The Complete Voice and Speech Workout : The Documentation and Recording of an Oral Tradition for the Purpose of Training and Practices (Paperback + Spoken Word Compact Disc)

Rodgers (voice and speech training, Virginia Commonwealth U.) presents 74 classroom and solo vocal warm-up exercises for actors contributed by members of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association. Some of the techniques described include neck stretches; developing breath awareness while sitting; improvisation from primitive sound; and integrating voice, breath, and text. The accompanying CD contains audio instructions for 19 of the exercises. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)