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Toronto SINGING and Artist Development SHOWCASE
Upcoming Press Release Jan
15, 2008
Attention Singers
in the Greater Toronto Area
Toronto Singing Development SHOWCASE Is Looking For 21 TORONTO
SINGERS
Singers will be accepted from the
following areas of Toronto:
Downtown
Toronto, East York, Scarborough, North York, Danforth, Scarborough,
Toronto Beaches, Mississauga as well as other regions within
the GTA
For the upcoming Toronto Singing SHOWCASE.
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21 Singers In 21 Weeks
What
happens when 21 Toronto Singers with great attitude, aptitude
and commitment connect with a great Vocal
Coach/Singing Teacher for 21 weeks?
Someone who can work with you to develop, nurture and bring out the very best in your singing voice.
What
happens when you add a Record Producer with Recording Industry
experience, big label connections and industy know-how into the
mix?
An
International Record Producer with a history of success, who works
with and develops Vocal Recording Artists for today's commercial market.
Musical
Magic. The stuff of musical dreams where musically ANYTHING
BECOMES
POSSIBLE...where Singers, Recording Artists and Performers are
dramatically propelled towards achieving the pinnacle of their Vocal
expression and ability.
The
Toronto Singing Development SHOWCASE is currently looking for 21 TOP Toronto
Singers
( representing each of the regions of Toronto ) who demonstrate an
exceptional potential for change as well as a deep burning desire to
take their
singing voices to the next level and beyond.
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'This SHOWCASE is about change...discovering what is truly possible for a Vocal Singer/Artist with heart, passion and commitment, working closely with a great vocal coach and extraordinary record producer in a developmental environment .'
This
is an opportunity for
a few selected Singers ( 21) to create massive momentum
towards becoming the very best
Singer/Performer/ Musical Artist they can be. And
within a very short time. Within 21 weeks to be exact!
Paul Gasztold, Toronto Expert Vocal Coach and Singing
Teacher explains that:
'Key moments in
life often become
turning points in an artist's development, they are often the threshold
between the good and the great, between hoping and truly achieving.'
How many singers are in
Toronto today secretly dream of meeting someone
with an
extraordinary gift to bring out their very best?
The truth is that no one can do the work on behalf of a Singer.
Each artist must apply consistent focused application of the
strategies and tools that are proven to work.
But apply these tools consistently and with direction of a great coach
and MONUMENTAL achievement is now possible.
The
difference great teachers and coaches can make in an artists ( or
anyone's ) life is truly extraordinary. It is not a little
difference, often it
makes ALL the difference!
While hundreds of aspiring Toronto Singers are expected to go
through the application
process, only a few dozen will be interviewed. And only a
very
fortunate 21 Singers are to be selected for the Toronto Singing
SHOWCASE.
'Toronto Will Watch...
what happens as its most dedicated, aspiring and
talented
up and coming singers ( from all Toronto regions ) step up to the
challenge. '
'Toronto will Learn...what it takes for a Singer Artist to become the best Singer and Artist they can be.'
Each singer will be put on a 21 week customized intensive singing and artist
development program that will be
designed to bring out their very best with a focus on nurturing and bringing
out their own unique style, vocal sound and personality. And making it commercially viable.
These 21 chosen singers will
work with an exceptional up and coming Toronto Vocal Coach in
Toronto. They will study, work with and master some
of the
very best vocal, voice and singing techniques in the industry ( the
same kind of techniques that were learned by many of
the
best singers today ).
Their growth will be documented and watched by the
rest of Toronto
( Youtube etc ).
Focus will be placed on the personal side of the music within each
Toronto Regional Singer, locating, nurturing, expanding and
totally expressing the unique personal expression
buried
within the heart of each singer.
Whie this is not a contest, or a competition, industry eyes will be on each singer.
While this could lead to very beneficial exposure as an artist, by
far the biggest benefit to these 21 Singers will be who they become in
the process working with a
great Vocal Coach and Singing Teacher who is as passionate about their
singing
voice and personal success as they are.
'The
SHOWCASE is all about who you can become when you give your heart and
soul to something. It is not about what you can get from Life but
what you can GIVE.'
In today's media frenzy about MAGIC BULLETS and instant
success there is a belief out there that success comes from winning
something. Real life isn't about having someone give you
something. Real life is not about instant fixes or fame.
While there is a possibility that a record deal may
result from this SHOWCASE, the focus will be much more about
who you each Singer becomes in the process and what they do with your
gifts.
'The Toronto Singer Development SHOWCASE will TEACH about true success...in Singing, in Music. And in Life.'
Singers:
Have you always wanted to
work with a top Vocal Coach, a musical visionary who knows how to
develop your voice, your sound and emotional
artistic expression to its
fullest potential to nurture and bring out the greatest artist within
you?
This isn't a free
lunch either, there is a cost to entry in the SHOWCASE.
Each of these 21 Top Toronto Singers will benefit
from a substantial scholarship, however they will still be
expected to pay
for a portion of their coaching. When asked the purpose
behind the
cost to the Singers in the Showcase organizers explain:
'Success is all about being committed and fully invested in your own
success. 'We don't want someone looking for a free lunch,
because
those people expect success to be free as well. And it isn't.
Success is about commitment and a total investment of
yourself to yourself and to your team'.
This is very much a team effort between Singer and Coach.
Each
Singer's teacher/coach will be investing a tremendous
amount
of time, focus and energy into each Singers personal development.
They will also expect a great deal out of each Singer.
Singing and Artist
Development Areas Include:
- Emotional
delivery
- Style
- Personality,
artist vibe
- Presentation
- Vocal
Technique - range, tone, eliminating all limiting habits and achieve a
free singing voice
- Attitude
and readiness
for success
- Bringing
out 'The Artist' withing each Singer
- Developing A Commercially Viable Sound
- Career Development Coaching
- How to get a record deal
- How to create a music career without a record deal
Question:
Why are you running the Toronto Singing Showcase?
Answers:
Vocal Coach Paul Gasztold It is not enough to be great at what you do. You need to be seen
by
the industry as
the best so everyone knows that you are exceptional.
In order
to position
ourselves as foremost Singing Teachers and Vocal Coaches within the
music industry in North America we plan to
showcase
and document the very dramatic growth we've already
been achieving with Singers in
Toronto. We want not only good but GREAT before and after
recordings/videos of a few
great up and coming Singers.
We will capture the magic
than happens when
a passionate singer with great attitude and great potential works with
a passionate and truly great Vocal Coach and Singing Teacher.
We wish to document the phenomenal growth rate that can
happen
when someone really applies themselves with the best singing techniques
available. And for this we need to find really good
Singers with great potential that
we've never worked with before.
'Put
great talent, energy,
aptitude and attitude together in the same room as expert know-how and
teaching ability and get ready to see success!'
--
Music Producer Roy 'Royalty Hamilton'
: something like....I love working in the Music
Industry because I LOVE music, almost more than anything. I am always
looking to discover talent who have what it takes to be a huge hit in
todays international market. And I LOVE CANADA and
Canadian Artists!!!
Question
and Answer:
Question: What is
the cost to the
Singers selected for the Showcase and
why isn't it free?
Answer: Rates
to work
with the
very best vocal coaches are normally extraordinarily expensive ( often
$200-400/hr,
unless you were one of the lucky few who knew them before they became
recognized ). The Toronto Singing Development SHOWCASE is a rare
opportunity to work with a Vocal Teacher/Coach of a very high caliber.
Each
Singer needs to be fully invested in their success because success
isn't free, it takes a full and total commitment. The cost to
each singer for
their sessions ( once or twice a week ) would be approximately what
it would cost to take lessons with an average-priced Toronto area
Singing Teacher or Vocal Coach. This will keep the cost
affordable to each Singer while still maintaining a meaningful
investment and commitment on behalf of the Singer.
Paul
Gasztold, Showcase
organizer, emphasises
that 'The truth is that ANYONE who is really committed to their dreams
can get a
part-time job to pay for a coach. That is what committed
means....it means that you find a way! So many tell me that they are
committed. But their actions tell the real story.
To be one
of the selected few, each Singer will need to show us what they've got,
and back up their dreams and desires with resourcefulness. To
walk the talk and take ownership of your own success.'
Paul Gasztold states emphatically that 'You will NOT
leave the Toronto Singing Development SHOWCASE the same singer ( and
person ) as you came in! And you will
have
documentation ( video, audio ) to prove it to yourself, to Toronto and
to the world. Even
more importantly you will have achieved something truly
exceptional and this will open many doors in life, extending
into and far
beyond your present career aspirations.'
AN
INTENSIVE PERSONAL AND MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE THAT IS DESIGNED
TO MAKE PROFOUND CHANGES
Question:
What else will be required of the 21 selected Singers?
Answer:
Each of the Top 21 Toronto Singers will go
about their lives exactly as they are currently, with the exception
that they will:
-See their vocal coach once or
twice a week for 21 weeks
-Practice the homework given by
their Vocal Coach on their own each day for at least
1.5 - 2 hours per day
- Receive Monthly coaching and artist development
sessions with Producer Roy 'Royalty' Hamilton
'Amazing results happen when you put your heart fully into something
and apply the right tools consistently over an extended period of time.'
'We're giving Toronto a chance to see it's best Singers become their
best. We're expecting that Toronto will get a major
dose of
inspiriation this winter with it's TORONTO Singer Showcase, in
addition to a healthy amount of entertainment and just pure FUN.'
Question:
Is this a contest, or a reality show?
Answer: This
is an
'amazing journey of the heart' that each singer will undergo with their
coach. This journey will be documented and watched by Toronto
as
it happens. Although we'll only be selecting 21 Top Singers
this
is not a competition between Singers.
It is a
competition
within
each Singer with her or himself in becoming the best they can be.
Question:
What about those Singers who are really want to be the best
they can be but aren't selected as one of the 21 Singer?
Answer: Hopefully
learning about the Showcase and watching the documented before and
afters will inspire and motivate everyone
to
be the very best they can be in all areas of their lives. And
to
really take the time to research and find the right coaches and people
that can take lp them go to the next level.
Toronto: Stay tuned to the Showcase and you will undoubtedly learn
some great Singing techniques and Industry Tips.
Question:
Is this for Singers who wish to become famous overnight?
Answer: The
Toronto Singing Development SHOWCASE is for Toronto
Singers who wish to be the best they can be in ALL areas of their
lives. You cannot be a great artist unless you are a great
person, making and living your life the way that makes your heart sing.
Read a biography about a great Singer such as Celine Dion.
Celine was all about being a great person in her life,
devoted to
her family and relationships and living a very balanced fulfilling
life. Celine combined this around her TOTAL commitment to her
Singing career. Anyone who applies themselves like this will
be
successful in anything they do.
Question: Is
the ongoing development of the Singers going to be shown publicly?
Answer: We're
looking
into posting ongoing highlights on YouTube so Toronto can watch
highlights of some of their favourite Top Toronto Singers have their
coaching sessions right in their own living room.
Question:
What ages will be accepted?
Answer: We'll
be looking for representation of all
ages across all Toronto Regional Areas:
- Singers
between the ages of 14 and 19
- Singers
between the ages of 20 and 29
- Singers of
age 30 and above
Toronto Regions: Downtown, York, East York, North York, Vaughn, Scarborough etc ALL regions
Question. How
much experience does each Singer need to have to have a chance to be
accepted into the Showcase?
Answer: 'We are looking
not just for the best singing voices, or necessarily
the most experienced Singers, but those Singers with the best overall
package, starting with the size of their heart and their willingness to
give to others of their love and inspiration.'
Pro-ready and very experienced singers will have the advantage of
already very focussed, however we fully expect to
find many up and coming Singers who will really impress us
with
their attitude, heart and ability to dream. They will need to
demonstrate a history of success in other parts of their lives.
Less experienced singers will also be considered who
display other exceptional traits as well as great potential
for change.
Essential
Qualities for Success:
Successful candidates will already possess most if not all of the
following:
- very
coach-able: this
means that you have a great willingness and desire to let go of who
you are today and who you have been in order to become who you wish
to become
- completely
professional in
attitude and approach
- totally
responsible: you always do what you say you will do, with no exception
- very
positive in their outlook on all aspects of life
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Sing
in a Popular / Comtemporary Singing Style and/or Musical Theatre,
R&B, Rock, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Folk etc.
-
of
minimum age 14 ( Singers under age of 18 will require not only
parental consent but ongoing parental involvement and commitment )
-
willing
to work very hard and put everything they have into the (
while continuing to live a balanced, healthy life )
'We are looking
not just for the best singing voices, or necessarily
the most experienced Singers, but those Singers with the best overall
package, starting with the size of their heart and their willingness to
give to others of their love and inspiration.'
Singers Please Note:
-
While this Singing Development
Showcase WILL dramatically change your voice,
your style, your vibe, your emotional delivery and your attitude and
readiness for success...This is NOT a program designed to get you
famous or get you a record
deal. While some or all Singers will most likely be showcased during
their development as well as upon completion of the Showcase, each Singers
career success and choices are up to them.
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This
is NOT a freebie.
This Vocal / Artist Development program is not free.
Artists looking for a free lunch would be better putting
their
attention elsewhere.
Ready to apply?
Application
Steps:
Application Phase 1 - deadline
February 14, 2007 midnight
Please email ( by replying to this add ) a brief bio including:
- who you are,
- your age,
- what region of Toronto
you live in,
- your Singing experience
- a brief description of your
singing and musical goals and dreams
- Singers without a lot of
Singing experience will be required to also submit a page detailing
their history of success in other areas of life
Only candidates who are to be invited for an interview
will be contacted.
Application
Phase 2 - expected by February 21, 2007
At
this point we will be replying to some ( not all ) of the Toronto
Singers and asking them to send a recording of their singing voice (
rough demo is ok, we can hear behind the recording and know exactly
what we're listening for ).
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR VOCAL DEMO until we ask for it - we will only
be listening to those demos of Singers who are invited to send it in.
Thank you for understanding this.
Application
Phase 2
Brief sessions
will be set up for some of these singers and from these
interviews 21 Top Toronto Singers will be chosen for the
Showcase
Application deadline: Feb 14,
2007 at midnight ( just send
your bio
by replying to this ad as described above )
Thoughts
to consider:
What
is your Singing Voice and future Vocal Development worth to you?
It is
worth taking a chance and stepping out to do something beyond what
you would normally do?
Does
this Showcase sound
hokey to you? Perhaps. Only open-minded dreamers need apply.
The
voice of your dreams awaits.
Trust
your feelings. Be true to yourself.
If
you feel in your heart
that this Singing Showcase could be a great opportunity for
you, then we urge you to email
us with your bio.
In
this
Showcase you will discover that it is not just about your
singing and career goals, it is about becoming the person you are meant
to
become while you go after our dreams.
We
thank you for your
application. Only candidates who are to be invited for an interview
will be contacted.
We
wish you the very best
in your singing, musical and Life goals!
Keep
Singing!
Paul Gasztold
Toronto Singing Showcase
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