VOCAL REJUVENATION TECHNIQUES

April Perkinson, experienced  singer, pianist, composer, producer and engineer, has created a powerful and successful vocal training technique like no other for professional singers. Vocal Rejuvenation Techniques is now available to singers worldwide. 

This 2 time Berklee College of Music graduate has been surrounded by music from a very young age when her mother, also a music major and teacher of jazz and classical piano, taught April how to pick out simple jazz melodies and chords by ear, using her own voice and correlating that to her fingers on the piano.

That connection and love of inner voice to creating music was what eventually led April to explore all the realms of music and what else was possible beyond the dogmatic training especially concerning the voice. 

 The desire to create other vocal tones and essences, which seemed available  only to other instrumentalists including horn players, string players etc  was what drove April to eventual designing of the method called Vocal Rejuvenation Techniques. With her original training using her extensive knowledge of the vocal chord structure and body and that interaction she was able to experience much wider options concerning nuances, ranges, strengths and manipulation of voice. This in turn gave a whole new definition of 'singing' a song. 

These techniques proved themselves to be not only useful to April but to other professional singers that heard the shift in her voice and wanted to explore those ideas themselves with her guidance  Vocal Rejuvenation Techniques are now offered in private coaching not only in Tokyo,Japan  where able resides part time but worldwide via special distance training sessions, master's classes on campus and vocal training intensives offered through out the year at various locations worldwide to all genres and ages.  The singers that study have expressed time and time again how this is not only a training to strengthen the voice but to re-awaken many facets thought not possible for the experienced but formatted singer. 

THE TRAINING

When training and consistently using these powerful new tools , the beginner or experienced professional singer steps into the new limitless voice that stays strong and in control no matter the shift in genres or age. 

With Vocal Rejuvenation Techniques, you will lose the disconnect feeling often experienced while transitioning between ranges, tones and genres by learning the mechanics of how our voice works "naturally"and how we can that and work with the undiscovered jewels of our voices.The struggle is over and now it’s truly just about the art of music. 

Vocal Rejuvenation training starts by bringing awareness to the vital but ignored performance role of the chest (vs the diaphragmatic role), vocal placement brought forward by special original toning exercises with eastern and western influences using the shape of the mouth,  strength and mechanics of our muscles. Breathing techniques that keep the neck and body out of the stress while performing, and awareness of other body support systems including head position, chest constriction and expansion, are also part of the beginning of  this powerful new way to joyfully and creatively journey our music paths. 

This all leads to the next level of unique exercises bringing forward not only an expanded range with ease and a full “true” voice but also access to a myriad of tones and colors and textures that were before only available to horn players with manipulation of ambusher, air, energy etc. And all of this is done with a mindfulness to the health of the vocal cords, throat and lungs.

Vocal Rejuvenation techniques opens up a new palette of sound colors all while keeping the singers unique distinctive voice. And this leads to a myriad of creative ideas that are explored in lessons bringing forward creative concepts and textures. 

April guides the singers through the exercises carefully using her sensitive ears, in order to reach the fullest potential within each training tool and shifting these techniques slightly in order to focus on each singers specific unique need, breakable limit and goals. 

Please do not hesitate to contact April Perkinson for an evaluation and free consultation and introduction lesson.  Partial scholarships are offered to 3 singers a year for 4 month training.

(Please inquire directly)

FOCUS POINTS:

Chest support for every style and genre and range of singing

Air support and over-usage( control exercises)

Mouth structures

Awareness of  Natural Muscles Involved in Singing 

Exploring and Anchoring Healthy Vocal Chord/ Larynx Positions

Exploring facets of strain and  grabbing of notes VS flexibility of the muscles

(tempos of notes in exercises)

Easing into the lower and upper ranges with full body / chest connection/ lighter tones etc. 

Exploring the 5 tones of the voice and transition them from exercises to singing and usage

Exploring options of notes/ tones/ within genres/ styles/ tempos

Exploring stability/ usage/ non usage of vibrato

Strengthening the widest range notes for balance

Transitioning over the breakpoints in the voice and eliminating them with mechanics of the body, air and muscles. 

Creative Options with the fullest range now accessible. 

Blending for A Cappella group singing.. (individual and group training) 

AND MORE... 

AprilPerkinson1@gmail.com

sunadaproductions@gmail.com

1-804-859-4749 ( US contact)

81-070-3666-7304 ( Japan)