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The Triple Threat - Singer Dancer Actor

By: Jeremy Fisher

As a musicals vocal and performance coach I work with performers known as the "Triple Threat" - the singer/dancer/actor. There are always musicals that require the triple threat artists, able to work to a high level in all three disciplines. But even these performers usually favor one aspect of their abilities, the one they find the most "natural". And that's what I focus on.

I like to find out what my clients do that is so easy they don't even think about it, and help them transfer those innate skills into their other work areas. In the case of the triple threat, there is usually one mode of communication that is deeper, more unconscious than the others. So I will switch my coaching language to fit that mode.

Say your first language is dance - I might choose to describe my technical instructions in terms of movement, physical energy or the use of muscles. If your main language is acting, I might choose a route to vocal improvement via characterisation, emotion, keyword description or even use a plot device as a jumping off point. And if singing is your first, most fundamental language, I might choose to describe technical singing or acting instructions as phrase shapes, color or rhythm.

When you realise which is your own main language, it becomes easier to understand what other people mean, what they actually want from you. The ability to translate a director's instructions into your own "language" can help you to understand the instructions on a deep level. And that will produce a much more authentic performance. You feel successful because you have understood the director's intentions, and the director is happy because you were able to get what he was talking about, and to match him on his wavelength. And if the director thinks you understand him and where he's coming from (and assuming you can actually do what he wants), he's much more likely to hire you.

There is a danger with the triple threat performer that they can become overloaded with classes or instructions, simply because all three disciplines require focus, practice and attention. Once you know what your main strength is, not only will you ease up on yourself in that area, you'll be able to apply the skills and strengths of that area in the other, more challenging areas. My early training was exclusively as a musician, and music is my first language. But I've been able to transfer my musical disciplines and skills into understanding and working with actors and dancers, and I now work with a wide variety of theatre performers and recording artists.

It's human nature to dismiss something that we're REALLY good at, precisely BECAUSE we're naturally good at it. It's when you see other people unable to do something that you can do, and it really puzzles you. "But that's so easy" you might say. "Anyone could do that". But anyone can't - you have a special resonance that makes that thing feel incredibly easy to do. The more you do that is second nature to you, the more you "resonate" with your own talents, gifts and physicality. And when you "resonate" well, people are naturally attracted to you. How cool is that?

When you discover that people want you to do the thing you do easiest and best, life becomes a lot more fun - and you get paid for it. My belief is that we are here to do what we do well. And applying what we do well to other areas of our life can make the difference between a hard life and a happy life.

So what's your main strength?

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Jeremy Fisher trains singers and performers to find and maintain their best. He's the author of Successful Singing Auditions, and creator of the Voicebox Videos (featured on the BBC and broadcast to an estimated 44,000,000 people). Sign up for Jeremy's free newsletter containing original interviews, pre-release offers, and receive your BONUS free copy of "86 things you never hear a singer say" at www.vocalprocess.co.uk

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