misselphie
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Speech Level Singing - 2007/05/24 17:50
So, I've been with my current vocal coach for over a year now, and it kind of feels like I have gone as far with her as I can. She is more of a performance teacher. The lessons would basically just consist of various songs, little or no warm up, and no real technique building. Needless to say, a year later I feel in exactly the same place as I was when I started going to her. So I've decided to go looking for another coach. (plus, everytime I have an audtion, she pushes "Hey Big Spender" since it's the only one she can play really well).
Last night I went to this guy I found in the phone book (who I liked a lot -except that he is pretty pricey) and he told me he teaches the "Speech Level Singing" method (initially taught by Seth Riggs). I had no idea what that was, but by the end of the lesson, I could already hear a small improvement in my voice, and I was having fun.
So I came home and looked up SLS. And now I'm really torn. From what I googled, I can't tell if it is a gimmik thing, if it is something good, or if I should just run away now.
Does anyone have any first hand experience with the Seth Riggs method or know anyone who has? Should I cancel my next lesson and keep looking elsewhere?
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