Services
At Larry Friedman Vocal Coach, I bring a performer’s and director’s perspective to the audition and performance preparation process. Whether your style is Pop, Rock, Jazz, Broadway, Classical or Contemporary, I can help you:
- Sing with a healthy technique for any style.
- Coach you in style, dynamics and control of your instrument.
- Guide you in learning to sing with power in a safe and healthy manner.
- Help you find the material that best suits your voice.
- Provide you with the written music or recorded accompaniment as needed.
- Educate you on the tools and the business of Show Business
- Teach you performance techniques to help you create an emotional connection to your material and audience to ‘tell the story’.
- Prepare you for performances, auditions or recording sessions.
- Focus on your unique talents to produce the most experienced performer you can be.
I am available for in-person sessions, as well as for virtual sessions via Skype or FaceTime.
Specialties
Vocal Coaching
Focuses on technique including breath support, range expansion, safely singing with power (belting), song selection, choosing audition cuts and polishing performance skills.
I specialize in overall performance techniques, including:
- Breath Support
- Mending “The Break”
- Singing with power
- Safe “Rock Screams”
- Increasing Range
- Projection
- Riffing
- Song Selection
- Audition Cuts
- Repertoire Building
- Polishing Professional Skills
College Audition Preparation
The college audition process for BA/BFA Theater or Musical Theater programs has become a highly complicated and competitive pursuit. I can help you with everything you need to know and achieve to reach a successful result in gaining entry into the program of your choice!
Initial Consult and Hourly Sessions
Packages Available
Prescreen Videos
Many college programs will require you to submit a prescreen video before inviting you to a live audition. You will need prepared segments of singing, acting, dancing and in some cases a wild card video. This is a vital part of your audition process! I can produce and film these for you.
Studio Producing & Singing
From musical arrangements and voicing to the spoken word, find out how to capture every nuance in order to bring life to your recording project. Bring your own musicians and vocalists, or let me help you assemble top talent for your musical vision!
Monologue & Acting Coaching
Let’s work on intentions, operatives, subtext and character analysis. Find age appropriate text. Discover how to connect with your character in the most natural way. I will help you develop your talent and take it to the next level!
We will focus on techniques that develop intention of character, emotional recall, and interpretation with organic and honest presentation. These are skills geared toward bringing your authentic self to your work.
Audition Preparation
Whether for Community Theater, Regional Theater, National Tours, Broadway, Bands, Colleges, Soloist Performances, Television, Film or even “The Voice”, I can answer your questions and prepare you to face any situation you may encounter in any audition.