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Voice Lessons with Billy DiCrosta
Sing with the vocal technique recommended most often by the music industry's most successful producers-the technique recommended by the producers of
American Idol, Glee, The X-Factor, Made, and The Voice! The Art of MIX.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO:
If you answered yes to any of these questions Billy DiCrosta and his team of Mix Technique teachers can help you reach those goals. Contact us
THE METHOD
In order to produce a balanced and free tone (especially on high notes) one must avoid tension in the outer muscles of the larynx. Muscles normally used to chew and swallow food are called into use by the singer in order to force the larynx up or down, in order to assist or “improve” the tone. This causes a labored or unbalanced sound.
Mixed Voice is based on the concept of singing in the same comfortable manner as you speak. The use of the outer muscles(extrinsic muscles = swallowing muscles) is eliminated and the vocal cords are allowed to function in their natural manner by making the correct adjustments for the higher notes. The singer does not have to raise the larynx for high notes or lower it for low notes. The larynx stays in a relaxed position throughout the entire range of the singer.
Vocal Bridges Another extremely important focus of Billy's method is the crossing of the singer’s bridges or passage areas (often called the “passagio”). This is where the voice begins to resonate in a different part of the body, and it can be a very tricky area for the singer. The singer often begins to feel the voice build tension here, usually followed by the inevitable “break”, when the voice can carry this build up of tension no higher. To avoid this, as one sings higher, more and more sound should cross behind the soft palate before leaving the mouth. The key to crossing these “bridges” to the new area of resonance is to gradually “mix in" the new resonating area, thereby avoiding a sudden “break” in the voice. The result is a voice that sounds full and connected all throughout it's entire range, with no breaks or sudden shifts in tone.
Billy DiCrosta and his Team of Mix Teachers employee a great number of different exercises to train the voice in these areas. Mix Technique is the key to a relaxed, comfortable singing style with no strain on the delicate vocal cords, thus prolonging the health and life of the voice.
Sing with the vocal technique recommended most often by the music industry's most successful producers-the technique recommended by the producers of
American Idol, Glee, The X-Factor, Made, and The Voice! The Art of MIX.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO:
- Sing higher and stronger with out vocal damage
- Sing the styles of music You like - Pop, Rock, R & B, Country, Jazz, Musical Theater, Opera
- Sing riffs and runs
- Develop your Mix
- Belt Healthy
- Sing through your entire range with no breaks
- Repair your damaged voice
- Audition/College Prep
- Sing with the vocal technique used by today's top recording artists and Broadway stars, including 130 Grammy and Tony Award Winners
If you answered yes to any of these questions Billy DiCrosta and his team of Mix Technique teachers can help you reach those goals. Contact us
THE METHOD
In order to produce a balanced and free tone (especially on high notes) one must avoid tension in the outer muscles of the larynx. Muscles normally used to chew and swallow food are called into use by the singer in order to force the larynx up or down, in order to assist or “improve” the tone. This causes a labored or unbalanced sound.
Mixed Voice is based on the concept of singing in the same comfortable manner as you speak. The use of the outer muscles(extrinsic muscles = swallowing muscles) is eliminated and the vocal cords are allowed to function in their natural manner by making the correct adjustments for the higher notes. The singer does not have to raise the larynx for high notes or lower it for low notes. The larynx stays in a relaxed position throughout the entire range of the singer.
Vocal Bridges Another extremely important focus of Billy's method is the crossing of the singer’s bridges or passage areas (often called the “passagio”). This is where the voice begins to resonate in a different part of the body, and it can be a very tricky area for the singer. The singer often begins to feel the voice build tension here, usually followed by the inevitable “break”, when the voice can carry this build up of tension no higher. To avoid this, as one sings higher, more and more sound should cross behind the soft palate before leaving the mouth. The key to crossing these “bridges” to the new area of resonance is to gradually “mix in" the new resonating area, thereby avoiding a sudden “break” in the voice. The result is a voice that sounds full and connected all throughout it's entire range, with no breaks or sudden shifts in tone.
Billy DiCrosta and his Team of Mix Teachers employee a great number of different exercises to train the voice in these areas. Mix Technique is the key to a relaxed, comfortable singing style with no strain on the delicate vocal cords, thus prolonging the health and life of the voice.
About Billy DiCrosta
International Vocal Artist and Coach Billy DiCrosta has been performing professionally for over 28 years. The youngest of a large Italian American family of six. Billy started performing at the early age of 7 and fell in love with being on stage and touching people's hearts through music. He majored in Vocal Performance and Acting at Western CT State University until transferring to The Hartt School of Music to study Musical Theatre.
He has had the joy of playing such roles as Tony in West Side Story , Mike in A Chorus Line , The Baker in Into The Woods and many more. He also had the great honor of singing at The White House for the Clinton Family in 1997. While on tour From 2006 to 2012 Billy started to coach his cast members and develop his passion for helping others find vocal freedom. During this time he started to lay the foundations of the method he teaches today.
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In 2013 he opened the doors to Billy DiCrosta Vocal Studio and became the only Accredited Teacher by International Voice Teachers of Mix www.ivtom.org in Connecticut. He is also the North Eastern Area Administrator for IVTOM and helps to educate new teachers on Mix Technique. He is a proud member of National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. Billy has spent countless hours of taking what he has learned from his past teachers, IVTOM, and Leading Voice Scientists around the world to develop his unique method. Billy is one of the most sought after Vocal Coach's in the North East. Students travel from all over to study his technique and to find the vocal freedom that can only be found in his studio. Those who can't travel enjoy lessons via Skype/Facetime. His students range from beginners to professionals and children to adults. Students have found that in just one lesson ,they have learned more and found more freedom in their voice then they have after studying with their former teachers for years. Even those students who never thought they could sing learn that with Billy if you can speak you CAN sing !
Billy is known for his unique teaching approach and the ability to feel exactly what is going on in students voice that is causing the problem and giving the correct exercise to fix it. Students learn to have fun while training . Thanks to the vocal freedom his students achieve they are able to get leading roles in shows, win competition, get accepted to top universities and work as professional vocalists. Due to the rapid growth of his studio and his drive for always being the best, Billy has founded New Haven Academy of Performing Arts. Refusing to turn away any student who wants to learn his method he needed a way to make sure that could happen. Billy is proud to have personally trained and certified his staff of vocal coaches in his method so that everyone could learn. Just like Billy his coaches are available in person and online.
He has had the joy of playing such roles as Tony in West Side Story , Mike in A Chorus Line , The Baker in Into The Woods and many more. He also had the great honor of singing at The White House for the Clinton Family in 1997. While on tour From 2006 to 2012 Billy started to coach his cast members and develop his passion for helping others find vocal freedom. During this time he started to lay the foundations of the method he teaches today.
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In 2013 he opened the doors to Billy DiCrosta Vocal Studio and became the only Accredited Teacher by International Voice Teachers of Mix www.ivtom.org in Connecticut. He is also the North Eastern Area Administrator for IVTOM and helps to educate new teachers on Mix Technique. He is a proud member of National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. Billy has spent countless hours of taking what he has learned from his past teachers, IVTOM, and Leading Voice Scientists around the world to develop his unique method. Billy is one of the most sought after Vocal Coach's in the North East. Students travel from all over to study his technique and to find the vocal freedom that can only be found in his studio. Those who can't travel enjoy lessons via Skype/Facetime. His students range from beginners to professionals and children to adults. Students have found that in just one lesson ,they have learned more and found more freedom in their voice then they have after studying with their former teachers for years. Even those students who never thought they could sing learn that with Billy if you can speak you CAN sing !
Billy is known for his unique teaching approach and the ability to feel exactly what is going on in students voice that is causing the problem and giving the correct exercise to fix it. Students learn to have fun while training . Thanks to the vocal freedom his students achieve they are able to get leading roles in shows, win competition, get accepted to top universities and work as professional vocalists. Due to the rapid growth of his studio and his drive for always being the best, Billy has founded New Haven Academy of Performing Arts. Refusing to turn away any student who wants to learn his method he needed a way to make sure that could happen. Billy is proud to have personally trained and certified his staff of vocal coaches in his method so that everyone could learn. Just like Billy his coaches are available in person and online.
If you are ready to start, you have nothing to lose as we only want students who truly want to be here and we will not commit you to a long term contract.
It's easy to take the next step:
Lessons are first come, first serve
so contact us today to arrange your first lesson!
475-238-8119
info@nhaopa.com
597 Main Street 2nd Floor, East Haven, CT 06512
(Conveniently located off I-95 N and I-95 S)
Offering quality guitar, voice, singing, bass, drum and piano lessons in East Haven and New Haven Connecticut
It's easy to take the next step:
Lessons are first come, first serve
so contact us today to arrange your first lesson!
475-238-8119
info@nhaopa.com
597 Main Street 2nd Floor, East Haven, CT 06512
(Conveniently located off I-95 N and I-95 S)
Offering quality guitar, voice, singing, bass, drum and piano lessons in East Haven and New Haven Connecticut