Chrys Page
BA MA
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Like Yogi Berra once said..."It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" Expert
Chrys Page Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Vocal Technique and Performance
- Best Sellers
- "The Art of Singing", - (learning correct vocal technique,) "The Art of Stage Presence", (after you can sing, then what?), "The Art of Musicianship" (what keys do YOU sing in?), "The Art of Promotion" (the raw truth about the Music Business, and ways to navigate the bad parts)
- Career Focus
- Author, Speaker, Teacher, Recording Engineer, Vocal Coach,
- Affiliation
- BM from Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, MA from University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
My name is Chrys Page and I'm 71 years old. I am a jazz singer, a musical theater teacher, a recording engineer, and a vocal coach to more than 500 singers online, and locally in my town.
Many of my singers once dreamed of earning their livelihood through singing, but circumstances prevented their dreams from materilaizing, and now in their 50's-70's, they feel it's too late for them to realize any of their youthful goals of singing.
My website exists for these women and men, for I AM THE PROOF that dreams don't have to die with age. One need NOT consider him or herself a failure if he/she is NOT performing in Carnegie Hall or at Radio City Music Hall.
In fact, I am still performing regularly in my city, in jazz clubs and country clubs, in churches and community centers, in nursing homes and on theater stages.
And I continue to encourage and motivate singers of all ages everywhere.
Born and raised in New York City, I guess one could say I have "Hootspa". That's Yiddish for guts, I think, but somehow I simply have insisted on remaining engaged in the activities of my soul, and for me that's music, theater arts, and writing.
I invite you to visit my websites and become inspired to follow your dreams, whatever they are, and at whatever age YOU are.
http://www.singyourlife.com - Products and Services for singers - online for 9 yrs
http://www.singyourlife.com/blog - articles on practicing, attitude, technique, performing tips and much more...
http://www.singyourlife.ning.com - where singers worldwide come together to share our songs and stories, our dreams and disappointments with each other. A nurturing place to learn and grow, to sharpen our skills, reach for the stars, and receive support and encouragement from our fellow singers!
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The Art of Singing
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The Art of Stage Presence
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The Art of Musicianship
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The Art of Promotion
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Get Off The Bandstand - Stage Behavior for Singers
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Healthy Inside=Healthy Outside
As I write this, I am acutely aware that some of what I am about to talk about with many you readers will be received by you in a variety of ways. Some of you will welcome a new, (but really not so new) idea, while others will disagree totally. As we age, we pay much attention to our health and well-being. We are encouraged to eat better, exercise, and generally engage ourselves in activities that are health-promoting and considered “good” for us older folks.
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Creativity - Do You Need a Healthy Ego?
My students and clients hear me say constantly that you are not the creator of your talent. You are merely the vehicle through which it flows out into the world. That being said, I am clearly aware that there's a part of you, a part of all of us really, that disputes that statement, and wants ...
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Letting Go (From "The Art Of Performance")
My students and clients hear me say constantly that you are not the creator of your talent. You are merely the vehicle through which it flows out into the world. That being said, I am clearly aware that there's a part of you, a part of all of us really, that disputes that statement, and wants ...
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Letting Go
You hear me say constantly that you are not the creator of your talent. You are merely the vehicle through which it flows out into the world. That being said, there's a part of you that disputes that statement, and wants to be recognized as the MAKER of this voice you have. That's your EGO! ...
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Quitting - Its Not An Option
The saddest thing in the world to me is when I hear from a singer who's been on this list for years who tells me that they're quitting singing because it just got too tough, too painful, too disappointing! Oh, that just about breaks my heart. Okay, I see some your eyes rolling back into your ...
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Vocal Performance And Cabaret
I want to talk today about the art of Cabaret performance. I need to make an important distinction right now. The concert or stage setting may not be the training ground for performing Cabaret, for I believe that the only way to understand how to connect with the audience is to get closer to ...
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Never Regret. Your life is in YOU this Minute, and you Make your tomorrows!
Have No Regrets! Life is in you Today! And YOU make your tomorrows! July 2nd, 2012 The whole idea of a blog seems to have become just some guy or female ranting about something or another…to get their 15 minutes. Not me! I shall continue to blog on the importance of staying the course with the dreams you have of singing, for this is my mission.
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Curtain UP, Light the Lights!
(A Discussion on Authentic Performance Aspects) If you, dear readers, are familiar with my websites and my work, then you notice that I put up a lot of my recorded performances on my various profiles around the web. On my Youtube channel, and my singer's social network, all sorts of audio and videos of me singing can be found. And it’s not to show off…well…not entirely.
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The Role of the Singer in the World
The Role of the Singer in the Worldr May 8th, 2011 I was involved in a project with about 5000 others online a couple of years ago now. We were each discovering things about ourselves and seeking ways to have an impact on the world we live in. What I learned about my self and my motivation charged my spirit with all sorts of new ideas for the future.
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Developing your Style!!
Developing Your Style - by Chrys Pager May 8, 2011 It says this on my business card: "Discover the Voice Inside You." Over the weekend, I gave it someone and she asked me what that phrase meant. I thought about it for a sec and told her this. “Well, when we’re learning how to sing, it’s not unusual to try and sound like someone else, usually some singer who we admire and have listened to often. As we grow in technique and confidence, we start to trust our own interpretations of the songs we’re singing and rely less on our ability to simply imitate artists.” She replied:r
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Performance - What is it?
PERFORMANCE! I want to talk to you this month about your performances. This is a subject upon which I have spoken before many times; but I am discovering in my practice that once a singer has established firmly the singing fundamentals that are given in "A Voice For A Lifetime in 30 Days", and is ready to start performing regularly, a strange thing begins to occur.
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The Boundless Living Challenge - to live in the "Ete al Moment of NOW"
I was involved in a project with about 5000 others online a couple of years ago now. We were each discovering things about ourselves and seeking ways to have an impact on the world we live in. What I learned about my self and my motivation charged my spirit with all sorts of new ideas for the future. As I write this, I am acutely aware that some of what I am about to talk about with you guys will be received by you in a variety of ways. Some of you will think, ‘Yeah, she’s right. It’s exactly like that’, while others will disagree totally.r
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Sing Your Life Social Network
Sing Your Life has created a network for singers to grow and learn and especially share their gifts, their experiences as artists, and their stories with all singers everywhere in a celebration of gratitude for the blessings of music we possess.
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Sing Your Life
This site provides inspiration & motivation singers who have let their circumstances get in the way of their dream. They want to sing, but fear that their time for fulfilling their dreams is gone. This site exists to contradict such a belief! It's NEVER TOO LATE TO FULFILL YOUR HEART'S DESIRE!
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Chrys Page
"He who lets his breath, hence his life force, flow consentingly as a willing sound sacrifice from the depths of his body, sings his life; for singing means to affirm life, to free oneself, and thereby to bring happiness and prosperity to oneself, and consequently to one's fellow man." Marius Schneider
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“No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.”
Martha Graham
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"The Fountain of Youth is dull as paint
Methuselah is my patron saint
I've never been so comfortable before
Oh, I'm so glad that I'm not young anymore"
Sung by Maurice Chevalier in "Gigi".
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"If You can breath, you can talk...if you can talk, you can sing"
Elaine Stritch
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"It is my commitment to you, the singer, to help you reveal the voice you know is inside of you, striving to come out and be the perfect expression you know you can be. I believe that if you have a "burning desire" to sing, and you believe you are "called" to it as your contribution to Universe, that I can help you eliminate bad vocal habits, performance anxiety, and any limiting beliefs you may have about your ability to succeed. It's my mission in life to help as many singers as I can discover the voice inside of them, and then use their gift to fully express their essence in the world."
I've been singing for a living since 1961, and while I still perform at a variety of venues throughout the year, I have spent most of the last 40 years teaching, coaching, and otherwise mentoring others on how to fulfill their dreams of being a singer. My students range in age from 15 - 70. The young students learn discipline and good habits for keeping their voices strong and powerful forever, and the older ones are rediscovering their dreams of youth by learning techniques that have revitalized their voices and their confidence! I am absolutely sure that I can teach anyone, yes anyone how to sing and even more than that, become the singer they have always dreamed of being!
Visit my website for more about me:
http://www.singyourlife.com/aboutus/about_syl.html
or read my BLOG HERE and make a comment of your own. Let's TALK!!!
UPDATE!! Sing Your Life has created a brand new network site for singers to come and share their music, their stories, their dreams with other singers and to receive encouragement and support in the form of instructional videos and
tele-classes conducted by the Voice Guru. All Singers are welcome!!