{"id":6594,"date":"2018-12-20T16:59:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T16:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=6594"},"modified":"2020-07-21T18:47:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T18:47:48","slug":"5-incredibly-helpful-vocal-warm-ups-from-the-national-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/5-incredibly-helpful-vocal-warm-ups-from-the-national-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Incredibly Helpful Vocal Warm-ups from the National Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3>5 Incredibly Helpful Vocal Warm-ups from the National Theatre<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ashleigh2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Ashleigh Gardner<\/p>\n<p>December 18, 2018<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever performed any classical text like Shakespeare, Moliere, Ibsen, or Chekhov, you know that vocal support and resonance is key in making yourself understood onstage. And classical texts aren\u2019t the only plays that need projection and articulation \u00a0\u2014 contemporary plays require actors with strong voices that carry over rows and rows of seats. These excellent warm-ups from the National Theatre take twenty-five minutes TOPS, and they improve your projection, articulation, and resonance by leaps and bounds. You can do them at home or at the theatre, anywhere you feel comfortable. What are you waiting for? Jump in!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">#1 &#8211; Breathing<\/h4>\n<br><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tc-_hoG4nec?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This first video demonstrates how to gently warm up your voice by focusing on breathing exercises, which is great if you have long-winded monologues or lines. Breathing exercises are an important part of warming up <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because they increase your awareness of what your lungs are capable of doing later in the warm-up. They help extend the capacity of your voice and lungs.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">#2 &#8211; Resonance<\/h4>\n<br><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rBoOyCLlCcU?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of your entire body as a speaker. Sure, the sound you make comes out of your mouth, but your body vibrates with sound when you speak \u00a0\u2014 or it should be able to. Opera singers train to allow their bodies to be resonating chambers so that their arias can be heard in the back seats. With actors, it\u2019s the same way. It\u2019s very important that the body is relaxed. If you carry a lot of tension, this stiffens the muscles and doesn\u2019t allow sound to carry through the body. The humming exercises used in this video are used to develop the voice\u2019s resonance.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">#3 &#8211; Opening Up the Voice<\/h4>\n<br><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_MvlGKwLh0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third video in this series focuses on warming up the voice and opening the voice up. This includes yawning and opening the ribs through stretching (so that the lungs can feel free to expand more).<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">#4 &#8211; Articulation<\/h4>\n<br><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uRdFtrv2yGA?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Articulation is essential with every single play. If the audience can\u2019t understand us, they won\u2019t care about our characters\u2019 journeys. This video demonstrates how to work the muscles of the mouth so that the tongue feels strong and dextrous, the jaw is relaxed and free of tension, and the lips are relaxed yet prepared to enunciate consonants like B and P. This video also explores the use of the soft palate.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Short Warm-up<\/h4>\n<br><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CFXqyl4C1J4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re interested in a shorter warm-up to try with your students (or if YOU are a student looking to try out this warm-up technique for the first time), this video contains the technique of the first four videos in a more condensed fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n<br>\r\n<br><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Need some advice? We\u2019ve got you covered.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/5-ways-to-say-thank-you-to-your-cast-and-crew\/\">5 Ways to Say \u201cThank You\u201d to Your Cast and Crew<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/5-character-development-techniques-to-use-in-rehearsals\/\">5 Character Development Techniques to Use in Rehearsals<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/5-small-ways-to-get-into-and-embrace-your-character\/\">5 Small Ways to Get Into (And Embrace) Your Character<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-during-tech-week\/\">5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself During Tech Week<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/devising-theatre-7-quick-tips-for-your-first-devising-project\/\">Devising Theatre: 7 Quick Tips for Your First Devising Project<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/i-cant-i-have-rehearsal-5-tips-for-scheduling-your-life-when-youre-in-theatre\/\">\u201cI Can\u2019t, I Have Rehearsal\u201d: 5 Tips for Scheduling Your Life When You\u2019re In Theatre<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/how-to-make-rehearsals-a-warm-and-welcoming-environment\/\">How to Make Rehearsals A Warm and Welcoming Environment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-basic-rules-of-stage-combat-that-keep-everyone-safe\/\">10 Basic Rules of Stage Combat (That Keep Everyone Safe)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/5-advantages-of-learning-stage-combat\/\">5 Advantages of Learning Stage Combat<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/theatre-artists-on-a-budget-how-to-be-smart-and-healthy-while-pinching-pennies\/\">Theatre Artists on a Budget: How to Be Smart and Healthy While Pinching Pennies<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/productions-on-a-budget-finding-propscostumesset-dressingsset-pieces-without-breaking-the-bank\/\">Productions on a Budget: Finding Props\/Costumes\/Set Dressings\/Set Pieces Without Breaking the Bank<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/6-steps-to-memorizing-shakespeare\/\">6 Steps to Memorizing Shakespeare<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/5-helpful-tips-for-attending-callbacks\/\">5 Helpful Tips for Attending Callbacks<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-tricks-to-staying-healthy-all-season-long\/\">10 Tricks to Staying Healthy All Season Long<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/how-to-balance-theatre-and-coursework\/\">How to Balance Theatre and Coursework<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-items-every-actor-should-carry-in-their-rehearsal-bag\/\">10 Items Every Actor Should Carry in Their Rehearsal Bag<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-items-every-dancer-should-keep-in-their-rehearsal-bag\/\">10 Items Every Dancer Should Keep in Their Rehearsal Bag<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/discover-the-delightfully-nerdy-world-of-dramaturgy\/\">Discover the Delightfully Nerdy World of Dramaturgy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><hr \/>\n<h5><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashleighagardner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ashleigh Gardner<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0received her M.A. in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Studies (with concentrations in Contemporary Film, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Gender Studies) and her B.A. in English Literature (with concentrations in Early American Literature, Victorian &amp; Gothic Literature, and Feminisms), both from the University of Central Florida. She is a playwright, a Shakespearean trained actor,\u00a0a dramaturge, and a photographer.<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5>Thumbnail:\u00a0Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/dnL6ZIpht2s?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Ivana Cajina<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/smile?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[801,470,272],"tags":[220,733,63,278,386,481],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6594"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}