Meribeth Bunch Dayme

The Performer's Voice

Realizing Your Vocal Potential

An essential guide to how the voice works—and how to realize its potential.

CONCISE, ACCURATE, AND ACCESSIBLE, The Performer's Voice explains how the voice works and how to use it efficiently. Emphasizing the infinite potential of the human voice, this practical book enables vocal professionals to use their voices effectively to create dynamic performances.

Written for people who use their voices every day—from singers, actors, and teachers to trial lawyers, ministers, and radio announcers—The Performer's Voice brings together the basic anatomy, physiology, technique, and performance skills required for effective use of the voice. Simple exercises and observations, designed for busy people to do in a short time, provide practical application. Anatomically correct drawings support concise, direct explanations. Taking a balanced, commonsense approach, this book provides simple guidelines for using the voice healthily and imaginatively.

For anyone who relies on the voice for a living, The Performer's Voice provides the essential tools for confident, imaginative, and compelling performances.

MERIBETH BUNCH DAYME is the author of The Singing Book, Dynamics of the Singing Voice, and Creating Confidence. An authority on the science of the singing voice and a voice and management consultant, she lectures widely throughout the United States and the UK. She lives in France.

October 2005 / hardcover / ISBN 0-393-06136-1 / 41 illustrations / 240 pages / MUSIC