Voice & Acting Coach Information

VOICE WORK: A contemporary vocal technique for a healthy, open, supported voice that uses both registers fully—separately and blended together—to be able to sing in all musical styles. A highly individualized vocal process utilizing breathing and support, articulation, physicalizations, and relaxation and release of tension spots.

COACHING: Choice of material (favoring the original and esoteric); text analysis; subtext; character development, actions, and objectives; exercises to release physical, psychological, and emotional blocks. Work with students on songs and monologues as well as on material provided or requested for specific auditions.

Click here for a Video on the Approximation of the Voice filmed by Shellen for the American Star Academy.
Links to more videos at the bottom of this page.

GROUP WORKSHOPS: Shellen’s Performing Work-Shop (One Night) One-Day Intensive Workshop Cabaret Workshop (Beginning/Advanced) Acting Workshop (Beginning/Advanced)

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:

Shellen's Performing Work-Shop

Next One Night Work-Shop: October 2024

We begin with some voice and movement exercises to get the energy flowing and explore in some new ways. Then each participant has the opportunity to be coached/directed by Shellen on one song or monologue.

These work-shops serve as a valuable stepping stone between working in private and performing for an audience. It increases the variables and the level of risk while maintaining a certain degree of comfort and safety. ($50 if paid in advance; $65 that night.)

Cabaret Workshop

What better way to grow as a performer than to collaborate on a group show with a talented and supportive group of artists? This workshop leads to a group performance in which each person will participate in two group numbers as well as perform two solos. The group performance will be at DON'T TELL MAMA, a pre-eminent cabaret and piano bar in the theatre district. Through seven work sessions, a dress rehearsal, a performance, and a post-performance wrap-up session, we work on identifying who you are as a solo performer, choice of material, song interpretation, vocal and musical arrangements, patter, microphone technique, performance blocks, and creating a relationship with the audience. ($1,200 TOTAL COST includes show and flyers.)

Acting for Singers

This eight-week workshop is for singers, dancers, and others new to acting techniques who want to explore the soul of acting, including basic acting exercises and theatre games from a wide variety of schools of thought about acting. Although there will be some history and pedagogy as we go, this is mostly fun: an exploration of yourself as an acting instrument, both solo and interacting with others. ($750 TOTAL COST)

Individual and Group Lessons Includes voice work, coaching, audition prep, or any private or small group work.	$135 for 50 min. $75 for 25 min.
Ten Lessons Ten 50-minute sessions paid in advance for the reduced price of $1200. Ten 25-minute sessions paid in advance for the reduced price of $650.	$1200/$650
Shellen’s Performing Work-Shop This one-night “shop” is an opportunity for singers and actors to dig in and “work” for and with each other. Participants vary each time, but the climate and feedback are always supportive and encouraging. Each participant has the opportunity to be coached/directed by Shellen on one song or monologue. These workshops serve as a valuable stepping stone between working in private and performing for an audience. It increases the variables and the level of risk while maintaining a certain degree of comfort and safety.	$65 ($50 if paid in advance)
Cabaret Workshop This ten-session workshop is for people who love to sing and perform—-with or without professional experience-—who want to work with a supportive group of like people, leading to a group show in which each person will participate in two group numbers as well as perform two solos. The group performance will be at Don’t Tell Mama, a cabaret and piano bar on Restaurant Row in the Broadway theatre district. Over seven work and rehearsal sessions, dress rehearsal, performance, and wrap-up session, we work on identifying who you are as a solo performer, choice of material, song interpretation, vocal and musical arrangements, patter, mike technique, staging, performance blocks, and creating a relationship with the audience.	$1200

For the initial custom-designed CD or emailed mp3s of voice warm-ups, the cost is $25.

For each additional CD or mp3s needed: if the material is already on file, the cost is only $10 per recording or set of files. (A great many of Shellen’s basic and extended as well as individually- designed exercises are already on file—and a list of those exercises is available—so that long-term students can custom design recordings for themselves.)

For all piano tracks and any material that needs to be individually recorded, the cost is at the same rate as lesson time.

To read Shellen's articles for The Bistro Awards called The New Cabaret Artist's Handbook, access on their site. Click here for Shellen performing four songs for SWAN Day Connecticut 2021.
Click here for the final moments of VintAge 2020 from the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition celebrating Martha Richards of WomenArts to Shellen's song, "It's Changing."
Click here for Shellen at the piano with coachee Tony Schatz "Schatzie" singing "I Remember It Well."
Click here for Shellen's TikTok page with clips from songs, Monday Morning Quotes, and more."

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