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The Singing Book 4th edition
by Cynthia Vaughn and Meribeth Dayme

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edited by Matthew Hoch, 4th edition, June 1, 2024, Rowman & Littlefield and NATS Books

This leading group voice class textbook and song anthology for non-voice majors is a joyful introduction to the art of singing, written with the needs of beginning singers in mind.

Taking a “Sing First, Talk Later” approach, The Singing Book gets students singing from the very first day. The fourth edition includes twenty-five new songs, many by composers of diverse backgrounds, and provides crucial updates to basic voice science and IPA relevant to beginning singers.

Combining a simple introduction to basic vocal technique with confidence-building exercises and imaginative repertoire, The Singing Book teaches beginners the vocal skills they need to get started, gives them exciting music to sing, and provides the tools they need to develop the voice and keep it healthy. This classic text is perfect for instructors of group voice in higher education settings as well as private studio instruction.

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The Essentials Of Coresinging: A Joyful Approach To Singing And Voice Pedagogy

by Meribeth Dayme, edited by Cynthia Vaughn and Matthew Hoch, Rowman & Littlefield, April  2022

For the first time, Cynthia Vaughn and Matthew Hoch have compiled and edited this culminating work of Meribeth Dayme, one of the most important voice pedagogues in modern times. CoreSinging is formed on five elements present in all stages of singing from beginner to professional: energy, awareness, imagination, practice, and performance. Concepts of energy—physical, metaphysical, mental, emotional, psychological, psychic, and spiritual—help singers transform themselves, their sound, and performance into an experience of healing. Contributors offer case studies and targeted strategies for further implementation and select writings of Dayme are also included.

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The Voice Teacher's Cookbook: Creative Recipes for Teachers of Singing

contributor, Meredith Music 2018

57 experts from across the U.S. working as professors, studio teachers, professional singers, choral directors, composers, vocologists, and speech-language pathologists have all contributed to this amazing collection of quick-to-read, yet deeply insightful strategies.

It's like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one easy source. With outstanding records of performance, workshop clinics, recordings, research, composition, leadership, and teaching, the authors provide their favorite "recipes" that will expand your current knowledge and inspire all levels of voice teachers and singers.

  • “The Singing Book is FABULOUS! I use this book with my nonmajor voice class to help them begin the process of singing. I also use it in my pedagogy classes for voice majors so that they can discover new truths in their teaching. I love this book!”

    - Mark Crayton, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University

  • “The Essentials of CoreSinging offers a tremendous amount of worthwhile material for those willing to explore the ideas held within.”

    - Brian Manternach, Classical Singer Magazine, Sept/October 2023

  • “The Voice Teacher's Cookbook is a terrific read! Fun, clever. Contributions by some of the biggest names in the voice teaching world. Well worth the price.”

    - Amazon review

  • “The Singing Book is truly the 'stranded on a desert island book’ that every private studio teacher needs on their shelf. I have used this book in my private studio with singers from ages eight to eighty-eight! The book has something for everybody: standards, classics, foreign language pieces, pop songs, and lots of practical pedagogy.”

    - Deborah Conquest, Conquest Voice Studio

  • "As presented in this volume, CoreSinging is a rich blend of philosophy, meditation, voice science, kinesiology, martial arts, neuroplasticity, energy, and more. …[The] guiding principles of the approach-honesty, respect, and positivity-are rooted in common sense, but regrettably not commonly applied.”

    - Debra Greschner, Journal of Singing, March/April 2023

National Association of Teachers of Singing “Inter Nos” magazine

Cynthia Vaughn, Columnist, curator, and associate editor for Independent Voices, 2017-present

sample articles:

Classical Singer Magazine

former assistant editor and feature writer, 45+ articles,  1995-2001

sample archived articles available to subscribers:

  • The Wedding Singer

  • A Civilian’s Guide to Military Choruses

  • Singers on the High Seas: Cruise Ship Performers

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  • “Thank you, Cynthia, for all your hard work in helping voices from the vast non-academic voice teaching world be heard within NATS! While geared to the independent studio perspective, many of these articles have relevance to both independent and academic voice teachers. I'm looking forward to reading more this year!"

    - Ellie Seligman