WHAT IS SLS? (SPEECH LEVEL SINGING)

What is Speech Level Singing (SLS)?


In the middle of his concert at the famous Forum in Los Angeles, superstar Stevie Wonder stopped the show to acknowledge, in front of thousands of fans, a man who has had much to do with the success and longevity of his vocal career. He wasn't referring to his manager or record producer. He was referring to Seth Riggs - his voice teacher.

Seth Riggs is considered by many to be the best and most successful voice teacher in the world. He is certainly the busiest. No other teacher, past or present, has ever matched his phenomenal track record. His students are a veritable "Who's Who" of singers, actors, dancers, and entertainers throughout the world.

Seth Riggs's vocal technique and the methods he uses to teach the technique were forged and tempered by the fierce demands placed on the world's top performers, who must often perform several shows a night - night after night! A great deal of money is always at stake, so his clients' voices must be able to function easily, without strain. It is no wonder that whenever singers come to Los Angeles from other parts of the world, producers, directors and fellow performers send them to see this master vocal technician.


Speech Level Singing (SLS) Technique is unlike any vocal technique in existence today. SLS technique enables singers to develop a healthy, strong voice with great high notes and no breaks or strain. Students learn to sing from the chest voice to higher notes by "mixing" into the upper register, rather than forcing the chest voice up, or disconnecting into a weak, breathy tone. The resulting voice will be smooth and balanced throughout the entire range, and the vocal range will increase dramatically. SLS technique allows the singer to negotiate the "bridges" of the voice easily and without muscular tension, which results in the ability to easily sing in any style with soul, emotion, and flexibility. Speech Level Singing technique produces voices that remain healthy throughout a lifetime of singing.


Rather than forcing you to sing in any particular vocal style, SLS allows you to sing freely and expressively in the style in which YOU like to sing! Thousands of professional Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Pop, Theatre, and Opera singers all rely on Speech Level Singing Technique to maintain their voices and their careers. Over 120 Grammy Winners are where they are today because of Speech Level Singing! Speech Level Singing is the ONLY technique endorsed by American Idol. When you want a great technique that will give you amazing high notes, strength, power, flexibility, and a HEALTHY VOCAL PRODUCTION, Speech Level Singing is the answer!