Ep.133 Mastering Belt in Musical Theatre with Amanda Flynn

Singing Teachers Talk

To continue our discussion on the juicy topic of "belt," Alexa is joined by voice teacher and trainer of musical theatre and CCM, Amanda Flynn. Amanda has performed in shows like "Wicked" and "Mamma Mia" and has held the position of Production Vocal Coach for "The Lightning Thief" and "Be More Chill" on Broadway. She is the author of "So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre," the updated and expanded edition, and is here to chat about mastering belt in musical theatre.

KEY MOMENTS

Belt is the most common and popular musical expression we have
Belting is complex, it’s not simple and straightforward
They said you were belting out a sound because it’s this big pop of a sound, almost like a punch
One of the top questions I’m asked is what is belting, but we never ask a classical singer what classical is

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Artists mentioned: Ma Rainey; Ida Cox; Bessie Smith; Ethel Merman;
• Musical Theatre shows mentioned: Wicked; Oklahoma! Annie Get Your Gun; Jagged Little Pill; Six; Lizzie; Little Women; Anastasia
• Rob Rokicki: robrokicki.com
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.101 How to Belt with John Henny
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.118 Mastering Mix Voice and Belt with Gemma Sugrue
• Voice Study Centre: voicestudycentre.com
• Acoustic Comparison of Lower and Higher Belt Ranges in Professional Broadway Actresses by Amanda Flynn, Jared Trudeau & Aaron M. Johnson: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30409455
• Voce Vista: vocevista.com
• So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre (updated and extended edition) by Amanda Flynn
• Mary Saunders Barton: belcantocanbelto.com
• Cross-Training in the Voice Studio: A Balancing Act by Mary Saunders Barton and Norman Spivey
• New York Singing Teacher Organisation: nyst.org

ABOUT THE GUEST

Amanda is a voice teacher specialising in musical theatre and CCM singing. She coached Broadway performers and served as a vocal consultant at Two River Theatre. She aids injured singers and holds an MM in Vocal Performance and multiple vocal certificates. An active researcher, Amanda authored "So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre." She's a Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Head at Pace University.
EPISODE RESOURCES

• amandaflynnvoice.com
• Instagram & Tik Tok: @amandaflynnie

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