SHANNAH RAE VOCAL STUDIO
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Sing Like a Star

Sing Like a Star!
Without Sounding Like Everyone Else.

💡 Description:
In this 90 minute workshop, you'll learn 20 vocal exercises inspired by iconic artists (see list below). Each one teaches a signature technique that makes them unforgettable—and makes you unstoppable.No more guessing how to sound authentic in pop/rock. In this masterfully crafted vocal series, you’ll train using the exact stylizations that define today’s most recognizable voices.   

These aren’t generic warmups. This is artist DNA turned into vocal drills—with mp3 practice tracks you’ll keep forever, so you can revisit and perfect these techniques long after the workshop is over.

🔗 Ready to sound like yourself—but more iconic?  Sign up here!

Recorded for playback if you can't attend live.


 The Exercise List

🔥 Belt & Power Onset
  • Clarkson Cracks – Learn emotional breakpoints in mix-belt like Kelly Clarkson.
  • Demi Drive-Throughs – Learn punchy, grounded onsets for power belting like Demi Lovato.
  • Stapleton Scrape – Learn controlled rasp that retains pitch clarity like Chris Stapleton.
  • Whitney Windups – Learn to build phrasing momentum and end in pristine belt like Whitney Houston.
  • Aretha Ascensions – Learn to rise into belt with vibrato-tipped gospel tone like Aretha Franklin.
🎯 Riffs, Runs & Agile Melismas
  • Wonder Bends – Learn flexible pitch bends and cascading melismas like Stevie Wonder.
  • Tori Turns – Learn precision runs and flipped riffs like Tori Kelly.
  • Jazmine Jumps – Learn intervallic runs and sustained energy like Jazmine Sullivan.
🌬️ Breathy, Whispery & Soft Stylization
  • Billie Breath Play – Learn intentional breath-tone control like Billie Eilish.
  • Lana Leans – Learn cinematic vowel elongation with breathy texture like Lana Del Rey.
  • Harry Hover Notes – Learn falsetto glides and light nasal mix like Harry Styles.
🔀 Flip, Crack, and Register Switches
  • Olivia Break Beats – Learn mid-phrase vocal cracks and emotional flips like Olivia Rodrigo.
  • Sabrina Flipswitch – Learn polished pop toggles between head/mix/chest like Sabrina Carpenter.
  • Chappell Snap Shifts – Learn theatrical register shifts with tonal variety like Chappell Roan.
🎨 Tone Color & Character Placement
  • Lennox Layers – Learn to move between warm, sharp, and velvety tones like Annie Lennox.
  • Teddy Soul Drops – Learn how to fall into resonant, chesty low notes like Teddy Swims.
  • Paramore Pops – Learn attack phrases with bright forward placement like Hayley Williams.
  • Puth Pops & Clicks – Learn quirky breath pops and syncopated onsets like Charlie Puth.
  • Reba Twang Tags – Learn bright twang and nasal ring for classic country flavor like Reba McEntire.
  • Home
    • About Shannah Rae
    • About DJ Salisbury
    • Audit a Class
  • Summer Intensives
    • Prep Your Rep
    • Rock The Role
    • Signature Song
  • Private Coaching
  • Free Resources