VOCAL

VIEWPOINTS
& EXERCISES
by: Gabo Tolentino
CLASS FL0W
Check-In
Physical Warm-up
Staging the Impossible
Partnering Presentation
Vocal Warm-up
Vocal Viewpoints
PHYSICAL
WARM-UP
CHECK-IN!
STAGING THE
IMPOSSIBLE
PARTNERING
VOCAL WARM-UP
 INHALE WITH COUNTS
INHALE EXHAUST
INHALE AND RELEASE
LIP DRILLS/BUBBLES
TONGUE ROLLS
8-8-8-8 BREATHING
THE AWOO
FINDING CENTRE AND THE DIAPHRAGM
 BIG-SMALL
MASSAGE (ANIT, BATOK, MUKHA, THROAT, EYES)
EYES WARM UP
TONGUE ROTATION
PUNCH BODY
 Y BUZZ
VOWELS
CONSONANTS
MASSAGE
AWOO
YAWN
 THE PENCIL EXERCISE (USING A PENCIL TO
EXAGGERATE THE MOUTH FOR ARTICULATION
AND CLARITY)
 TONGUE
TWISTERS
 Pioneered by Anne Boggart and Tina Landau

VIEWPOINTS Viewpoints is a philosophy translated into a

technique for (1) training performers; (2)
building ensemble; and (3) creating
movement for the stage.
We will be focusing on VOCAL and
Physical Viewpoints
 VOCAL
VIEWPOINTS
PITCH
DYNAMICS
TEMPO AND DURATION
TIMBRE
SHAPES
GESTURE
ARCHITECTURE
 PITCH
TALK GIBBERISH (THREE SYLLABLES)
▸ HIGH, MID, LOW
▸ LOW, MID, HIGH
VARIATE PITCHES WITH YOUR OWN CHOICE
TRY THIS ONE BY ONE
 DYNAMICS
STILL GIBBERISH
▸ SOFT. LOUD. MID.
▸ CREATE PATTERNS, VARIATE.
 TEMPO AND
DURATION
SLOWEST TO FASTEST
▸ FASTEST TO SLOWEST
▸ DURATION FROM SHORT TO LONG IN THAT ORDER
▸ VARIATE
 TIMBRE
TOP OF THE HEAD (Tiny)
•BEHIND THE EYES (De-nasal)
•TOP OF CHEEKS (Bright)
•FRONT OF MOUTH (Crisp)
•UNDER THE TONGUE (Sloppy)
•DIAPHRAGM (Strong)
•LOOSE CHEEKS (Mushy)
•BACK OF THROAT (Breathy)
•NOSE (Nasal)
•CHEST (Boomy)
•THROAT (Raspy)
•STOMACH (Low)
 SHAPES
IDENTIFY SHAPES. WHY IS THAT CIRCULAR?
WHY IS THAT SOUND RAGGED AND SHARP?
USE ROUND TUNES, SHARP TUNES, SHAPE TUNES, ETC.
 GESTURES
EXPRESSIVE (SYMBOLIC) OR BEHAVIORAL (REAL)
SOUNDS WITH BEGINNING MIDDLE AND END

DO EXPRESSIVE SOUNDS WITH (ANGER,

RECONCILIATION, FEAR, LOSS, CONTENTMENT)

DO BEHAVIOURAL EXPRESSIONS ON THE

ENVIRONMENT, (I.E. TEMPERATURE ETC.)
 ARCHITECTURE
EUSE GIBBERISH WORDS AND REACT TO THE
ARCHITECTURE OF THE PLACE
 ACTIVITY
Perform a short monologue next week.
The piece may be from a play, a book, it may be a
poem, spoken word, or speech.
Familiarize yourself with the text.
You may perform it live or pre-recorded.
THANK YOU!