Great Teachers on Great Singing

Interviews with 14 of America's most successful singing teachers, including Penelope Bitzas, Joyce Farwell, Julia Faulkner, George Gibson, Ruth Golden, Robert Harrison, Stephen King, Patricia McCaffrey, Everett McCorvey, Heidi Grant Muprphy, Bill Schuman, George Shirley, W. Stephen Smith, and Carol Vaness. I am delighted to introduce Great Teachers on Great Singing, by Robin Rice. The subtitle for this book might read: Interviews with some of the finest singing teachers in America, based on observations of their lessons. These master teachers present a broad range of technical approaches to vocal excellence and artistry, proving once again that there is more than one way to "skin the cat." Rice's book follows in the footsteps of Jerome Hines' masterpiece, Great Singers on Great Singing (1982), but with a twist. Hines interviewed singers with whom he worked on the great opera stages of the world, and with medical experts who attended to their health. In the process, he revealed a huge diversity of opinions and techniques, along with some significant misconceptions about physiology and resonance maintained by the top echelon of professionals. By contrast, Rice explores the diverse techniques used by highly successful teachers-people who enable the beautiful singing we love to hear. -Scott McCoy, voice professor and editor-in-chief Sold directly by the publisher, Inside View Press