SLS can be learned at any staged in life and, according to Sethriggs.com, is ideal for rehabilitating vocal damage done by years of poor instruction. This can avoid the need for medical intervention and help you eliminate the “cracks” and “breaks” from your singing. Ultimately, the aim is to sing clearly, while delivering the performance with maximum power. It can be turned to any style of music because it does not matter what you are singing.
Speaking to Singer Universe’s Jayne Moore, Seth explained that his technique originates in the 17th century Italian Bel Canto method of producing vocal sound. Bel Canto, which literally means “beautiful singing,” became hugely popular with opera singers during the Romantic Period and Seth explained that it is all about eliminating the extra musculature used as a result of bad practice. That way you can rebuild your technique to sing in a different style. Taking inspiration from singers of the past, such as American baritones John Charles Thomas and Robert Weede, as well as Italian tenor Tito Schipa, Seth Riggs teaches how to use this technique today.
Learning the Seth Riggs technique takes time, and each year he holds a Voice Camp in Los Angeles where eager students can experience it for themselves. Around the world there are now over 100 qualified singing instructors who teach SLS and they have all been taught personally by Seth. If students are keen to pursue this technique, they can enroll with an SLS instructor. Alternatively, they can take a lesson from Seth himself by booking through his website.
When attending one of Seth Rigg’s Voice Camps, students experience a mixture of private tuition and larger classes. These may be based on the music business in general, on scat singing, songwriting, dance and stage performance. There are also seminars with industry professionals, so that students learn not just how to sing but how to use their talents to break into show business.