June 21 2021 | 5:30 pm | Online Workshop
WMEA and Music Meléti present Belting: Singing with Power and Emotion, without Harming your Voice
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Belting is singing that is powerful, emotional, loud, passionate, and athletic. It is heard so often these days in popular styles that singers often believe they have to belt in order to be a "real” singer, while others don't want to be loud, and prefer softer, more intimate vocals. Truth is, good singing isn't always loud and dramatic: it has peaks and valleys. Contour. Dynamics. Many people believe too — falsely — that singing with a belt voice will always damage your voice.
This workshop will demonstrate how to sing powerfully without harming your voice. You’ll learn when it’s appropriate to use a belt voice when it is not. In this workshop you will:
- Learn how your voice actually works for belting—debunking the myths and misconceptions
- Learn and practice different “placements” for belt singing including Mix Voice and Chest Voice
- Practice singing between your different registers
- Watch some of the great singers belting and learn how they’re using their voices
About Jeannie Gagne
Jeannie Gagné is Professor of Voice at Berklee College of Music and is president of Jeannie Gagné Music offering vocal workshops, corporate events, and private lessons. She teaches vocal technique and performance skills in pop/rock, blues, jazz, folk, R&B, musical theater, and classical styles. Jeannie Gagné's method—developed over 30 years of teaching voice— focuses on the whole person, on health and inspiration, and on bringing out the jewel in each of us whether singing or even just speaking. She is an expert at the mechanics behind how the voice works and has an easy-to-understand and fun way that her students learn the real facts about their vocal instruments.
Jeannie has written two internationally acclaimed books on vocal technique, many articles, has a popular YouTube channel TheVocalGenie. She wrote and teaches the Berklee Online course Popular Singing Styles: Developing Your Sound.
Making real connections with people through music is one of the most important reasons why Jeannie Gagné sings and teaches. Jeannie says, “That’s the point. Connecting. We are all human, we share the same emotions, anywhere on the globe. Music can reach across language. Anywhere. It moves us, it inspires us. It gets us up dancing or touches a truth inside. I believe I have a responsibility as an artist and a teacher to bring my very best to every performance, each and every time. I want every performance to be special.”
As one reviewer once said, “Bring this songbird into your life.”
