Anatomy of Singing
VOICE CLINIC
The Adeline Toniutti method: 5 pivot points validated by 26 voice and body specialists. The definitive vocal technique guide, from beginner to professional.
Singing Is Nothing but Movement
Adeline Toniutti's singing method is finally available in bookstores for everyone, from beginners to professionals.
The red-haired tornado who made audiences vocalize through the small screen shares here her secrets, her laboratory, what she has never revealed before, so that everyone, from the most beginner to the most advanced, whether they are a pop singer, rapper, or lyric singer, can infinitely boost their vocal performance in complete safety.
Adeline Toniutti, founder of the Adeline Toniutti singing method, created in collaboration with 26 voice and body specialists
Anatomy of Singing, the Adeline Toniutti method, is based on 5 essential pivot points. These 5 pivot points constitute the vital and indispensable checklist for the singer. Apply them and turn your bad vocal habits around for good.
This method is illustrated with 70 drawings reviewed, corrected, and annotated by 26 voice and body specialists (ENT surgeons, phoniatrists, speech therapists, physiotherapists, etc.) brought together in an exceptional collaboration to help everyone understand the mechanisms of the voice. Adeline Toniutti reveals her secrets through numerous tips and practical exercises, including her famous vocal warm-ups.
The combination of the 5 pivot points and the contributions of specialists give this method an unprecedented and powerful character. A book that will mark a milestone in understanding vocal technique, helping the most novice performer to excel and the most advanced to surpass themselves.
THE BOOK
Anatomy of Singing
The Adeline Toniutti Method
Available from Hachette, this book is the first in the world to unite vocal coaching with the expertise of 26 medical and body specialists.
From posture to resonance, from breathing to articulation, each pivot point is explored in depth with practical exercises you can apply immediately.
THE METHOD
The 5 Pivot Points
An anatomo-physiological recipe providing the bodily reference points necessary for singing.
The 5 pivot points form an anatomo-physiological recipe and provide the bodily reference points necessary for singing. The challenge: feeling the mechanisms at work in one's own body that are specific to vocal technique. These pivot points free the singer from their constraints in order to meet the demands of multiple repertoires, from contemporary music to lyric singing. The student is guided to compose a true artistic palette of colors from which they can draw according to their identity and their path.
Perfecting Posture
Establishing the physical foundation that supports optimal vocal production.
Triggering Correct Laryngeal Movement
Understanding and activating the precise laryngeal mechanisms for singing.
Optimizing Exhalation
Mastering breath control for sustained, powerful vocal output.
Making the Sound Resonate
Unlocking the body's natural resonance chambers for projection and timbre.
Articulating Vowels and Consonants
Achieving clear diction while maintaining vocal quality across all registers.
CONTRIBUTORS
26 Expert Contributors
A world-first collaboration between vocal coaching and medical science.
Adeline Toniutti
Singer and Vocal Coach
Vocal coach for lyric and pop artists. Professor on Star Academy, president of CALYP, she works at the Paris Opera and regularly gives masterclasses. Surrounded by medical specialists, she organizes international conferences to advance expertise on the voice.
Dr. Romain Perouse
ENT Surgeon
Trained in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the Grenoble Faculty of Medicine. Specialized in phoniatrics and communication pathology at the Lyon Faculty. Practices at the Clinique des Portes du Sud in Venissieux in partnership with Dr. Bruno Coulombeau.
Dr. Bruno Coulombeau
Phoniatrist
Trained at the Lyon Faculty of Medicine and pursued singing studies in parallel. Passionate about the voice, he continues teaching and singing alongside his private phoniatry practice. Organizes a biennial phono-surgery course in Venissieux with Dr. Romain Perouse.
Jean-Marie Lege
Osteopath
Practicing since 1979. Member of the Notre-Dame de Paris choir school in the early sixties. Treats professional singers, actors, and athletes in Paris. Collaborates with CALYP for supporting people with vocal difficulties.
Dr. Jean Charmoille
Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst & Psychologist
One day heard the cry of Don Juan during the finale of Mozart's Don Giovanni and embraced his trajectory as a dramatic tenor. International lecturer on the lyric voice, with a particular interest in the unconscious and the voice. Vice-president and honorary president of CALYP.
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