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News Release – Vocal Coach in Residence


On September the 15th vocalists across the world will be able to connect with a select group of leading professional vocal coaches.

VoiceCouncil’s new ‘Vocal Coach in Residence’ program will feature practical coaching insight applied to today’s vocalists.

Readers will be introduced to our coach through a feature interview.

Then, a special message of advice and insight will be sent out on our Peer Review Newsletter list during the 8-week residency period.

Coaches have been asked to look at the performances featured on our Peer Reviews and then consider relevant themes that will apply to vocalists of any contemporary genre.

Those wanting to receive this insight from top coaches simply need to go to our subscribe page, enter their info. and ‘tick’ the ‘Peer Review Newsletter’ box.

You do not need to have submitted a Peer Review video to be part of this – and we never share your email with anyone else – no spam.

This is an unprecedented opportunity for vocalists everywhere to gain exposure to the very best coaching insight.

So who is our first vocal coach?

This will be revealed in a Peer Review email at the end of the week…

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Leave a Comment and Win – Again!


It’s been our most popular contest – so we are giving you another chance to win!

It’s simple:

Leave a relevant comment on any article, video or review on the VoiceCouncil site in the next 3 weeks and you may be one of FIVE winners who will receive a year’s subscription to M Music and Musicians magazine!

All you have to do is go to any VoiceCouncil article, scroll to the end of the article, and place a comment in the comment box. That’s any article on the site – whether it is on the mainpage, a category page, a current article, a recent article, a blog, a video – anything!

Don’t worry: we’ll know who you are from your username (which you give when you leave a comment).

So, leave a comment and WIN.

Contest begins on Monday the 14th of June and runs for 3 weeks.

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The Stress Neutralizing Contest


Win the book that vocalists -  everywhere -  want.

How do you dispel distraction, neutralize stress, and sing from the heart?

Is it a breathing exercise, a visual trick, a meditation technique?

Or, maybe you just scream into a pillow…

Whatever it is, let our readers know and you’ll be helping vocalists all over the world.

You may also be one of two winners of Gerald Klickstein’s ground-breaking new book: The Musician’s Way.

Simply go to Gerald Klickstein’s new article at VoiceCouncil and leave your comment at the end.

Contest Ends  on June the 4th 2010

Go to Gerald Klickstein’s Article and leave your comment…

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Promote Your Voice – NEW Contest


You could win a free consultation with a world-class agent.

Share any idea that has worked in getting the word out on your voice and your music and you may be one of several winners in an exciting new contest from VoiceCouncil Magazine.

Simply leave a comment at the end of this post on an idea that has worked for you in getting the word out—you’ll be contributing to the worldwide vocalist community.

Our top winner will receive a free consultation with a world-class agent. All 5 winners will receive valuable exposure in an upcoming VoiceCouncil article and free feedback from our anonymous Web design expert!

Your comment below can be anything from ideas about selling more CDs to social networking successes and finding new venues – ANYTHING that has led to sharing your voice with more people – no idea is too small or too large.

There will be 5 winners!

Contest closes on May 14th

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VC’s YouTube Contest


Flick a few buttons and you could win a VoiceTone Pedal from TC-Helicon!

Did you know that we have a special YouTube Channel YouTube Channel just for you?

In the next 3 weeks you have the opportunity to win a TC-Helicon VoiceTone Pedal of your choice – just by Subscribing and leaving a comment on You Tube.

It’s simple:

1. go to Our Channel and push the yellow subscribe button.

2. Leave comments on any of the our uploaded videos on our YouTube page.

We are going to award a VoiceTone Pedal to the most thoughtful comment left by one of our subscribers on one of our Vocal Insight Vids on YouTube. All you have to do is watch a Vocal Insight on YouTube and leave a comment.

It’s just a flick of a few buttons – and you could win!

TC-Helicon’s VoiceTone Pedals are known world-wide for the kind of quality and innovation that leads vocalists to greater success.

Contest Ends March 17th

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The TECHNOPHOBE Contest

The TECHNOPHOBE Contest
You could win a mic from Blue Microphones!

Share any piece of tech advise you’ve heard as a vocalist and you could win a quality microphone from Blue Microphones .

Maybe you’ve had a piece of advise about mic technique, the mixing board, or on plugging in equipment that has saved your gig – or maybe it devastated it!

We invite you to leave a comment at the end of this article on ANY piece of tech advice they’ve received – good, bad or ugly.

Blue has teamed up with us on this contest; the winner will receive an en·CORE 100 studio-grade handheld microphone for live performance.

Contest ends on 10 February.

Just leave a comment below…and you could win!

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New Year’s Resolution Contest


Make a New Year’s Resolution and you might win!

The New Year is looming and, with it, hopefully a time to step away from the busy-ness and reflect a little on the coming year.

What might you do differently?  What risks would you like to take?  Or, simply, what are the ways you might treat yourself and those around you just a little bit better?

For your career as a vocalist these are critical questions.  As you consider your vocal performance, recording, songwriting and learning what is one thing you would like to resolve for the new year?

Just leave a comment at the end of this article which singles out one specific resolution at the end of this email and relate it to one of the many articles on the site.

It can be about anything related to being a vocalist: vocal health, performing, technique, business, promotion, motivation, technology, style—any of the categories we cover on VoiceCouncil.

The three top resolutions will receive a signed volume of their choice from one of VoiceCouncil authors.

Contest closes on 10 January

Simply leave your comment at the end of this article and you may be one of three winners.

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It’s Time to Share Your Voice


Have you ever wanted a simple way to get more exposure for your vocal talent?

Peer Review Is Coming!

In early January VoiceCouncil will be launching Peer Review, a unique way for you to interact with the vocalist community all over the world.

Now, for the first time ever, you can have your video posted on the site, gaining fantastic exposure and receiving valuable insight from the vocalist community.

Peer Review:

• More exposure for your music
• The opportunity to give and receive positive feedback
• Participate in a world-wide “master-class” experience

How Does It Work?

Simple. All you have to do is go to the submit page to let us know of a video you’ve posted on YouTube that features your vocal work.

All singers will want to sign up to receive updates and to share their views on their fellow vocalists.

If we select your video, you’ll not only receive exposure on the web’s leading vocalist website, but you’ll receive benefits ranging from discounts on TC-Helicon products to entries on video prize draws.

A Tip…

To increase your chances, make sure your video has decent sound & sight quality and that it gets right to your singing without lots of instrumental or narrative lead in.

You don’t need to be perfect, just serious – and the rewards are fantastic.

Remember: if you already have a video posted on YouTube, it takes less than a minute.

So, get ready for a new stage of the vocalist journey!

Useful Links

Sign up here to receive weekly updates about Peer Review

Sign up here to submit a Video

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Top Questions from Vocalists


VoiceCouncil thanks readers for sending in their top questions—the 3 winners are revealed below…

Q’s on Coaching

Singers want coaching on overcoming performance anxiety, developing a “larynx of steel” and pushing forward with their careers.

There were also important questions about increasing range, singing in outdoor environments and how to find a good vocal coach; readers will want to check out Paco and Ujiya’s great comments on dealing with nerves.

While you’re waiting for specific answers you can > read more

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Ask a Question and WIN

All you have to do is ask a question & you might WIN.

The students who finally muster the courage to raise their hand and ask a question often speak for more people than they could ever imagine.

Now you have the opportunity to speak up for your fellow vocalists by asking that burning question of our blog team— and you could win the book of your choice designed especially for today’s vocalist.

All you have to do is ask one brief question of someone from our accomplished Blogging Team.

Leontine Hass – on vocal coaching, technique and lifestyle
Bill Gibson – on technology and the singer
Anthony F. Jahn MD – on medical advise
Artists on the Road – on travel/gigging issues

The Prizes:

You could be one of three winners of a book of your choice from the VoiceCouncil Library. These include outstanding volumes on technology, health, singing and creativity by VoiceCouncil authors. Click here to see a list of books by Daniel Bowling, Kim Chandler, Bill Gibson, Gerald Klickstein, Eric Maisel and Susan Raeburn.

How?

Simple. Just leave your question for Leontine, Bill, Anthony or one of our Road Manifesto writers below under ‘Add a New Comment’– at the end of this article.

Contest ends October 31st.

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