance
Chest-voice resonance
Mastering the Passaggio region of your voice
Directing your sound into the
 Head and Mask region
 Mid-range
 Chest
Meet the Zipper
Expanding Mid-range and all corresponding vocalises
Flip-flopping and substitution
Discovering the Dome-the inside smile
An up close look at the vocal cords
 How the voice works
 Function of the Thyroid muscle group
 Function of the Arytenoid muscle group
The pathway of singing
 Pathway of air
 Pathway of vibration
The extended pathway
Visualization as a tool for extending the pathway
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Development of the Vocal Line
Pitch, Placement and Interval training
Visualization and Imaging-corresponding exercises
Internal Rehearsal
The Reversed Megaphone
Elevating the voice
The inner smile
Bone Amplifies Tone
The 90%/10% Rule
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How To Achieve A Balanced Tone
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One Instrument/Three Zones
Double Anchored Tone
Keeping The Pathway Open
Blending Vocal Colors-corresponding imagery for blending
The Basics Of Sight Singing
1. Defining:
 The staff, treble and bass clef, bar lines, repeat signs, accidentals,
 Time Signature, note and rest values
 C-Major Scale
 Solfege-and the corresponding sounds that are used in this technique
 The Moveable Do
 Learning to recognize patterns in singing
 The wheel of flats and sharps
The Art Of Performing
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How to take the stage
Interpreting a song
Emoting a song
Managing stage nerves
Engaging the audience
The Care, Feeding and Preservation of the Voice
1. Importance of water
2. Negative effects of
 Caffeine, Alcohol, and an unhealthy diet.
 Heat and Cold
 Smoking
 Overuse and Abuse