Hello Songwriters!
This week's featured instructor is Steven Memel. Steven is a Los Angeles-based, internationally acclaimed voice technique and performance coach, as well as an award-winning actor and director. He is also the creator of The Science Of Switching On, a unique system that enables him to achieve rapid and dramatic results with all performers.
Steven has worked with some of the most talented and successful people in the world of entertainment, including Maroon 5, Sara Bareilles, Jesse McCartney, actors Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Isabella Rossellini and many more.
He has also taught classes at Musicians Institute, UCLA, USC and is a regular speaker at seminars, conferences and universities around the world.
To learn more about Steven, go to stevenmemel.com.
Steven's Videos
Breaking Patterns
Some habits are good and help you get the job done - like muscle memory on your guitar. But others, which you may not be aware of, could be dimming your light! Watch as Steven helps a singer transform her performance by shedding light on a bad habit that was keeping her from really expressing herself.
Breathing
There are a lot of different ideas floating around out there about what happens in your body when you breathe. Steven gives a thorough and entertaining explanation of what REALLY happens. Since this is important stuff for singers to be aware of, he also gives some tips to help you get started in the right direction on your own.
Have a great weekend...
and a Happy New Year!
