Sing With Confidence: Quick and Easy Tips To Help You Shine
Author(s): Andrea Vibe (Author), Gloria Locke (Illustrator)
Publisher: Vibe Performing Arts Studios
Publication Date: January 1, 2009
Language: English
Print length: 96 pages
ISBN-10: 1607435764
ISBN-13: 9781607435761
Book Description
We live in a ‘full plate’ society. Everybody is going full-speed. We all wear different hats and thrive on multi-tasking. One of the side effects of this busy lifestyle is that our stress levels are sky-high. For some of you, singing may be a stress-buster. Singing is one of the most therapeutic ways to relieve stress and have fun. Even if you do not aspire to become a professional, Andrea Vibe believes everyone can improve. Maybe your goal is just to sing ‘kumbaya’ at the campfire, or your favorite hymn at church. Everyone would like to sing and not be told, “Dear, singing is not your gift. Why not give tennis a try?” On the other hand, perhaps you are already a great singer, but you’ve run into some challenges. Now, you feel stuck. Andrea has news for you: Even professionals run into vocal trouble. A statistic was done that stated for every three hundred performances a professional singer gives, he or she is only completely satisfied with five of those performances. Andrea Vibe’s experience as a performer, and an instructor, tells her that statistic is correct. Sometimes singers spend a fortune on singing lessons, but they still feel as if they are making little or no progress. Often the problems they are facing only require a quick fix. That’s the purpose of this book. Andrea has been involved with singing her entire life, as a student, a professional singer and as a singing instructor. She is aware of the most common problems that singers face. She also knows that many of those problems can be solved with simple changes to some aspect of what you are doing. This book is filled with easy-to-follow tips to help you correct common errors that singers make. Andrea wants you to be able to enjoy singing, whatever your level of ability is. Singing should be fun, and the better you are at it, the more fun it will be! Without a doubt, singing well takes effort. A great singer has to create a beautiful voice by perfecting a combination of notes, rhythm, pitch, and resonance. Then a singer must use everything they have to connect with a listener’s heart. Good vocal technique is important. But equally important is the psychological process. Successful singers need the whole package. Andrea’s hope is that you will use the tips in “Sing With Confidence: Quick and Easy Tips To Help You Shine” to become the singer you want to be. When you work to achieve the whole package, you will sing with confidence-and you will certainly shine!
Editorial Reviews
Review
Andrea Vibe seems to love nothing more in life than inspiring people and informing them how to use their voice. That’s why I consider her a pure teacher. Andrea is a rare combination of a great singer, with great vocal knowledge. When she speaks, I listen. Everything she’s taught me has WORKED and I use her vocal exercise CD before every vocal session I do. I’ve seen Ms. Vibe work miracles with not only her singers, but with non-singers as well. To finally have her methods in writing is an incredible opportunity. Buy this book, read it, and work with it. I know I will. –Bob Joyce, Professional Session Vocalist, 1986 Grammy award winner Best Jazz Vocal by Duo or Group
Andrea Vibe has provided me the tools to maintain a healthy voice in the studio and on the road. Anytime I have a vocal issue, Andrea knows just the trick to get me back on track. Andrea’s training has helped me to be a strong vocalist so I can handle the workload that comes with being on tour with Jessica Simpson. If it weren’t for her I know I wouldn’t get through the concerts week after week! –Katie Marino, Professional Vocalist
Andrea Vibe is a fabulous voice teacher. I’ve studied with many of the best in NEw York and Andrea easily compares. Andrea is on fire when talking about the voice. Her passion is palpable. She immediately honed in on my strengths and weaknesses as a singer and went about the business of improving what needed attention. She is very supportive and in addition she addresses the technical, which I really appreciate. Singing is a science as well as an art, and I was intrigued by Andrea’s knowledge of the physiology of singing. It was illuminating the way Andrea demystified the details of breathing for me. She also helped me understand the value of proper warm up and vocal alignment in relation to whatever type of singing you may be tackling. In short, Andrea Vibe rocks! –Lori Ada Jaroslow, Broadway Performer “Grease” and “Fiddler on the Roof,” various National Tours
About the Author
Andrea Vibe’s energetic recorded performances are surpassed only by her dynamic stage presence. Raised in a musical family, Andrea’s polished vocal technique and wholesome American spirit shine through with every musical tale she sings. Singing professionally since the age of twelve, she has performed on nearly every continent on the globe. A featured soloist with several musical acts, Andrea toured the United States, Europe, South America, the South Pacific, and the Middle East. A Team-up with the World Vision took her to Africa for a famine-relief benefit concert tour, and she has performed at both the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland. ‘Miss Andrea’, the on-air radio personality of a children’s radio show led her to sing on several children’s recordings. Along with her band The Good Vibes, Ms Vibe has been a featured act at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas; Carnival Cruises; and Knott’s Berry Farm. Andrea’s dedication to developing her natural talent led her to legitimate training where she earned a BM in Vocal Performance. Teaching has become a great passion and because of this love, Andrea is a College Music Professor and founded Vibe Performing Arts Studios.
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