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 the cutting-edge voice pedagogy found at TVS. Robert Lunte is the continuation of the Maestros legacy. Robert works hard to push the envelope of the Maestros foundation and remains active in incorporating new ideas and research to the TVS repertoire of techniques and knowledge base.
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 enable the singing voice to have a 4-5 octave range, in addition to helping singers have incredible power and complete freedom from tension caused by constriction from singing too high in the chest resonance. TVS is considered one of the few studios that have the expertise to train these coveted skills that virtually all singers in any genre look to develop.
To assist vocalists that can not train privately in Seattle, WA, Robert and his elite vocal athletes, The Screaming Pillars, have produced an exhaustive book, CD and DVD training system called, The Four Pillars of Singing: Definitive Techniques For The Modern Vocalist 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 pedegogues and vocal scientists in North America and Europe that contribute to voicecouncil.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 and Robert is Directing the continued recruitment of the worlds leading voice pedagogues and scientists of vocal research to contribute to this important educational initiative. Robert is also an active member of The Voice Foundation which is the worlds oldest and leading organization dedicated to voice medicine, science, and education.
Robert Lunte is the founder of The Modern Vocalist. A cutting-edge Web 2.0 social network for singers that are interested in learning about world-class voice technique and tools & technology for singers. The community features some of the world's leading voice experts as well as singers from all over the world. The Modern Vocalist serves to provide a community and platform for education in the vocal arts.
As an artist, Robert recently released an EP with Producer/Engineer, Jason Shavey titled "Back To The Line" and is working on a full length production titled "Vox Humana" with producers Dave Cardwell & Zack Uidl. Another project with producer and writer Brandon Bee, will augment occasional session work and workshops in the Seattle market. www.myspace.com/tvsvox
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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. In the Spring of 2009, The 2nd Edition of Pillars will be published and it will offer some of the most innovative new vocalizes and video tutorial footage in the the business of voice pedagogy. www.myspace.com/maestrodavidkyle
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 classical theory and baritone formant, melodic analysis, music theory, articulation and text interpretation.
Peter Egan
Estill International
Robert is currently working under the tutelage of Peter Egan, one of the world's leading experts on Estill Voice training. The Estill Voice Model with compulsory figures for Voice is an approach to voice training and speech pahtologists. Figures for voice control include mastering 13 structures along the vocal tract and laryngeal mechanism . The Estill system focuses on the study of and the ability to produce six vocal qualities; speech, Sob, Falsetto, Twang, Opera and Belt. Included in Estill study is the in-depth study of laryngeal anatomy, physiology and Acoustics. The focused understanding of twang and belts have been critical to the TVS techniques of "bridging and connecting".
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TC-HELICON Voice Council
Founder
Business Development
Robert Lunte is the founder of The TC-Helicon Voice Council, an online web site dedicated to providing educational content on world-class vocal technique and pro audio solutions for singers. In this role, Robert Lunte lead a team of Internationally renown voice instructors and Institutions dedicated to singing, leading the team to produce rich media content for members of the community. Eventually the success of The success of Voice Council lead to the creation of what is now Voice Council Magazine.
www.voicecouncil.com
The Modern Vocalist.com
Founder
Community Developer
Robert Lunte is the founder of The Modern Vocalist.com, a social network that offers its members a cutting-edge, interactive, social network with the purpose to bring subject matter experts on singing and lovers of the voice together in one, International web community. The Modern Vocalist.com is the only social network on the internet exclusively dedicated to singers and subject matter experts on the topic. www.themodernvocalist.com
The Voice Foundation
Associate Member
The Voice Foundation which is the worlds oldest and leading organization dedicated to voice medicine, science, and education. The Foundation is committed to enhancing the gift of vocal communication through research, an annual symposium, producing scientific publications and educational videos and disseminating information through the media to raise awareness of voice care. www.voicefoundation.org
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 enable the singing voice to have a 4-5 octave range, in addition to helping singers have incredible power and complete freedom from tension caused by constriction from singing too high in the chest resonance. TVS is considered one of the few studios that have the expertise to train these coveted skills that virtually all singers in any genre look to develop.
To assist vocalists that can not train privately in Seattle, WA, Robert and his elite vocal athletes, The Screaming Pillars, have produced an exhaustive book, CD and DVD training system called, The Four Pillars of Singing: Definitive Techniques For The Modern Vocalist 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 pedegogues and vocal scientists in North America and Europe that contribute to voicecouncil.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 and Robert is Directing the continued recruitment of the worlds leading voice pedagogues and scientists of vocal research to contribute to this important educational initiative. Robert is also an active member of The Voice Foundation which is the worlds oldest and leading organization dedicated to voice medicine, science, and education.
Robert Lunte is the founder of The Modern Vocalist. A cutting-edge Web 2.0 social network for singers that are interested in learning about world-class voice technique and tools & technology for singers. The community features some of the world's leading voice experts as well as singers from all over the world. The Modern Vocalist serves to provide a community and platform for education in the vocal arts.
As an artist, Robert recently released an EP with Producer/Engineer, Jason Shavey titled "Back To The Line" and is working on a full length production titled "Vox Humana" with producers Dave Cardwell & Zack Uidl. Another project with producer and writer Brandon Bee, will augment occasional session work and workshops in the Seattle market. www.myspace.com/tvsvox
--- --- --- 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. In the Spring of 2009, The 2nd Edition of Pillars will be published and it will offer some of the most innovative new vocalizes and video tutorial footage in the the business of voice pedagogy. www.myspace.com/maestrodavidkyle
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 classical theory and baritone formant, melodic analysis, music theory, articulation and text interpretation.
Peter Egan
Estill International
Robert is currently working under the tutelage of Peter Egan, one of the world's leading experts on Estill Voice training. The Estill Voice Model with compulsory figures for Voice is an approach to voice training and speech pahtologists. Figures for voice control include mastering 13 structures along the vocal tract and laryngeal mechanism . The Estill system focuses on the study of and the ability to produce six vocal qualities; speech, Sob, Falsetto, Twang, Opera and Belt. Included in Estill study is the in-depth study of laryngeal anatomy, physiology and Acoustics. The focused understanding of twang and belts have been critical to the TVS techniques of "bridging and connecting".
--- --- --- industry --- --- ---
TC-HELICON Voice Council
Founder
Business Development
Robert Lunte is the founder of The TC-Helicon Voice Council, an online web site dedicated to providing educational content on world-class vocal technique and pro audio solutions for singers. In this role, Robert Lunte lead a team of Internationally renown voice instructors and Institutions dedicated to singing, leading the team to produce rich media content for members of the community. Eventually the success of The success of Voice Council lead to the creation of what is now Voice Council Magazine.
www.voicecouncil.com
The Modern Vocalist.com
Founder
Community Developer
Robert Lunte is the founder of The Modern Vocalist.com, a social network that offers its members a cutting-edge, interactive, social network with the purpose to bring subject matter experts on singing and lovers of the voice together in one, International web community. The Modern Vocalist.com is the only social network on the internet exclusively dedicated to singers and subject matter experts on the topic. www.themodernvocalist.com
The Voice Foundation
Associate Member
The Voice Foundation which is the worlds oldest and leading organization dedicated to voice medicine, science, and education. The Foundation is committed to enhancing the gift of vocal communication through research, an annual symposium, producing scientific publications and educational videos and disseminating information through the media to raise awareness of voice care. www.voicefoundation.org
