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Steven B. Jepson

Steven B. Jepson
Steven B. Jepson
http://www.stevenbjepsonbaritone.com/

Steven B. Jepson, baritone, is a respected international artist with expansive credits in the Americas, Europe, and Japan. His performing experience is rich and varied, from Broadway pops, cruise ship production shows, and cabaret to opera, sacred works, and symphonies. In demand as a teacher and clinician, he teaches voice and diction at the University of Missouri in Columbia. http://www.stevenbjepsonbaritone.com/


Make Diction Understandable—and Entertaining!

Use of Multimedia for Illustration/Humor Diction is usually considered a dull subject, usually focusing on the correct understanding of rules, rather than the practical application of those rules to improve
Sep 03
Surviving Diction Class

Every collegiate voice major in the United States sooner or later will have to take diction—the class that teaches how to sing effectively in other languages besides English (although occasionally
Sep 01
English: The Three-Headed Monster, Part 2

Contemporary/American (C/A) This style deals with the modern American pronunciation of words, which is more nasal and run together than TA. The [æ] is more prevalent, the hard r [R]
Aug 18
English: The Three-Headed Monster

PART I: Introduction/TA I am a big believer that English diction needs to be taught in schools alongside Italian, French, and German. I also believe that it is important for
Aug 05
Italian Diction : The Discussion Continues

Professor Ramon makes some good points concerning the complexity and possible pitfalls of Italian Diction, and I welcome her comments, especially as she is a native speaker and someone who
Jul 29
Singer’s Diction: Course Set-Up

The University of Missouri in Columbia directs that Italian and French diction are taught in the fall semester, and German diction in the spring. For the Italian and French diction
Jun 21
Singer’s Diction: The Ever-Expanding Selection of Textbooks—Take Your Pick!

The following is a list of six of the most popular diction textbooks, along with their pros and cons. These are my own personal opinions—yours may differ. Many of these
Jun 14
Diction for Today’s Singer

Every collegiate voice major in the United States sooner or later will have to take diction—the class that teaches how to sing effectively in other languages besides English (although occasionally
Jun 07

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