How to Make it to American Idol

How do you Make It to “American Idol”?
Tricia Grey. MMus


The huge success of American Idol worldwide has done a great thing for young singers- it has given them hope. Hope that, no matter where you come from, if you have talent and drive, you just might get to stand in front of an audience of millions, as David Archuleta did, and do what you love to do most- SING!

What most people who audition for American Idol don’t realize, however, is that for the vast majority of singers, a great vocal technique will make the difference between being washed out in the first round, and having the stamina to make it to the end of the competition. It’s one thing to sound great in your bedroom, at a party, or in your high school musical, and another thing entirely to have the consistency required for a professional career as a singer.

If your goal is to be a professional singer in the Rock, Pop, R & B, or Musical Theatre professions, it is very difficult to find a voice teacher who will teach you to sing in those styles. There are a lot of teachers who have gone through a degree program, but unfortunately those programs are not designed to train teachers for anything much besides classical and choral singing.

Fortunately, a revolutionary vocal technique called Speech Level Singing has emerged from the always creatively fertile Los Angeles area. Originated by Seth Riggs, Speech Level Singing will give you great high notes (just listen to David Archuleta for an example of a Speech Level trained student!), and a balanced, healthy, yet powerful production that you can use in any vocal style while maintaining the health of your voice.

If YOU would like to be the next American Idol, you need to start training your voice correctly with a Speech Level Singing instructor. SLS is (rightfully) the ONLY vocal method officially endorsed by American Idol. This technique has resulted in 5 American Idol winners so far and over 130 Grammy Winners.