While she's been amused to Frank Zappa toured America with Weird Al Yankovic being an 80s, pop starlet, researched voice with the likes of Dr. Johansen Berg, written books on vocal technique and the music industry and has over 40 years of professional teaching experience, working with everyone from Belters to Jazzers, to classical Sopranos. She also comes from a family of inventors, which seems particularly appropriate for such an innovative teacher.

Part One:

00:00 – 6:53 Intro

6:53 – 19:06 Lisa’s journey to becoming a vocal coach and researcher

19:06 – 33:50 Insight into Lisa’s Vocal Technique

• Introduction to the Five Vocal Chord closures, where they are used and how.

33:50 – 50.00 Belting sub styles

• Lisa’s past and present research findings.

50.00 – 57:40 Being on tour in your 60s! Syncing and using old music.

57:40 – End Working with Frank Zapper.

Lisa’s website

Resources:

Belting Workshop part one - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EHL_42LE8c

Belting Workshop part two - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD3yOj_XNwM

The Multiplicity of Belting by Lisa Popeil

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Multiplicity-of-Belting-Popeil/3f0d95042851903df047f6d1205f414067c7538f

Belting substyles b Lisa Popeil :

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Substyles-of-belting%3A-phonatory-and-resonatory-Sundberg-Thal%C3%A9n/1c03d4eade3efc6c96942888b9eb65d7bd0ebccf

Singers mentioned as sound examples:

Belting:

Elaine Stritch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo-UMJfRNWI

Patti Lupone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNNPWvUqB-U

Christine Chenoworth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4rpG-dipYA

Joel Grey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBlB8RAJEEc

Foret DuVin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsuK8Th8Ymk

Sing at the Top of Your Game Book

Daily Vocal Workout for Pop Singers CD Sing Anything- Mastering Vocal Styles Book Total Singer - Deluxe Set DVD http://www.facebook.com/Voiceworks