If you're a lover of theater and Broadway, you've probably heard of the popular blog Broadway Spotted, which features all kinds of awesome theater-related articles, updates, and community events like book clubs (they even read my book, Unnaturally Green!) and, most recently, Broadway Secret Santa (of which I am happily a part!).

I bring this up because, today, Broadway Spotted herself (himself?) (the identity of its author remains a secret!) took my belting course, Belt Your Face Off! and wrote an awesome review!

Even cooler, the blog is currently offering a totally sweet promotion for readers, running through the month of December (or while supplies last):

1) Get $30 OFF your student enrollment with the code ISPOTSANTA, or --

2) Maybe even cooler -- if you're a Wicked or musical theater lover -- you can get $20 off BYFO enrollment PLUS a free signed copy of my book Unnaturally Green with the code GREENSANTA. There are only 15 copies available, so first come first serve!

This promotion only runs for a few weeks and has limited spots! Redeem your coupon code by clicking on the above coupon links, or by filling out the form below, or by visiting www.beltyourface.com, scrolling to the bottom, and clicking BROADWAY SPOTTED DECEMBER PROMO.

Weeeeeeeee!

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If you happen to follow me on any of my social media channels, this week you've witnessed me going buckwild promoting a project I've just released into the internet-o-sphere called Belt Your Face Off!. And since I've surrendered all humility/restraint/self-awareness elsewhere, why not continue the tradition here? In the spirit of commerce, and America! And singing.

(Please forgive me. I know not what I do.) (Only kidding, I absolutely know what I do.) (But a girl's gotta eat!) ("Or she'll end up on the street!" says Nicole Kidman, in Moulin Rouge.)

HERE I GO. Belt Your Face Off! is a complete online singing course designed to teach you how to belt, which is the crazy kind of singing that Elphabas everywhere do in Wicked (to perform said "Songs of Death" like "Defying Gravity" and "Wizard and I," etc.). I've been a longtime practitioner of belting (specifically in my green girl days, as well as when I played other roles in college), and have taught belting to a bunch o' fun voice students -- so I decided to record everything I know into a mega-informative belting course that will make you laugh, cry, and SING TO THE HEAVENS! That's right! 25 lectures! Almost 4 hours of video content! So much info on belting, you won't know what to do with yourself! YOU WILL PROBABLY EXPLODE!

That being said, I've also published a how-to starter-guide-e-book thing (also titled Belt Your Face Off!), designed to get your feet wet, which you can download to your Kindle or Kindle App. Get it here for a mere 99 cents!

Finally, here are two video excerpts from the course. The first is the short promo vid designed for the general public, and the second is the introduction to the actual course itself, where I tell you a bit more about what's in store. Please watch them if you're curious! Or don't watch them! You can literally do whatever you want!

Love and singing, Felicia

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Calling all singers! The time has come to learn how to belt!

This baby knows what's up

Belting, or belt singing, is one of the coolest types of singing there is. It's that chesty, powerhouse sound that's practiced by pop divas, rock idols, and Broadway stars. It's the kind of singing I had to do a lot when I performed as Elphaba in Wicked. But a great deal of mystery still surrounds belting. Is healthy belting attainable? Is learning to belt even possible? Are only a select few destined to belt?

The truth is, belting can definitely be taught! And in a healthy, sustainable manner that won't fry your voice. Very few are born with the ability to magically belt without training; instead, singers like me learn very specific belting techniques, warmups, exercises, and "tricks" designed specifically for this kind of singing. All you need is the right instructor (ahem!) and an online singing course designed specifically for belting (ahem, ahem!).

This, my friends, is the strategy behind my singing course, whimsically titled Belt Your Face Off! A Singer's Complete Guide To Belting (which is accompanied by a starter e-book guide that you can download to Kindle).

Without further ado, here's a quick promo video!



To summarize: Belt Your Face Off! is an A-to-Z lesson series that provides singers with all the tools they need to belt, including 25 video and written lectures, 30+ warmups, and over 3.5 hours of online singing instruction. Both men and women are encouraged to take it, and all singing levels are welcome.

The other cool thing is that, as my student, you get to chill with me on the class server, as I check in daily to answer any specific questions that come up on your singing journey. So it's going to be a fun process for both of us!

What else??

• Access to the course is for life, so you don't have to worry about rushing through it. 
• The site hosting my course offers a free smartphone/tablet app, so you can take me with you on the go and we can belt our faces off literally anywhere! Especially small confined spaces!
• You can also check out my $0.99 e-book starter guide here if you want to read more about belting and get some helpful initial instruction in book form. It's only available for Kindle at the moment, but any smartphone or device can download the Kindle app, where you can then locate my book.

I sincerely hope all y'all singers, aspiring belters, and cool dudes will take this course with me! It's going to be a blast. And you're going to learn how to belt your face off.

Love,
Felicia

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