Internationally renowned voice teacher John Henny returns to chat with host Alexa Terry on this episode of Singing Teachers Talk. John has taught thousands of vocalists, including Grammy winners and top background and session singers. He has also trained hundreds of voice teachers, including many industry leaders. We’ve got a belting episode for you this week, quite literally, as Alexa and John will be discussing how to belt. 

KEY MOMENTS

‘Belting, I know it when I hear it’ 

‘Most contemporary music can use belt, it’s only really female classical singers who won’t’

‘You’ve got to break that connection to work up to the belt’

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Belt Example @ 3:18 to end - Gimme Gimme from Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sutton Foster)
• Belt Example @ 1:23 - I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
• Kerrie Obert
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.59 Top Tongue Tips for Boosting High Frequency Energy with Kerrie Obert
• Jeremy Ryan Mossman
• Vocology in Practice
• Ken Bozeman
• Practical Vocal Acoustics by Kenneth W. Bozeman
• Voce Vista
• Demo: You Don’t Do it for Me Anymore by Demi Lovato
• Chris Johnson

ABOUT THE GUEST 

John Henny has been a leading voice teacher for over 25 years. He has taught thousands of singers, including Grammy winners and top background and session singers. John's students have appeared on Broadway and in major touring companies. John has also trained hundreds of voice teachers, including many industry leaders.

John hosts the popular podcast, The Intelligent Vocalist, and his YouTube channel has more than eight million views and counting. His books, including Beginning Singing, are Amazon bestsellers.

John has lectured at USC, The Paul McCartney Liverpool Institute, and the Learning Annex.

John is known for making complex concepts simple and easy to understand and is a leader in creating online programs for singers and voice teachers.

EPISODE RESOURCES 

Guest Website:

• www.basttraining.com

Social Media:

• Facebook: @John Henny Vocals
• Instagram: @johnhennyvocals
• Twitter: @johnhennyvocals
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jhenny62

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