The Vocalist Podcast

Analisa Leaming is a Broadway actor, performance coach, voice teacher, and creator of A Balancing Act podcast. It is a true honor to have Analisa on The Vocalist Podcast. In our conversation, we chat about, how to process the "no's" that are inevitable in our industry. We touch on how to come home to yourself through practices like meditation and journaling, and why that is so important. We dive into how to hold both your goals and dreams that we are working towards, and how the most important step is knowing you are enough no matter the outcome. This is going to be a healing episode for you vocalists and actors out there. Tune in and grab a pencil for this one. Share the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. It means the world! Visit www.thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book lessons.Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistworkshop / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalistEmail: [email protected]

Victoria Bussert is the Director, Music Theatre at Baldwin Wallace University. I felt so motivated coming out of this chat, and I am very excited for you to listen in.  We discuss the importance of knowing what an equity rehearsal process is like before entering into the professional world. Victoria expands on what it means to do the work, and how to bring that work into an audition.  One of my favorite moments, however, is when Victoria brings home that there is no such thing as an overdone song. This ep. is filled with applicable tips. Enjoy! *This episode was recorded in early fallShare the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. It means the world! Visit www.thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book lessons.Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistworkshop / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalistEmail: [email protected]

Ryan Scott Oliver is an award-winning New York City composer-lyricist, and co-founder of Actor Therapy. We are so lucky to have him on The Vocalist Podcast.  Actors, you are going to want to tune into this one. Ryan and I touch on; the biggest hurdles as young actors and how to work through them, how to approach character work and real application of that work, how we must use the voice as an instrument, and so much more! It is rare that we as singers and actors get to interact with the people who are writing the music we get to sing. For that, this is an absolute treasure. Enjoy! Follow Ryan Scott Oliver and Actor Therapy!Instagram: @ryanscottoliver@actortherapynycShare the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. It means the world! Visit www.thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book lessons.Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistworkshop / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalistEmail: [email protected] 

Jermaine Hill is the Assistant Chair of the Theater Division at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. You will not want to skip this one, we dive in deep with this conversation. In this episode we chat about how at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, they are working on dismantling the antiquated ideas of "type" and "the triple threat".  Jermaine gives his insight into what he does not want to see in the audition room, as well as what he loves to see in the audition room.  Press play and get ready to learn about how to be a beautifully intentional actor. Come join in the conversation and pull back the curtain on the college audition process!Share the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. It means the world! Visit www.thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book lessons.Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistworkshop / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalistEmail: [email protected] 

Nancy Allen is the Coordinator of the Musical Theatre Program at Belmont University. In this episode we have a great conversation about how to bring yourself and your joy into the audition room, instead of your biggest notes and desire for perfection. We also chat about the incredible performance opportunities at Belmont and within Nashville,  and about what makes Belmont truly different. You don't want to miss this one!  Come join in the conversation and pull back the curtain on the college audition process!Share the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. It means the world! Visit thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book lessons.Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistpodcast / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalistEmail: [email protected] 

Today we are going solo with yours truly! Have you felt like you're in an artistic rut? Have you felt like auditions, classes, etc. aren't going the way you had hoped? Have you started to have negative self talk around your art? I am here for YOU. Together we are going to turn that negative cycle into a Success Loop with actionable steps. On this episode you will receive the keys to rewrite your own story on your artistic journey! Come join in the conversation and pull back the curtain on the college audition process!Share the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. It means the world! Visit thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book lessons!Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistpodcast / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalistEmail: [email protected] 

Shanga Parker is the Arts Professor at NYU Tisch.  In this episode we talk about how professors in the audition process are not looking for a perfect audition, they are looking at the future student holistically. We find out what the professors want to hear from you in the interview portion of the artistic review process. Come join in the conversation and pull back the curtain on the college audition process!Share the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. It means the world! Visit thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book lessons!Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistpodcast / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalistEmail: [email protected] 

Today is a solo episode with actor and founder, Christine Toole. In this episode I am talking about the three keys to consistently successful musical theatre auditions. If you have found yourself in an audition rut, where you are consistently not getting callbacks, this is the episode for you! I am breaking down these three steps into very actionable tips that I guarantee will set you up for success and growth like you have yet to experience. Share the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. It means the world!Visit thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book private lessons!Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistworkshop / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalist 

Eric Weiss is the Director of Programming in the Department of Performing Arts at Emerson College.  In this episode we talk about how to follow your intuition in college auditions, the importance of making your own artistic work, the key to a successful college audition, and so much more!Share the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to The Vocalist Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. It means the world! Visit thevocalistworkshop.com for more information and to book lessons!Follow Christine Toole and The Vocalist on social media:Instagram: @thevocalistpodcast / @christiniemcdFacebook: www.facebook.com/thevocalistEmail: [email protected]