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Join us for an engaging and in-depth conversation with voice instructor Matt Edwards as we explore So You Want to Sing Rock: A Guide for Performers, moderated by Beth Falcone. Presented in support of the Human Compatible Learning Center&#39;s mission to create adaptive, humane, and research-informed learning environments, this interactive session will also provide ample opportunity for thoughtful discussion and audience questions. So You Want to Sing Rock provides a comprehensive guide and covers a wide variety of topics: rock history, voice science, vocal health, audio technology, technical approaches to singing rock, and stylistic parameters for various rock subgenres. The book is not only the ideal guide for singing professionals but the perfect reference work for voice teachers and their students, lead and back-up singers, record producers, and studio engineers.The So You Want to Sing series is produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Matt Edwards is a prominent voice instructor specializing in commercial musical theatre styles in the United States. He serves as a Professor &nbsp;of Voice and Theatre and the Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice at Shenandoah University. Additionally, he is the Artistic Director of Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute and has previously held the position of Secretary for both the Pan-American Vocology Association and the Musical Theatre Educator&rsquo;s Alliance. Notably, he is a Voice Foundation/NATS Van L. Lawrence Fellow (2017) and a Master Teacher for the NATS Intern Program (2018). Edwards&rsquo; vocal interests encompass many styles. He has performed numerous roles in plays, musicals, and operas with companies including Tri-Cities Opera, Ash Lawn Opera Festival, New Jersey Opera, Atlantic Coast Opera Festival, Bay View Music Festival, the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Pops, Hudson Valley Symphony, the Miami Valley Symphony, Cincinnati Opera Outreach, Lyric Opera Cleveland Outreach, Theatre Lab, KNOW Theatre, and many others. He has also performed as a solo artist and with numerous bands, and received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Dayton Opera Guild Competition, The National Association of Teachers of Singing, Southern-Tier Opportunity Coalition, and the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. Former and current students have performed on American Idol, Broadway, off-Broadway, on national and international tours, on national television, cruise ships, at theme parks and in bands touring throughout the United States. He has written articles for the Journal of Singing, Journal of Voice, VoicePrints, American Music Teacher, The Voice, Southern Theatre, and has been a Vocal Coach in Residence for Voice Council magazine. He has contributed to books including &ldquo;A Dictionary for the Modern Singer&rdquo; by Dr. Matthew Hoch, &ldquo;Vocal Athlete&rdquo; by Dr. Wendy LeBorgne and Marci Rosenberg, The &ldquo;Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation&rdquo; by Leda Scearce, &ldquo;Get the Callback, 2nd edition&rdquo; by Jonathan Flom, and the Sacred Music, Gospel, and Country editions of the &ldquo;So You Want to Sing&rdquo; book series. His book &ldquo;So You Want to Sing Rock &lsquo;N&rsquo; Roll?&rdquo; is published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishing.In high demand for his presentations and master classes on commercial and musical theatre voice, he has presented at the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Conference and Summer Workshop, Voice Foundation Annual Symposium, Acoustical Society of America, Association for Popular Music Education, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Musical Theatre Educators Alliance, Pan-American Vocology Association, United States Air Force Singing Sergeants, United States Navy Sea Chanters, Carolina Voices, Duke Voice Care Center, at dozens of universities and professional organizations throughout the world.

Join us for an engaging and in-depth conversation with voice instructor Matt Edwards as we explore So You Want to Sing Rock: A Guide for Performers, moderated by Beth Falcone. Presented in support of the Human Compatible Learning Center's mission to create adaptive, humane, and research-informed learning environments, this interactive session will also provide ample opportunity for thoughtful discussion and audience questions. So You Want to Sing Rock provides a comprehensive guide and covers a wide variety of topics: rock history, voice science, vocal health, audio technology, technical approaches to singing rock, and stylistic parameters for various rock subgenres. The book is not only the ideal guide for singing professionals but the perfect reference work for voice teachers and their students, lead and back-up singers, record producers, and studio engineers.The So You Want to Sing series is produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Matt Edwards is a prominent voice instructor specializing in commercial musical theatre styles in the United States. He serves as a Professor  of Voice and Theatre and the Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice at Shenandoah University. Additionally, he is the Artistic Director of Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute and has previously held the position of Secretary for both the Pan-American Vocology Association and the Musical Theatre Educator’s Alliance. Notably, he is a Voice Foundation/NATS Van L. Lawrence Fellow (2017) and a Master Teacher for the NATS Intern Program (2018). Edwards’ vocal interests encompass many styles. He has performed numerous roles in plays, musicals, and operas with companies including Tri-Cities Opera, Ash Lawn Opera Festival, New Jersey Opera, Atlantic Coast Opera Festival, Bay View Music Festival, the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Pops, Hudson Valley Symphony, the Miami Valley Symphony, Cincinnati Opera Outreach, Lyric Opera Cleveland Outreach, Theatre Lab, KNOW Theatre, and many others. He has also performed as a solo artist and with numerous bands, and received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Dayton Opera Guild Competition, The National Association of Teachers of Singing, Southern-Tier Opportunity Coalition, and the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. Former and current students have performed on American Idol, Broadway, off-Broadway, on national and international tours, on national television, cruise ships, at theme parks and in bands touring throughout the United States. He has written articles for the Journal of Singing, Journal of Voice, VoicePrints, American Music Teacher, The Voice, Southern Theatre, and has been a Vocal Coach in Residence for Voice Council magazine. He has contributed to books including “A Dictionary for the Modern Singer” by Dr. Matthew Hoch, “Vocal Athlete” by Dr. Wendy LeBorgne and Marci Rosenberg, The “Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation” by Leda Scearce, “Get the Callback, 2nd edition” by Jonathan Flom, and the Sacred Music, Gospel, and Country editions of the “So You Want to Sing” book series. His book “So You Want to Sing Rock ‘N’ Roll?” is published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishing.In high demand for his presentations and master classes on commercial and musical theatre voice, he has presented at the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Conference and Summer Workshop, Voice Foundation Annual Symposium, Acoustical Society of America, Association for Popular Music Education, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Musical Theatre Educators Alliance, Pan-American Vocology Association, United States Air Force Singing Sergeants, United States Navy Sea Chanters, Carolina Voices, Duke Voice Care Center, at dozens of universities and professional organizations throughout the world.

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So You Want to Sing Rock: A Guide for Performers w/author Matt Edwards

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