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 | How Does Vocal Integration Differ from Other Methods?
Though Vocal Integration embraces many of the centuries-old principles of the Italian and German schools of singing, its approach to vocal pedagogy is quite unique. Vocal Integration enhances vocal efficiency by assessing and reversing damage to the soft tissue structure, thereby enhancing movement and reducing fatigue. By isolating muscles that inhibit efficient singing, lengthening and strengthening essential muscles that have atrophied, and instilling symbiotic vocal behaviors, an enhanced structure is created that allows the vocal instrument to virtually “sing by itself.” Instead of teaching you a “technique,” Vocal Integration incorporates the most-efficient elements of ALL techniques. Instead of teaching you “how to sing,” Vocal Integration allows the voice to work best on its own, thereby allowing you to perform without thinking of the sound. Instead of telling you where to “place” the sound, Vocal Integration allows for vocalism that is automatically “aligned” so you never have to think about placement again! The voice is always full, resonant and free of tension. Instead of “supporting with the diaphragm,” Vocal Integration teaches the singer to “release” the voice through a much more powerful and gravity-friendly system of support. Instead of bypassing (singing around) symptoms of vocal trauma, Vocal Integration addresses the cause of the trauma, thereby permanently balancing the voice.
How Can Vocal Integration Benefit Performers?
Professional performers who have benefited from Vocal Integration document the following results: Increased Range (beyond original expectations) Significant increase in vocal power in all registers Significant decrease in the tension and effort of singing Alleviation of hoarseness and throat tension Substantial increase in resonance, vocal size, and endurance Improved control and steadying of vibrato Substantial improvement of diction Almost NO VOCAL REST needed between performances Few missed performances due to vocal health issues Overall sense of increased “joy” in singing
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