Virtual Online & In-Person Lessons
Resources for Musical Theatre Performers
Backstage
If you are interested in theatre auditions, modeling, commercials, or film, this is the place to start!
Playbill
Unified Auditions
http://www.unifiedauditions.com
Why drive to 25 different universities to audition for college when you can sing for them all in one location?
Unified Professional Theatre Auditions
Straw Hat (unified theatre auditions)
http://www.strawhat-auditions.com/
NETC: New England Theatre Conference (unified theatre auditions)
http://www.netconline.org/netc-theatre-auditions.php
SETC: South Eastern Theatre Conference (unified theatre auditions)
Actor's Equity
The stage actor's union.
Resources for Singer/Songwriters
ReverbNation
ReverbNation helps introduce artists to industry partners, exposing them to fans, and building innovative tools to promote their success.
Sound Cloud
SoundCloud is a Swedish online audio distribution platform based in Berlin, Germany, that enables its users to upload, record, promote, and share their originally-created sounds
Tune Core
Helps get your songs onto iTunes
Nielsen SoundScan
If you want to get a record deal, you need to prove you can sell yourself. Registering with SoundScan gives you the legit sales records you need to show you can move units on your own.
Product Recommendations
Interested in the sound dampening of a belt box AND get the effects of a SOVT exercise? (semi-occluded vocal tract exercise such as lip trills, hums and straw phonation). Order an Anesthesia Mask. One of my travel must haves. Clean with alcohol between uses and you are good to go!
Check it out on Amazon - Anesthesia Mask
Tongue tension got you down? If you do any exercises where you manually massage the tongue or stretch it, gauze is a great way to keep things sanitary. Here is the Gauze I keep on hand for students (when seeing all your lovely faces in person).
Check it out on Amazon - Gauze
Personal Steamer. Sticking your head in the sink with hot water running and a towel over your head is the cheap and easy way, but it also is dependent on being near a bathroom and is a waste of water. Here is the personal steamer I recommend. There is a newer version available, but it is more expensive and this one does the trick just fine!
Check it out on Amazon - Personal Steamer
Allergies or illness causing mucous? Ditch the Mucinex. Mucinex has all sorts of additional medications added that are completely unnecessary if you are simply trying to break down the mucous. Get Liquid Guaifenesin. You can find at CVS and other drug stores as a store brand product.
