Singing and Teaching Singing: A Holistic Approach to Classical Voice, Fourth Edition continues to be a beloved resource for singers and their teachers, speech-language pathologists, and laryngologists and an adopted text for instructors and students in voice, singing, and performing arts courses. Janice L. Chapman is able to draw on her experiences as a singer with some of the world's leading opera companies to present a teaching technique specifically focusing on voice in the areas of classical and opera singing. Interspersed with the concepts and components of Chapman's methods are vignettes from her life and career, animated by her conversational and vibrant style to guide (and entertain) the reader through the book in a step-by-step fashion. The philosophy of teaching presented combines three main facets: Holistic, Physiological, and Incremental. The Holistic segment emphasizes that the act of singing involves the whole person (i.e., body, mind, spirit, emotion, and voice); the Physiological segment stresses anatomy, muscular function, and effects of muscular interactions so that students and teachers alike can understand and visualize the functional workings of the torso, larynx, and the vocal tract and their impact on good singing practices; and the Incremental section shows that the act of singing and the teaching of singing can be broken down into manageable components that have a natural hierarchy that eventually interact and interlock. This teaching model provides a framework to master one element at a time, with the resulting effect of a complete and integrated mastery of technique. Chapman recommends this framework for rehabilitative work with the dysfunctional singer, for working with the developing singer, and for the ongoing development and maintenance of the technically able professional singer. New to the Fourth Edition: * New editor and co-author, Ron Morris, BSpThy (Hons); MMusStud (Voice), MSPAA, MASA (CC), PhD * The addition of completely new chapters on Laryngeal Registration, Vocal Acoustics and Acoustic Registration * Clarifications and exercises by Dr. Ron Morris on the use of the Accent Method breathing as a highly effective remedial and training technique * Expanded and updated information on Breathing and Support, Vocal Acoustics, Registers (Laryngeal and Acoustic), Teaching and Learning, Hearing and Singing, and Manual Therapy * Exercises have been significantly expanded and now are contained in a chapter of their own, which includes some information on lesson structure and practice * Significant updates reflect the current state of research and the latest advances in voice science and pedagogy have been referenced throughout * A new glossary has been added for ease of reading and clarification of pedagogical terms used in the text Key Features: * Case studies * Evidence- based and practical examples * Exercises * Contributions from some of the world's best-known voice professionals * Highly readable writing style suitable for teachers of singing and singers at all levels * A PluralPlus companion website with supplemental videos that demonstrate some of the exercises from the teaching model

Table of Contents:
Foreword to the First Edition Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA Preface to the Fourth Edition Janice L. Chapman & Ron Morris Acknowledgments Contributing Authors Introduction Janice L. Chapman 1 Pedagogical Philosophy Janice L. Chapman 2 Primal Sound Janice L. Chapman 3 Postural Alignment Janice L. Chapman 4 Breathing and Support Janice L. Chapman, Ron Morris, and James Platt 5 Phonation and the Speaking Voice Janice L. Chapman, Ron Morris, and James Platt 6 Laryngeal Registration Janice L. Chapman, Ron Morris, and James Platt 7 Resonance Janice L. Chapman, Ron Morris, and James Platt 8 Articulation Ron Morris and Janice L. Chapman 9 Applied Vocal Acoustics and Acoustic Registration James Platt and David M. Howard 10 The Exercises Janice L. Chapman, Ron Morris, and James Platt 11 Artistry and Performance Janice L. Chapman 12 Working with the Professional Singer Janice L. Chapman 13 Voice and the Brain Pamela Davis 14 Teaching and Learning with the Brain in Mind Marilyn McCarthy 15 Reflective Practice and the Capabilities Profile for Singing Teachers Marilyn McCarthy 16 Vocal and Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology John S. Rubin 17 Hearing and Singing Adrian Fourcin and David M. Howard 18 Manual Therapy in the Management of Voice Disorders and a Conversation with Janice Chapman Jacob Lieberman 19 From Performer to Pedagogue: A Multidisciplinary Route Janice L. Chapman Appendix: Priorities in Developing the Young Adult Classical Singer at Music College Janice L. Chapman Vocal Exercises Index Glossary of Terms Index