1 cr. 2 hrs. (per term)
This course introduces voice students to the basic principles of voice production and prepares prospective teachers for proper handling of young voices. The fundamentals of correct voice production are studied, including breathing, breath control, and elementary study of vowel sounds and consonants. Elementary songs, poise, posture and stage presence are presented from the point of view of the student's own voice to prepare him/her to teach voice classes.