Buy Individual VOCAL "Boot Camp" Videos
Not ready to commit to all of Ruth's Vocal "Boot Camp"? Try one video or a few! Module 1: $49.99; Module 2: $19.99; Module 3: $19.99; Module 4: $19.99; Module 5: $29.99; Module 6: $29.99; Module 7: $19.99; Module 8: $9.99
Ruth created this 21-video series as the ideal, comprehensive introduction to her work. simple and effective exercises help you release misplaced tension, improve posture and alignment, and engage core support.
The series is divided into two parts: FUNDAMENTALS and GOING DEEPER. Videos are grouped into modules (smaller bundles of 2, 3, or 5 videos) that address specific vocal/body problems. Each video is 50-60 minutes long. For the best value, you can buy the entire sequence here, or stay on this page to purchase individual modules.
In a relaxed, encouraging atmosphere, Ruth's simple, clear instructions of easy-to-do exercises address common vocal problems, their origins, and their solutions, as well as optimal strategies for vocal warmups. For a more personalized experience, purchase a package that includes private sessions with Ruth via Skype or FaceTime.
MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS -- 6 VIDEOS
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Feet, Legs, and Pelvis
2. Core Support
3. Breathing With the Whole Body
4. Neck and Head
5. Jaw and Tongue
6. Creating Your Optimal Warmup
MODULE 2: Going Deeper: FEET AND LEGS -- 2 videos
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Engaging Feet, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Adductors, and Abductors
2. Support Begins From the Bottom Up
MODULE 3: Going Deeper: PELVIS -- 2 videos
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Creating a "Neutral" Pelvic Foundation for Breath Support
2. Engaging the “Pelvic Powerhouse”
MODULE 4: Going Deeper: CORE SUPPORT -- 2 videos
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Engaging Glutes, Psoas, Quadratus Lumborum, Multifidi, Erector Spinae, and “Front Corridor” Muscles;
2. Pelvic Floor, Diaphragm, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids, and Trapezius
MODULE 5: Going Deeper: WHOLE BODY BREATHING -- 3 videos
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Skeletal Structure and Posture
2. Ribcage
3. Insistent Appoggia (Breath Release vs. Pressed Breath)
MODULE 6: Going Deeper: HEAD AND NECK -- 3 videos
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Back of Neck: Releasing Extrinsic Tension and Engaging Skeletal Support for the Head
2. Head: Releasing Misplaced Tension, “Back, Up, and Over,” Improving Palatal Control
3. Front of Neck: Releasing Extrinsic Tension, Including Laryngeal Massage
MODULE 7: Going Deeper: JAW AND TONGUE -- 2 videos
Both jaw and tongue benefit greatly from releasing misplaced tension (including intraoral massage), as well as exercises for more efficient usage.
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Jaw: Releasing Tension, Relationship to Skull and to Tongue, Usage Exercises
2. Tongue: Releasing Tension; Relationship to Palate, Larynx, and Pharynx; Usage Exercises
MODULE 8: Going Deeper: REASSESSING YOUR PERSONAL WARMUP -- 1 video
- Create the ideal physical and vocal warmup for you, based on your current patterns of tension and alignment.
If you are new to Ruth's work, we highly recommend you begin with Module 1: Fundamentals.
MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS -- 6 VIDEOS (3 ways to purchase)
• STARTER KIT (Our BEST VALUE): FUNDAMENTALS + Private Session + Accessories Package -- $185 -- PLUS a $50 coupon for the remaining videos in the BOOT CAMP series (videos 7 - 21)
• FUNDAMENTALS -- $49.99 (5 videos + BONUS 6th video)
• FUNDAMENTALS + Private Session -- $175
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Feet, Legs, and Pelvis
2. Core Support
3. Breathing With the Whole Body
4. Neck and Head
5. Jaw and Tongue
6. BONUS VIDEO: Creating Your Optimal Warmup
MODULE 2: Going Deeper: FEET AND LEGS -- 2 videos (2 ways to purchase)
• FEET AND LEGS -- $19.99 (2 videos)
• FEET AND LEGS (2 videos) + Private Session -- $145
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Engaging Feet, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Adductors, and Abductors
2. Support Begins From the Bottom Up
MODULE 3: Going Deeper: PELVIS -- 2 videos (2 ways to purchase)
• PELVIS -- $19.99 (2 videos)
• PELVIS (2 videos) + Private Session -- $145
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Creating a "Neutral" Pelvic Foundation for Breath Support
2. Engaging the “Pelvic Powerhouse”
MODULE 4: Going Deeper: CORE SUPPORT -- 2 videos (2 ways to purchase)
• CORE SUPPORT -- $19.99 (2 videos)
• CORE SUPPORT (2 videos) + Private Session -- $145
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Engaging Glutes, Psoas, Quadratus Lumborum, Multifidi, Erector Spinae, and “Front Corridor” Muscles;
2. Pelvic Floor, Diaphragm, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids, and Trapezius
MODULE 5: Going Deeper: WHOLE BODY BREATHING -- 3 videos (2 ways to purhcase)
• WHOLE BODY BREATHING -- $29.99 (3 videos)
• WHOLE BODY BREATHING (3 videos) + Private Session -- $150
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Skeletal Structure and Posture
2. Ribcage
3. Insistent Appoggia (Breath Release vs. Pressed Breath)
MODULE 6: Going Deeper: HEAD AND NECK -- 3 videos (2 ways to purchase)
• HEAD AND NECK -- $29.99 (3 videos)
• HEAD AND NECK (3 videos) + Private Session -- $150
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Back of Neck: Releasing Extrinsic Tension and Engaging Skeletal Support for the Head
2. Head: Releasing Misplaced Tension, “Back, Up, and Over,” Improving Palatal Control
3. Front of Neck: Releasing Extrinsic Tension, Including Laryngeal Massage
MODULE 7: Going Deeper: JAW AND TONGUE -- 2 videos (2 ways to purchase)
• JAW AND TONGUE -- $19.99 (2 videos)
• JAW AND TONGUE (2 videos) + Private Session -- $145
Both jaw and tongue benefit greatly from releasing misplaced tension (including intraoral massage), as well as exercises for more efficient usage.
VIDEOS INCLUDED:
1. Jaw: Releasing Tension, Relationship to Skull and to Tongue, Usage Exercises
2. Tongue: Releasing Tension; Relationship to Palate, Larynx, and Pharynx; Usage Exercises
MODULE 8: Going Deeper: REASSESSING YOUR PERSONAL WARMUP -- 1 video (2 ways to purchase)
• REASSESSING YOUR PERSONAL WARMUP -- $9.99 (1 video)
• REASSESSING YOUR PERSONAL WARMUP (1 video) + Private Session -- $135
Create the ideal physical and vocal warmup for you, based on your current patterns of tension and alignment.