Ep.200 The Secret to Powerful Belting and Seamless Mixing with Emily Kristen Morris

Episode 200! We're celebrating this milestone with none other than Emily Kristen Morris, a powerhouse performer from the stages of Wicked, Frozen, and Something Rotten! Get ready for a deep dive into the mysteries of mix and belt, what they are, how they work, and how singers can master them. Expect vocal geekery, expert insights, and a few laughs along the way! Don't miss this special episode of the Singing Teachers Talk Podcast.  

 

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST? 

4:56 What’s is actually like playing Elphaba in Wicked?  

6:22 What do Belt, Mix and Mix Belt even mean?  

13:16 What does a singer need for a reliable mix and belt?  

20:45 What does mix sound like?  

25:04 How to find YOUR belt  

26:34 How to help ‘chest-draggers’  

29:48 How can a belter release too much air pressure?  

31:44 How to help ‘head-voice dominant’ singers 

33:29 How to build a register blend  

36:13 EKM Vocal Studio  

 

About the presenter click HERE

 

RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS 

Amanda Flynn 

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.133 Mastering Belt in Musical Theatre with Amanda Flynn 

Voice Study Centre  

Besfort Williams 

 

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Emily Kristen Morris is an NYC-based actor, singer, dancer, certified vocal instructor, and popular online content creator. Emily has performed across the nation and internationally, and most recently starred as Elsa in the Paramount Theatre's production of Frozen in Chicagoland. Her past theatre credits include: the Elphaba standby on the Broadway National Tour of Wicked, Bea in the National Tour of Something Rotten, White Plains Performing Arts Center (Daisy in Side Show), The Rev (Sophie in Mamma Mia), Cape Playhouse, the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra (Nellie in South Pacific in concert), Gateway Playhouse, Weston Playhouse, and New York Musical Theatre Festival. Emily has also performed as a solo vocalist with symphony orchestras, including the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra in China, and the Norwalk Symphony. On social media Emily is popular for her voice-teaching videos and her singing covers. When she's not performing, Emily runs her highly sought-after voice studio, EKM Vocal Studio, where she and her eight associate teachers teach lessons, masterclasses and workshops to passionate singers both virtually and in-person in NYC. Emily is certified through the Institute For Vocal Advancement (IVA), and received her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati; College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). 

 

Website: emilykristenmorris.com 

Social Media: @emilykristenmorris & @ekmvocalstudio 

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