LIZ CAPLAN has been teaching and coaching voice since 1978 in New York City and guest lectures throughout the United States and Europe. Her students are currently featured in principle roles on Broadway, National tours, Off Broadway, regionally, and as artists in the recording industry. Some have also been nominated for the prestigious Tony and Grammy awards and have been Emmy award winners. Besides working vocally with recording artists, Liz does consulting work for all the major record labels.Ms. Caplan's vocal credits include many national jingles and albums. She also provided on-camera musical direction for "As The World Turns" on C.B.S. television from 1993-1997. She has also coached recording artists and actors behind the scenes on such shows as The Today Show, David Letterman, The Craig Kilborne Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien, and The CBS Saturday Morning show. Some of Ms. Caplan's recording artist students include James Blunt, Natasha Bedingfield, Lily Allen, The Goo Goo Dolls, Morningwood, Danielle Evin, British Sensation Girls Aloud, and Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows. She has served as the Production Vocal Coach for Broadway's 13 and Rock of Ages.
Her affiliations include: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), The Drama League, and National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) where she has been a speaker, panelist and workshop facilitator. She is also on the faculty of the Voice Foundation in Philadelphia, PA and was recently named a member of the New York Singing Teachers' Association (NYSTA), as well as a member of the Voice and Speech Therapists Association (VASTA).
Ms. Caplan draws upon many diverse disciplines in her approach to teaching voice. Her innovative use of physical alignment, exercise, and nutrition help to build and maintain a healthy instrument. Yoga, breathing, and relaxation techniques, along with Alexander and Linklater philosophies, are also explored regularly. Vocal exercises, tailored to the individual student, aim to strengthen the larynx and vocal cords as well as releasing the tongue and jaw, yielding increased range and flexibility.
Specialized master classes and workshops provide a supportive group dynamic for singers, dancers and actors to further develop their craft. The workshops provide the performer with: physical and vocal warm-ups for auditions, studio sessions and performances, relaxation techniques for nervousness, emotional connection to the song, and improved body language, focus and connection to the breath.
Liz Caplan has the honor of working with many Tony and Grammy Award nominated and winning musical directors and arrangers. She consults on many projects long before they are fully realized. As a result, Liz is able to get a sense of the upcoming trends in both musical theater and the music industry. Her students therefore benefit from a teacher who has an awareness of these new productions and their various musical styles.
