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Hello and Welcome to Starflite Productions and Laurie's Vocal
Studio!
My studio is dedicated to helping you develop and
nurture your talents, and help you reach your full potential as a
singer. Laurie's studio is exclusively a Speech Level Singing
Studio. The Speech Level Singing (SLS) Technique, developed by
Seth Riggs, has an unsurpassed track record of training some of the
best voices and artist in the music business. It is the
technique behind 120 Grammy Award Winners, 4 winners of the New York
Metropolitan Opera Awards, numerous Star Search winners, American
Idol finalists, countless Broadway stars, television personalities,
and recording artists.
I am proud to be a part of a worldwide community
of the best in the music business with SLS. The studio is
proud to participate in special events and programs, such as local
events bringing in the best SLS teachers from around the world. We go
to great lengths to make these opportunities available to our
students, and feel these events greatly help our students grow and
we strongly encourage our students to participate.
Getting the most out of your lessons....Weekly
study is the fastest way for best results. Your monthly
Tuition guarantees a permanent weekly spot in the
schedule.
and
Practicing, practicing, practicing...Also, practicing is KEY to
training your voice. The more you practice, the sooner you'll
see results.
Attitude is everything.
Voices are different and some have to work harder than others.
The more you give, the better you become. So lets not be
afraid to work hard.
My training is from key people in the music industry!
Seth Riggs who is the key figure
in developing this method and has been the vocal coach for Michael
Jackson, Bernadette Peters, Natalie Cole, Julie Andrews, Josh Groban
and Kelly Clarkson
Dean Kaelin trained and was the
accompanist for Seth Riggs for over 2 years, while working in Los
Angeles. Dean now lives in SLC and for over 20 years has coached
many who have become professional. He coached the group," She
Daisy". Carmen Rasmussen, (American Idol) 5th place 2005. David Archeleta
(American Idol) second place 2008 and (junior American Idol winner) and many others who have
signed record label contracts and those who have toured and sung on
Broadway.
About Me: I grew up singing and performing my whole
life. At the age of 13, I began singing lessons. I went
on to perform in many high school music groups, school plays and
musicals. I received a 4 year VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP to Utah State
University, where I studied Broadway singing and some classical and
opera. I studied both Voice and Theatre. While there I
performed and soloed in various musicals and choir productions.
I was a participant in the Miss Utah pageant in 1976 and again in
1977. I married Doug Vandegrift 1979. We started a band
in 1980, called "Starflite". We performed all over northern
Utah from 1980 until 1994. During that time we also were very
involved in local theater productions, as a family.
I began to study with Dean Kaelin in the Fall of 1997 and began
teaching SPEECH LEVEL SINGING in the Fall 1998 and I continue my
education with the many training sessions and seminars put on by the
Speech Level Singing Association. I am currently a certified teacher
of SPEECH LEVEL SINGING. In my lessons I also coach theatre audition
technique, theatrical character & performance technique.
MY Students success in school
and local theatre: I have seen rewarding vocal
success come to those I have taught. Many have been selected
to be in the Madrigal and Chamber choirs. They have received
leading roles in high school musicals and at Rogers Memorial,
Bountiful Performing Arts, Hale Theatre and other community
productions. Students have received full tuition Musical Theatre
Scholarships to both Colleges and Universities.
Arianne Green performed her Senior year (2008) as Dorothy
in Viewmont High School, production of "Thoroughly Modern
Millie" and as Kim in Rogers Memorial Theater
production of Bye, Bye Birdie
Gentry Glaittli performed her Senior year (2007) at
Viewmont High School, as Jane Eyre - She also performed
in her ninth grade year (2003) as "Winifred" in Bountiful Junior
High, Once upon a mattress
Seth Jerome in his junior year(2007) at Woods Cross High
School, He performed the role of both Joseph and the Pharaoh in Joseph and the Technicolor Dream coat.
In his Sophomore year (2006) he performed as the Zoser (father
of Aida)..
McKenna Walker (age 10) performed as Mary in Bountiful Performing
Arts production of Secret Garden in April of 2006.
Natalie Bigelow in summer of 2006 won the city of Syracuse -
"Syracuse Idol"
Lindsey Harding performed in her senior year (2005) at
Morgan High School, the role of Dolly in Hello Dolly
Mary Cleverly performed her senior year (2003) at
Bountiful High School, the role of Eponine in the musical Les
Miserable
Aimee Pettegrew Geddes performed in her senior year (2002) at
Davis High School played the role of
Anita in West Side Story.
Angel Vandegrift performed her senior year (1999) at
Bountiful High School in the role of Marian the Librarian, in
The Music Man.
My
Students with professional music
and theatre experience:
Erik Ward (age ten) Auditioned here in Salt Lake City
and was chosen and performed the role of "Gavrosh" with the
Les Miserable Touring Company in 2003, traveling all over
the world for a year.
Aimee Pettegrew Geddes Was awarded a full
tuition Musical Theatre Scholarship to Weber State University
. She was then selected to perform in a music/theatre troop
that entertained guest coming off of the Cruise ships, in Alaska.
She was a finalist in the Star of the West competition for
this year - here in Utah. She is presently singing and acting
in a local Hertz car commercial, seen on TV, this August 2008.
Angel Vandegrift - received a full tuition
Musical Theatre Scholarship to Western Wyoming College. She
then attended Weber State. She presently works fulltime
at Disney World. She performs the roles of Ariel,
Snow White in the new Castle show, Mary Poppins and her favorite new role
of Drizella, Cinderella's wicked step sister. She has worked there for three
and a half years and she has now been promoted to also a
"Princess trainer". In July of 2007, she performed live at
Epcot in there summer variety show, where she solo performed When
You Wish Upon A Star. She sang the song of her life dream
and that was to perform and sing at Disney World. She opened
the show singing the song with tear filled eyes.
This is what my teaching is all about! Making dreams come
true through voice and song. I love to teach.
Laurie
I Teach all ages from young children on up to Adults. |
