​Edrie Means Weekly Co-Founder Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute

The Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute 

http://ccminstitute.com

The CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute was Co-Founded by Donna Gullstrand, Jeannette LoVetri and Edrie Means Weekly in 2003 to meet the demand for training grounded in voice science and voice medicine.  Voice professionals from all vocal disciplines worldwide including singing teachers, professional singers, jazz educators, choral conductors (secular & sacred), speech coaches and speech pathologists, have been drawn to the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute since its founding.  Those attending learn to apply the principles of voice science and voice medicine to their teaching.

 

Actor's Equity Association

http://www.actorsequity.org/

The stage actor's union.

 

Robert Marks - Vocal Coach

http://www.bobmarks.com

Bob Marks continues to be one of the best musical theatre vocal coach on Broadway. Coaching and workshops are available in NYC.

 

Backstage

http://www.backstage.com

If you are interested in theatre auditions, modeling, commercials, or film, this is the place to start!

 

Playbill

www.playbill.com

You need to know whats going on in the biz if you're going to have a career. You should check Playbill regularly to see what's happening. Want to save on those expensive Broadway tickets? Search "Rush Tickets" for a weekly update of who's offering discounts and what it takes to get them.

 

Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC's, unified theatre auditions)

http://www.setc.org/

 

 

Strawhats Auditions

http://www.strawhat-auditions.com

 

 

Unified Auditions

http://www.unifiedauditions.com

Why drive to 25 different universities to audition when you can sing for them all in one location?

 

New England Theatre Conference (NETC's unified theatre auditions)

http://www.netconline.org/

Similar to the Straw Hats, but held in Boston and caters to companies located n the north east.

 

National Association of Teachers of Singing

http://www.nats.org

Known as NATS, this organization is the primary professional organization for professional teachers across the United States.

 

New York Singing Teachers Association

http://www.nyst.org

Similar to NATS except focused on teachers in and around NYC.

 

 

Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Vocal Pedagogy Program

http://www.conservatory.su.edu/shenandoah-conservatory-home-page/programs/pedagogy-voice/

Shenandoah continues to be a thriving community of researchers, students and faculty who are committed to pedagogy that merges scientific research with intuitive knowledge. Shenandoah Conservatory is one of only six institutions with a DMA degree in voice pedagogy, and currently offers the only MM in contemporary commercial voice pedagogy. 

 

 

Jeannette LoVetri

http://www.thevoiceworkshop.com/

Jeannie is the founder of Somatic Voicework The LoVetri Method and is Co-Founder of the Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University and Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA.  She is a guest lecturer throughout the world on vocal health and technique and is consulted by medical specialists on a regular basis.

 

 

Tune Core

http://www.tunecore.com

This is a site to help you get your music on iTunes.

 

Nielsen Sound Scan

http://www.soundscan.com

If you want to get a record deal, you need to prove you can sell yourself. Registering with SoundScan gives you the legit sales records you need to show you can move units on your own.