LibGuides: Music Theatre: Improve Your Technique

Books in the Library (selections)

Acting the Song by Tracey Moore and Allison Bergman
Call Number: MT956 M66 2016 [Allen shelves]
Covers technology, vocal and physical warm-ups, creating a character, interpreting music and lyrics, using social media and online audition sites, and more.
The Singing and Acting Handbook by Thomas De Mallet Burgess and Nicholas Skilbeck
Call Number: MT956 D45 S55 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 2000
Advice on learning music, interpreting scores, and building characters using games, exercises and discussion.

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Accents and Dialects for Stage and Screen by Paul Meier
Call Number: PN2071.F6 M45 A22 [Allen perm reserves]
Publication Date: 2009
Books and accompanying CDs to learn over 20 accents and dialects from around the world.
Acting for Singers by David F. Ostwald
Call Number: MT956 O78 A28 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 2005
Explains how to analyze a script or libretto and develop a character, and addresses the issues that often afflict singers pursuing believable performance.
Your Body Knows by Meade Andrews, Jana Tift
Call Number: PN2071.M6 A53 2020 [Mortensen shelves]
Provides the foundation actors need to move with ease and power, promoting a strong onstage presence and potential for creative expression.

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See our guide to Dance to find more dance resources.

Conditioning for Dance by Eric Franklin
Call Number: GV1595 F73 C65 2019 [Allen shelves]
Blends imagery, focus, and conditioning exercises to enhance dancers' technique and performance while practicing injury-prevention strategies.
Pilates and Conditioning for Dancers by Jane Paris
Call Number: GV1589 P37 2021 [Allen shelves]
Relates individual exercises to dance techniques and provides movement solutions for dancers of all styles and at all stages of their career.

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See our guide to Vocal Music (Solo) to find more singing resources.

Musical Theatre Song by Stephen Purdy
Call Number: MT893 P87 2016 [Allen shelves]
Breaks down how to select song material based on your individuality, and how to prepare and perform it to best highlight your attributes.
So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre (updated & expanded) by Amanda Flynn
Call Number: MT820 S696 M8 2022 [Allen shelves]
Broadway vocal coach Amanda Flynn provides an in-depth look at the skills needed to successfully sing and teach this repertoire, and to succeed in the profession.
The Vocal Athlete by Wendy D. LeBorgne and Marci Rosenberg
Call Number: MT893 L43 2021 [Allen shelves]
Provides an understanding of the vocal mechanism, care of the body and instrument, and the science behind the voice.
Voice and Speech for Musical Theatre by Chris Palmer
Call Number: MT956 P35 2020 [Allen shelves]
Support and guidance for performers seeking to train their spoken voice specifically for singing and performing in musical theatre.

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Want to suggest we purchase something new? Contact Tracey Rudnick (rudnick@hartford.edu).