Belting should feel great.
Learn all the skills to develop a powerful, reliable belt in DAMATO’s most popular technique intensive.
The DAMATO Belting Intensive is an evidence-based vocal workshop designed to help adult singers belt high notes safely without strain or fatigue. Taught in-person at our San Francisco studio and live online worldwide, this program applies principles of vocal tract acoustics and laryngeal mechanics to master mix-belting for musical theater, pop, commercial, and rock repertoire.
Designed for adult singers of all levels. DAMATO Studio is located Noe Valley, San Francisco.
Intensive Offered Quarterly
Singing Should Never Feel Like Guessing.
Belting can feel impossible and it can often feel like it brings out the worst in your voice.
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Your Voice Keeps ‘Flipping’
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You Sound Shouty or Unpleasant
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You Don’t Have Any Power
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You’re Immediately Hoarse After Practicing
These are not un-fixable issues with your voice. Everyone is capable of belting healthfully and powerfully- including you. You just need the proper education and training plan.
“McKenna quickly identified which of the principles we learned would help each of us most — and made everyone sound better basically instantaneously. It was kind of wild.
Super interesting, really fun, and genuinely supportive. I left feeling like I understood my voice better and had concrete things I could keep working on.
- Brian, Belting Technique IntensiveWhat You’ll Learn
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How Belting Works
Understanding belting is as a coordinated vocal skill- anatomically, somatically and in live performance.
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Where Your Belt is Currently
With group vocal and physical diagnostic exercises, you’ll assess where your belt is currently- and what aspects of your technique could be improved.
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Evidence-based Vocal & Physical Exercises For Developing Your Belt
Guided vocal exercises for you to record to develop your belt - with specific suggestions on what to focus on based on your assesment.
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Your Training Plan & Vocal Health
Leave with a comprehensive understanding of how to take care of your voice and a take-home practice structure so you know what to work on next.
FAQs
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Not at all. This intensive is designed both to help you understand and develop belting from the ground up and to help established singers to modify their belt to be more effective and sustainable.
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No. All application and exercises in this intensive will be explored as a full group.
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You do not need experience or expertise to take this class. All vocal exercises will be sung in a group, and solo singing is only done on a volunteer basis. We recommend our intensives for all levels.
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Belting without proper technique can lead to fatigue or strain. Our intensive teaches science-backed acoustic registration and breath coordination so you can belt loudly and safely without injuring your vocal folds.
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Yes. The Belting Intensive is offered in a hybrid format, allowing students to participate either in-person at our San Francisco studio or live online from anywhere.
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Belting carries acoustic power and high chest voice resonance higher into the vocal range, while mixed voice blends chest and head muscular engagement for a seamless, balanced tone. We will address both in this class.
Have any other questions?
Transform Your Belt
This intensive is only offered quarterly- so we recommend registering when it’s available.