015 - VocalScope: Andrew Byrne, Author of The Singing Athlete discusses using neurology to enhance voice training.
Andrew Byrne is a voice teacher, vocal coach, composer, performer and music director. He is the creator of The Singing Athlete, a training program that applies functional neuroscience and athletic training to the voice studio. Andrew was twice named one of the “Favorite Vocal Coaches” in NYC Backstage Reader’s Choice Awards, and is also a frequent contributor to their experts column. In the past few seasons, his students have been seen in many Broadway shows. Andrew was the singing coach for The Real Thing, starring Ewan MacGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Cynthia Nixon, and The Bridge Project, directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes. His Broadway and off-Broadway conducting/keyboard credits include Les Misérables, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and A Class Act. He has music-directed projects for such companies as Sundance Theatre Lab, The York Theater, Primary Stages and the New York Musical Theater Festival. Andrew has served on guest faculty at the University of Michigan's musical theater department. He was also on the faculty of the School of Fine Arts at Boston University, holding positions in both the music and theater departments. He holds a Master of Music degree in vocal pedagogy and performance from Arizona State University, as well as an undergraduate degree in vocal performance from Western Michigan University. As a composer/lyricist, Andrew's songs are performed internationally. His arrangements have been heard on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and his song "A Contemporary Musical Theater Song" is featured in the film Waiting in the Wings. His work has been featured on Seth Rudetsky's Obsessed! video series, as well as such prominent blogs as Americablog and Towleroad. Performances of his parody of Goldrich and Heisler's "Taylor the Latte Boy" have received more over a million views on YouTube. ANDREW BYRNE https://www.andrewmbyrne.com https://thesingingathlete.com VOICE CHOICE Listen to Andrew’s favourite 'Voice Choice' on the VocalScope Podcast Guests Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pjclKQVRnnUnMW0vgu0H0?si=8380f4264b42464e VOCALSCOPE PODCAST & BOOK CLUB Join the VocalScope Book Club: https://vocalscope.ac-page.com/book-club-sign-up VocalScope Linktree: https://linktr.ee/vocalscope