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Ep.273 How to Use Repertoire to Build Vocal Technique with Alexa Terry

What if the ‘right’ song could help bridge the gap between vocal exercises and repertoire? In this episode, Alexa explores how snippets of songs can become useful technical stepping stones. Discover how to analyse repertoire for its vocal demands, identify opportunities for skill-building, and weave them into your lessons so that the singer is always ‘singing.’ About the presenter HERE RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.205 10 Songs to Inspire Your Singing Lessons Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.210 10 Songs to Celebrate Pride in Your Studio Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.212 10 Songs to Find Your Pop Style Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.219 10 Songs for Male Contemporary Musical Theatre Singers Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.223 10 Songs for Child Singers Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.251 10 Songs for Tween Girls Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.258 10 Plus ‘Legit’ Songs for Musical Theatre Singers Ben Platt Listen to Run Away by Ben Platt HERE Ultimate Guitar Tab ABOUT THE GUEST Alexa runs a singing tuition practice in the South of England, and is a singing tutor at one of the UK’s leading performing arts schools – Italia Conti, where she also regularly panels auditions and assessments. Alexa is the host of the BAST Training Singing Teachers Talk podcast, mentors for the BAST Training Level 5 qualification, and has presented on topics of Musical Theatre repertoire, authentic Musical Theatre performance, and imposter syndrome for Vocology in Practise and The Sing Space. SEE FULL BIO HERE (Add link to the podcast website page) Website Instagram: @AlexaTerryVocalCoaching 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated

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What if the ‘right’ song could help bridge the gap between vocal exercises and repertoire? In this episode, Alexa explores how snippets of songs can become useful technical stepping stones. Discover how to analyse repertoire for its vocal demands, identify opportunities for skill-building, and weave them into your lessons so that the singer is always ‘singing.’  

 

About the presenter HERE

 

RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS 

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.205 10 Songs to Inspire Your Singing Lessons 

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.210 10 Songs to Celebrate Pride in Your Studio 

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.212 10 Songs to Find Your Pop Style 

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.219 10 Songs for Male Contemporary Musical Theatre Singers 

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.223 10 Songs for Child Singers  

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.251 10 Songs for Tween Girls  

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.258 10 Plus ‘Legit’ Songs for Musical Theatre Singers  

Ben Platt 

Listen to Run Away by Ben Platt HERE 

Ultimate Guitar Tab 

 

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Alexa runs a singing tuition practice in the South of England, and is a singing tutor at one of the UK’s leading performing arts schools – Italia Conti, where she also regularly panels auditions and assessments. Alexa is the host of the BAST Training Singing Teachers Talk podcast, mentors for the BAST Training Level 5 qualification, and has presented on topics of Musical Theatre repertoire, authentic Musical Theatre performance, and imposter syndrome for Vocology in Practise and The Sing Space.  

 

SEE FULL BIO HERE (Add link to the podcast website page) 

 

Website 

Instagram: @AlexaTerryVocalCoaching  

🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice.  >>> DOWNLOAD HERE

At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion.

“The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK

Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW

basttraining.com | Stay Updated 

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