The Vocal Pitstop: Keeping Your Voice on Track - Softcover

Rubin, Adam D.

9781909082137: The Vocal Pitstop: Keeping Your Voice on Track

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ISBN 10: 1909082139 ISBN 13: 9781909082137

Publisher: Compton Publishing Ltd, 2014

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Whether you are singer, Broadway performer, school teacher, salesperson, or call centre operator, this book will inform and provide you with the tools you need to protect, manage, and maybe even save your voice. The Vocal Pitstop is written by Adam Rubin, MD, a performer and actor who qualified as one of the world's foremost laryngologists, and who recognized that most singers and performers - in fact, most of us - have no idea what is going on in our 'voice box', how we can look after it and, worse, what could be going wrong. Here then, is his light-hearted but not light-weight, serious but not scientific guide to your voice, and what you need to do to keep it on the road - it is the manual for your pitstop crew! Dr Rubin covers all you'll need to know, including vocal health, methods of voice rest, 'quack' cures to avoid, when to pull on to the hard shoulder, when to call in to the garage, and much, much more. Featured are useful checklists, do's and don'ts, practical hints and tips, who to see for help, what to avoid, and questions to ask of voice professionals. Be informed. Your voice is your profession as well as your personality - abuse it, you may lose it!

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'I wish I had read a book like this when I was starting out. - In the book you are about to read, you will read about the voice on a very practical level - how it works, how to protect it and how to approach a professional career. Especially for singers just starting out, I think this book is invaluable. For anyone who needs their voices strong and free, which really is everyone, there is something to learn here. - I know I'll keep a copy in my own dressing room.' From the Foreword by Melissa Errico 'Wow! Adam Rubin has written the definitive owner's manual for the professional voice. With pictures...With Vocal Pitstop, Adam-- sorry, make that Dr. Adam D. Rubin, MD-- has now drawn upon his unique perspective as a actor, singer and leading laryngologist to create an indispensable guide for anyone who relies on their voice to make a living.' From the Foreword by Ron Livingston

About the Author

Adam Rubin has had a life-long passion for the human voice. Before attending medical school, he was a professional actor and singer, performing in musicals and plays at off-Broadway and regional theaters, as well as in a national tour. He is also a violinist and has dabbled in song writing. Currently a laryngologist and Director of the Lakeshore Professional, Voice Center in St. Clair Shores, MI, he graduated summa cum laude from Yale College with degrees in Theater Studies and Economics. He received his medical doctorate from Harvard Medical School. Following his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan, he completed a fellowship in Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice under the direction of Robert T. Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A., at the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research. In addition to his clinical and artistic expertise, Dr. Rubin is active in voice research. He has written many book chapters and numerous scientific articles published in major otolaryngology journals. He is a frequent presenter at national and international meetings. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, American Laryngological Association, Triological Society, and the Michigan Otolaryngology Society. He has academic appointments at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.

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