Jane Edgren has been teaching singers for many years, and as her studio grew, she wanted to assure that every student was learning basic exercises and concepts, so she developed a simple checklist. As time went on, she realized that expanding it into a curriculum would create consistent learning environment for all of her students. She continued to tweak the curriculum, and it became the basis of
her book of vocal training, "Sing! 20 Singing Lessons to Improve Your Voice." The Singer as Athlete
Some years ago, Jane was working with a personal trainer. One day she realized that the work that she was doing with her students was similar to the sessions she was taking with her trainer. The only difference is that the muscles engaged for vocal production are much smaller than those larger groups you would train at the gym. This makes vocal exercise an athletic activity, since muscles are being moved, stretched, conditioned, and strengthened. She focuses on the progressive muscle training of the vocal instrument. She re-engineered the curriculum’s focus, creating an entirely new paradigm for her students as they came to realize that the results of proper vocal exercise is not a hit or miss proposition, but a progressive retooling of muscle memory and vocal habits.
