British voice coach gets recognised on American radio!

Cicely Frances Berry CBE (17 May 1926 – 15 October 2018)

My voice teacher (not singing teacher) in Sydney worshiped Cicely Berry. Thence so did I. That lovely man who shall remain nameless (well this is the internet for zounds!) was always a little harsh on actors who wanted a fast track to film stardom forsaking voice coaching. And for some it's totally fine. I don't think Jack Palance did a voice warm up in his entire career! :) Some debate 'muscle memory'- I totally believe in it and has saved me from hobbling around as a non-20 year old that I still sometimes sanely/delusional think I am. Sure Baryshnikov concurs with that sentiment;)

Voice is the same. When that coaching really comes into play is when you are dead-tired/screwed up/terrified/whatever and you have to speak dialogue. Even if it's just one line to Robert Redford in a movie THAT'S where Cicely Berry is your savior. You won't sound like sandpaper, unless that is your intention in which case you will not sound like a stick scraping along concrete.

I am so thankful I took voice coaching. It will stay with you forever. It's so easy to be lazy when you are young; easier when one is old, discuss:) ?

I happen to listen to a fair bit of student radio. Woah! Do they all need voice coaching! I once interviewed a very famous coloratura soprano and she was gobsmacked when she found a teacher who helped discover her upper vocal range. Hitherto she just never believed that voice in her could be there.

Then there was the young singer in a new world famous musical....but that's for the memoirs...
I refuse to go on a desert island with celebs who sqander'd all their money and are forced to eat creepy-crawlies!

SHOUT OUT LOUD (but with training….)