Recently, I was able to save a bit of money up to make a voice demo. This is something I've wanted to do for awhile. In this highly competitive business, I think it's a GREAT tool to have. Rarely do actors submit their headshots/resumes via snail mail. Pretty much everything is done online.
A friend of mine, Katherine McClain, told me that she had a wonderful experience creating voice recordings through http://www.broadwaydemo.com/. So I gave it a try!
A lot of the music I had in my rep was really great, but I was looking to find a few new things to throw into the mix. I met with David Libby and Tina Marie Casamento before I did my recording because I knew they had an extensive library and would be able to help me find something new.
They not only helped me to go over my current rep to get a sense of what I wanted for my recording, but they also were able to find some new songs that really fit my personality and voice!
I returned on a few more occasions for voice coachings with them in preparation for my upcoming recording. (Personally, I HIGHLY recommend doing this, as you get a TON accomplished on your recording day!) Doing a few of these beforehand helped me to be more comfortable with the recording cuts to my music. It's a good idea to keep your songs to less than 2 minutes. Casting directors won't spend 5 minutes listening to you sing the same song. They simply don't have the time.
Tina Marie Casamento is also an amazing voice coach as well! She's very good with all styles of music and I look forward to working with her on audition cuts/etc. in the future! She gives you some wonderful guidance on the acting of the song and it sounds SO MUCH BETTER when you apply it to your recording!
David Libby is a great accompanist and he has some really fun musical ideas to apply to your music as well. He's very sensitive to the singers' needs and has probably played just about EVERYTHING in musical theatre...and if he hasn't, he plays it flawlessly on his first sight-read!
The day of the recording was really fun! Tina and David had everything set up, including an assortment of teas, water and anything else you would need for your recording! They allot a three hour slot for your songs. This includes instant editing on the spot with their equipment, etc.
Luckily, since I had run my songs a few times with them, Tina, David and I all breezed through the process! I had time to record 6 songs, which they told me was pretty much a record! :)
I had a wonderful time and it all went by so quickly!
In about a two week time frame, my Broadway Demo was ready to be seen/heard publicly! David was SO HELPFUL throughout the entire process! A page on the Broadway Demo website was created and included in their showcase: www.broadwaydemo.com/jasminespiess
AND David continued to follow up with me on the FREE embedded attachment they give you of your song clips so that you can put it on your personal website. Since I was revamping my website, he helped me to make a player that would best suit the look of my website, etc. He also offered the option of adding a performance video in the future, which was great!
For all of the services they provide, I really felt that I got way more than my money's worth!
From start to finish, I HIGHLY recommend BroadwayDemo.com!
To David and Tina: THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
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