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"The Master I want to introduce is Jeannie Deva."
-Basements to Backstage, Music Business Magazine

Jeannie Deva is an international celebrity vocal coach, published author, clinician, recording studio vocal producer, trainer of voice teachers and originator of The Deva Method® - Complete Voice Training for Stage and Studio.

Appearing on E! Entertainment television in the fall of 2006, Jeannie Deva is the vocal coach for the new Reality Show "House of Carters" staring Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys), Aaron Carter and their three sisters: Leslie, Angel, and BJ.

Jeannie has been selected as a member of the elite vocal instructor council of TC-Helicon® Vocal Technologies and is one of several prominent vocal coaches officially endorsing Thayers® Products for Singers.

A graduate from Berklee College of Music in 1975 with a degree in Composition and Arranging, Ms Deva assisted in establishing the college's voice department. Later she held the title of President of the Berklee Alumni Association for ten-years.

Thousands of singers world-wide have been trained by Jeannie and her expanding network of certified Deva Method teachers.

Clients include Grammy Award Winner Aimee Mann, Grammy Nominees Harriet Schock and Alda Ron West; label recording artists Dar Williams, Patty Griffin, Samantha Jones; members of the J Geils Band and Foghat, the Broadway show "Grease" and International touring casts of Fame and Wicked; singers Deanna DellaCioppa (Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross), Jackie Rawe (Elton John, Celine Dion) and Jill Zahdeh (Pink, Christina Aguilera).

TELEVISION APPEARANCES AS CELEBRITY VOCAL COACH
"House of Carters" E! Entertainment TV airing October 2006
"Question Reality" with host Priscilla Leona - Adelphia cable, reaching half a million households in the greater LA area, August 2005 and October 2005
"Visual Radio" Boston cable with host Joe Vigleone, 1999 and 2001
Venezuelan Station (150 million viewers), 1993

"I was really amazed by what simple measures can be taken to dramatically improve a vocal take. Jeannie's experience with and understanding of the recording studio environment is an absolute asset to any vocalist who is working in the studio." - Jennifer Truesdale, Singer/Songwriter
[ABCs All My Children, NBCs The Young and the Restless, Showtimes Soul Food, Foxs Melrose Place.]

PRO VOCAL COACH AND RECORDING SESSION VOCAL SPECIALIST
Founder of Jeannie Deva® Voice Studios in 1978, her Boston school of voice services an international clientele and is staffed with a team of professional voice instructors certified to teach The Deva Method. Other licensed Jeannie Deva Voice Studios are located in Denver, Colorado and Hollywood, CA. Studios are soon to open in North Hollywood and the metropolitan New York area.

Jeannie's private voice studio is located in Los Angeles and she has clients across the United States, South America, Europe and Asia.

Voice teachers around the world base their teaching on Ms Deva's method from her published books and CDs.

Jeannie is featured on the acclaimed video "The Vocalists Guide to Fitness, Health and Musicianship" by distinguished musician Julie Lyonn Lieberman, distributed by Hal Leonard.

Record producers, labels and vocalists fly Jeannie cross-country and continent to assist the vocal recording of their albums. For this she has received endorsements from engineers of the Rolling Stones, The Cars, Elton John and Aerosmith.

"Jeannie Deva, vocal coach/vocal producer made a huge difference to every session she has worked. Her work ethics are quality, quality and more quality, with fast results, reducing valuable studio time."
- Dinky Dawson, Engineer, [Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, The Byrds]

INTERNATIONAL VOCALIST
Jeannie's professional singing career spans four decades, beginning in a band with Janis Ian opening for Richie Havens in New York's Greenwich Village.

"A uniquely new, incredibly versatile voice."
- Robert Holmes, til Tuesday, Platinum Recording Artist

As an international vocalist, Ms Deva has shared billing with performers such as Dave Van Ronk and David Pomerantz. She has performed with Gail Moran Corea, David Bromberg, percussionist Hossam Ramsey (Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant), Maxine Nightingale, multi-Platinum artist David Campbell and Blues Great Johnny Shines.

Jeannie! What a great voice! Your notes jump off the tape and through the air."
- Chick Corea, Multi-Grammy Award Winning Musician

With a vocal range of four octaves, Deva combines styles from R&B, Gospel, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Classical-Pop and Celtic, using her voice with lyrics and as an instrument without lyrics. Having extensive experience singing in recording studios and on stage, she has headlined concerts in the US, South America and Europe.

PUBLISHED AUTHOR AND COLUMNIST WORLDWIDE
"Introduction to The Deva Method" - book with companion vocal training CD
"The Contemporary Vocalist" Volume 1 - 174 page book and 4 CDs
"The Contemporary Vocalist" Volume 2 - booklet and 4 CDs
"The Deva Method Vocal Warm-Ups and Cool-Downs" CD

"The Deva Method is the closest thing to getting cosmetic surgery for your voice."
- Performer Magazine

Over 400 articles on the voice and related topics by Jeannie Deva have been printed in a variety of music magazines and webzines: Regular columns can be found in Galaris.com, GirlPlayer.com, SingerUniverse.com, Audio-recording-center.com, The Singers Workshop at LisLewis.com, MusesMuse.com, FemMuse.com, amongst others.

CLINICS, WORKSHOPS AND MUSIC INDUSTRY PANELS
Ms Deva has appeared as clinician, workshop leader and panelist for organizations including:
Berklee College of Music, Boston
Celebrity Centre International, Los Angeles
Fashion Institute of New York
Caracas Arts Company, Venezuela
Boston University
New York University
Sweet Adelines International
European Arts Festivals in England
Celebrity Centre New York and London
The Artists Associations of Puerto Rico, Stockholm,Sweden and Boston
New England Musicians Expo
Music N Motion Studios, Hamburg, Germany
Artists For A Better World, Los Angeles
Artists Helping Artists Summit, Los Angeles
International Artists Conventions aboard the Freewinds, Curacao

Panel Topics include:
Singers Panels, Stage Craft, Demo Analysis and Critique, Recording Production for Singers, Vocal Technique The Deva Method, Music Production Panels, Making it in the Music Industry and Performance Technique.

"Jeannie Deva is a total asset to anyone serious about their vocals. They should get involved with her right away the sooner the better."
- David Frangioni, Audio Specialist, [Aerosmith, Bette Midler, Elton John, Julio Iglesias]

"Jeannie Deva always has her vocalists prepared for the studio, both mentally and technically, and with complete conviction. This is due to her consistent persistence to detail in her pre-production sessions. I would highly recommend her services to producers and artists who want to get convincing vocal performances."
- Jesse Henderson, Chief Engineer, Long View Farms Studios, [The Rolling Stones, The Cars]

Copyright ©2006. All Rights Reserved. Jeannie Deva®, The Deva Method® -Complete Technique for Stage and Studio are service and trademarks owned by Jeannie Deva Enterprises, Inc. and used with permission.
Personal Website
http://www.jeanniedeva.com/

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VOCAL BREAKTHOUGHS WORKSHOP at Celebrity Centre International - Little Theatre

October 9, 2011 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm
with Celebrity Vocal Coach Jeannie Deva* Power - * Stamina - * Confidence - * Range - * Style* Fast Acting / Eye Opening Techniques Put You in ControlInfo and Tickets: "Workshops"http://www.JeannieDeva.comSeating is limited and tickets are selling!See More
Sep 9, 2010
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Jeannie Deva and Petrina Sharp are now friends
Sep 9, 2010
Jeannie Deva replied to Kathryn (Katee) Rose Lee's discussion Newby here - just wanted to say hi in the group Vocalists
"Hello Kathryn! Thank you for saying hi and welcome! I listened to your track. You have a great sense of style and I like your voice. I hope it's OK that I give you some feedback. Your execution - at least on this track - is uneven with times…"
Sep 9, 2010
Jeannie Deva and Brian Beshore are now friends
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