Initially inspired by artists such as Steve Perry, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson and Geoff Tate; Robert Lunte looked to find a voice teacher that understood how to train the techniques required to sing with hyper-extended range and power. The pursuit led Robert to eventually meet the legendary Maestro David P. Kyle of Seattle, WA. Maestro David Kyle taught for over 25 years in New York, 4 years in San Francisco and nearly 30 years in Seattle where he became the preeminent private voice coach for rock and metal singers of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Artists such as, Geoff Tate from Queensryche, Ann Wilson from Heart & Layne Staley from Alice in Chains all studied with Maestro David Kyle. At TVS, much inspiration has come from Maestro Kyles studio; positive mental imagery, training with amplification, developing head registers and helping singers to bridge the Passagio continue to represent cutting-edge voice pedagogy today. Robert Lunte is the continuation of the Maestros legacy. Robert works hard to push the envelop of the Maestros foundation and remains active in incorporating new ideas to the TVS repertoire of techniques from around the world.
Robert is a graduate of the University of Miami where he trained with the talented artist and teacher, Dr. David Alt. The Classical form has contributed to Roberts influence and has served to provide a healthy perspective on the differences and how to incorporate both worlds in a cohesive and sensible manner. After completing a Bachelors Degree in Business/Industry and Vocal performance, Robert moved to Seattle to continue his mentorship with Maestro David Kyle and pursue work in performance and recording. Eventually discovering a gift for teaching, in 1994, Robert founded The Vocalist Studio.
Key to the TVS technique, is the mission to train singers to bridge & connect. Simply stated, to develop vocal strength and coordination that allows the singer to seamlessly bridge the Passagio and develop a full voice in the head voice registers to create the illusion that the singing voice has a 4-5 octave range, in addition to helping singers have incredible power and complete freedom from tension caused by pulling chest, caused by singing too high in the chest voice. TVS is considered one of the few studios that have the expertise to train these coveted skills.
To assist vocalists that can not train privately in Seattle, WA, Robert and his elite vocalists, The Screaming Pillars, have produced an exhaustive book, CD and DVD training system called, The Four Pillars of Screaming! TVS is also a pioneer in offering real-time training over the internet via web cam, making the TVS technique accessible to people all over the world.
Robert Lunte is a co-founder and Director of the TC-Helicon Voice Council. The TC-Helicon Voice Council is a team of top vocal coaches in North America and Europe that contribute to voicecounci.com whose mission statement is to produce educational content regarding voice technique and voice technology for singers. Today, the TC-Helicon Voice Council is considered one of the preeminent resources for singers on the internet.
In addition, Robert remains busy as a recording artist. Leading by example and keeping active in making music is key to the TVS value system and culture.
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"MAESTRO" DAVID P. KYLE
Robert Lunte's 12 years with Maestro David P. Kyle is the corner-stone of the TVS technique. "Maestro", as David Kyle insisted on being called, was the Pacific Northwest's preeminent vocal teacher for rock, metal and jazz singers for over 50 years. The "Maestro" became a local icon and was considered by the industry to be one of the best vocal instructors for contemporary singers in the country. Artists that studied with the late "Maestro" include; Geoff Tate, (Queensryche), Ann Wilson (Heart), Liza Minnelli, Terry Young (RAIL) and Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), among others...
Unique to the "Maestro's" approach was his method for expanding vocal range into multiple "registers", while eliminating psychological barriers that hinder singers freedom of expression, by use of creative visualization techniques. Use of amplification and embracing technology was also an important part of the "Kyle" experience. The innovation of training with amplification continues. At TVS, vocalists not only enjoy working with a full PA system, but do so on a live, 260 seat staged facility in downtown Seattle, WA.
Today at The Vocalist Studio, vocalists continue to work with eleven essential Maestro Kyle workouts designed for bridging and head voice development, in addition to new vocalizes developed and researched by Robert Lunte to round out the repertoire of TVS vocalizes.
DR. DAVID ALT
University of Miami School of Music
Bel Canto / Classical
David Alt, Professor (Voice), Chair, Department of Vocal Performance, and Program Director for Musical Theatre, received a D.M.A. degree from the University of Iowa and a Certificate from the Conservatoire de Musique, Geneva, Switzerland. Alt studied opera with Wesley Balk, Minnesota Opera Institute, and voice with the French baritone Gerard Souzay and soprano Maralin Niska. Nominated for the Carbonell Award for Best Actor for his work in Brecht on Brecht, Alt has been heard in reviews of the music of Bernstein, Coward, Gershwin, Berlin, Sondheim, and Weill. He also has performed with the New World Symphony, the Deerfield Beach Symphony, the Miami Bach Society, the Chamber Singers of Iowa City Bach Festival, the St. Louis Municipal Opera, the Quad City (Illinois) Symphony, the Southeast Iowa Symphony, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, the Carmel (California) Bach Festival, and New Theatre in Coral Gables. Alt's articles have appeared in journals of the Music Educator's National Conference, American Choral Directors, and National Association of Teachers of Singing.
Robert studied classical technique with Dr. Alt from 1988-1992 at the University of Miami where he earned his Bachelors degree in Voice and Music Industry/Business.
As a result of Robert's work with Dr. Alt, he was exposed to a large repertoire of classical aria and art song for Baritone voice. Robert's work with Dr. Alt helped develop new standards of excellence and discipline. Extensive work with classical theory and baritone technique, melodic analysis, music theory, articulation and excellence in text interpretation.
ESTILL INTERNATIONAL
Klaus Moller (Reeve & Moller)
Robert is currently an Estill International Certification Candidate, working under the tutelage of Klaus Møller from one of the worlds premier providers of Estill Voice Training offering the core Level One and Level Two courses, as well as introductory courses and specialist workshops for advanced practitioners. The Estill Voice ModelTM with Compulsory Figures for VoiceTM (known in Europe as Estill Voice ModelTM) is an approach to voice training and speech pathologists. Figures for Voice Control involve mastering the isolated control of 13 structures along the vocal tract and laryngeal mechanism. Whenever one or more of these structures is changed, a difference in sound quality results. The number of different voice qualities a person can make depends on the number of structures he/she can control. The Estill system focuses on the study of and the ability to produce six voice qualities; Speech, Sob, Falsetto, Twang, Opera, and Belting. Included in Estill study is the in-depth study of laryngeal Anatomy, Physiology, and Acoustics.
Study of the anatomy and physiology of the human voice has helped Robert to better explain and teach advanced techniques such as pharyngeal ("twang") and belting, common to most TVS clientele.
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TC-HELICON Voice Instructor Council
Director of Voice Council
Business Development
TC-Helicon Vocal Technologies is the only pro audio company in the world, solely dedicated to developing products, exclusively engineered to empower the vocal artist. They believe that the voice is the worlds most beautiful instrument. Everything they do is dedicated to the singer. TC-Helicon envisions a world where those who work with the voice in live and recording situations can bring out the very best from any performance, and where the possibilities of the vocal arts are enhanced by world-class technology. TC-Helicon is known for engineering the most sophisticated processors in the world and are considered the elite choice for vocal processors for live and recording applications.
Robert is responsible for researching and managing an International team of world-class voice instructors who contribute educational content to one of the world's leading web resources for singers on the internet, www.voicecouncil.com. Robert is well connected in the world of voice pedagogy and has had the unique opportunity to become aquainted with most of the world's leading vocal methods, instructors and schools through VoiceCouncil.com.
Robert is a graduate of the University of Miami where he trained with the talented artist and teacher, Dr. David Alt. The Classical form has contributed to Roberts influence and has served to provide a healthy perspective on the differences and how to incorporate both worlds in a cohesive and sensible manner. After completing a Bachelors Degree in Business/Industry and Vocal performance, Robert moved to Seattle to continue his mentorship with Maestro David Kyle and pursue work in performance and recording. Eventually discovering a gift for teaching, in 1994, Robert founded The Vocalist Studio.
Key to the TVS technique, is the mission to train singers to bridge & connect. Simply stated, to develop vocal strength and coordination that allows the singer to seamlessly bridge the Passagio and develop a full voice in the head voice registers to create the illusion that the singing voice has a 4-5 octave range, in addition to helping singers have incredible power and complete freedom from tension caused by pulling chest, caused by singing too high in the chest voice. TVS is considered one of the few studios that have the expertise to train these coveted skills.
To assist vocalists that can not train privately in Seattle, WA, Robert and his elite vocalists, The Screaming Pillars, have produced an exhaustive book, CD and DVD training system called, The Four Pillars of Screaming! TVS is also a pioneer in offering real-time training over the internet via web cam, making the TVS technique accessible to people all over the world.
Robert Lunte is a co-founder and Director of the TC-Helicon Voice Council. The TC-Helicon Voice Council is a team of top vocal coaches in North America and Europe that contribute to voicecounci.com whose mission statement is to produce educational content regarding voice technique and voice technology for singers. Today, the TC-Helicon Voice Council is considered one of the preeminent resources for singers on the internet.
In addition, Robert remains busy as a recording artist. Leading by example and keeping active in making music is key to the TVS value system and culture.
--- --- --- mentors --- --- ---
"MAESTRO" DAVID P. KYLE
Robert Lunte's 12 years with Maestro David P. Kyle is the corner-stone of the TVS technique. "Maestro", as David Kyle insisted on being called, was the Pacific Northwest's preeminent vocal teacher for rock, metal and jazz singers for over 50 years. The "Maestro" became a local icon and was considered by the industry to be one of the best vocal instructors for contemporary singers in the country. Artists that studied with the late "Maestro" include; Geoff Tate, (Queensryche), Ann Wilson (Heart), Liza Minnelli, Terry Young (RAIL) and Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), among others...
Unique to the "Maestro's" approach was his method for expanding vocal range into multiple "registers", while eliminating psychological barriers that hinder singers freedom of expression, by use of creative visualization techniques. Use of amplification and embracing technology was also an important part of the "Kyle" experience. The innovation of training with amplification continues. At TVS, vocalists not only enjoy working with a full PA system, but do so on a live, 260 seat staged facility in downtown Seattle, WA.
Today at The Vocalist Studio, vocalists continue to work with eleven essential Maestro Kyle workouts designed for bridging and head voice development, in addition to new vocalizes developed and researched by Robert Lunte to round out the repertoire of TVS vocalizes.
DR. DAVID ALT
University of Miami School of Music
Bel Canto / Classical
David Alt, Professor (Voice), Chair, Department of Vocal Performance, and Program Director for Musical Theatre, received a D.M.A. degree from the University of Iowa and a Certificate from the Conservatoire de Musique, Geneva, Switzerland. Alt studied opera with Wesley Balk, Minnesota Opera Institute, and voice with the French baritone Gerard Souzay and soprano Maralin Niska. Nominated for the Carbonell Award for Best Actor for his work in Brecht on Brecht, Alt has been heard in reviews of the music of Bernstein, Coward, Gershwin, Berlin, Sondheim, and Weill. He also has performed with the New World Symphony, the Deerfield Beach Symphony, the Miami Bach Society, the Chamber Singers of Iowa City Bach Festival, the St. Louis Municipal Opera, the Quad City (Illinois) Symphony, the Southeast Iowa Symphony, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, the Carmel (California) Bach Festival, and New Theatre in Coral Gables. Alt's articles have appeared in journals of the Music Educator's National Conference, American Choral Directors, and National Association of Teachers of Singing.
Robert studied classical technique with Dr. Alt from 1988-1992 at the University of Miami where he earned his Bachelors degree in Voice and Music Industry/Business.
As a result of Robert's work with Dr. Alt, he was exposed to a large repertoire of classical aria and art song for Baritone voice. Robert's work with Dr. Alt helped develop new standards of excellence and discipline. Extensive work with classical theory and baritone technique, melodic analysis, music theory, articulation and excellence in text interpretation.
ESTILL INTERNATIONAL
Klaus Moller (Reeve & Moller)
Robert is currently an Estill International Certification Candidate, working under the tutelage of Klaus Møller from one of the worlds premier providers of Estill Voice Training offering the core Level One and Level Two courses, as well as introductory courses and specialist workshops for advanced practitioners. The Estill Voice ModelTM with Compulsory Figures for VoiceTM (known in Europe as Estill Voice ModelTM) is an approach to voice training and speech pathologists. Figures for Voice Control involve mastering the isolated control of 13 structures along the vocal tract and laryngeal mechanism. Whenever one or more of these structures is changed, a difference in sound quality results. The number of different voice qualities a person can make depends on the number of structures he/she can control. The Estill system focuses on the study of and the ability to produce six voice qualities; Speech, Sob, Falsetto, Twang, Opera, and Belting. Included in Estill study is the in-depth study of laryngeal Anatomy, Physiology, and Acoustics.
Study of the anatomy and physiology of the human voice has helped Robert to better explain and teach advanced techniques such as pharyngeal ("twang") and belting, common to most TVS clientele.
--- --- --- industry --- --- ---
TC-HELICON Voice Instructor Council
Director of Voice Council
Business Development
TC-Helicon Vocal Technologies is the only pro audio company in the world, solely dedicated to developing products, exclusively engineered to empower the vocal artist. They believe that the voice is the worlds most beautiful instrument. Everything they do is dedicated to the singer. TC-Helicon envisions a world where those who work with the voice in live and recording situations can bring out the very best from any performance, and where the possibilities of the vocal arts are enhanced by world-class technology. TC-Helicon is known for engineering the most sophisticated processors in the world and are considered the elite choice for vocal processors for live and recording applications.
Robert is responsible for researching and managing an International team of world-class voice instructors who contribute educational content to one of the world's leading web resources for singers on the internet, www.voicecouncil.com. Robert is well connected in the world of voice pedagogy and has had the unique opportunity to become aquainted with most of the world's leading vocal methods, instructors and schools through VoiceCouncil.com.
Maestro David P. Kyle & Robert
Dr. David Alt
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