Hey Jaime I wanted to ask why you ar so positive about Bratt Manning? I think that he is quiet good teacher and author(I used his program too) but he is trying to learn similar things to yours in different way. And second what do you think about Seth Riggs he is in teaching for a very long time isn't he? And now so many are influenced by him.
Wanted to hear your opinion!

Because if you haven't noticed by the site layout, I am very supportive of vocal instruction overall. There is no carved in stone correct way to teach. Brett is a wonderful guy and are very good friends. I am still learning about voice and will continue to learn for the rest of my life. Brett has a great program. The main differences I would say is centered in the fact that I develop my power and stamina from my breath technique and the way that Brett and I approach the high register. Since my roots are more rock oriented, I approach the upper notes with a more full voice tone, like pulling up some chest resonance, but i do it in a way that will not make you sound like you are shouting, like Michael Bolton(althoug I love his voice) Brett works with a loot of pop and country stars and a pop or country singer tends to want to create a mixture between falsetto and full voice on their top notes. You actually learn that too through my book, because when you transcend tone, you go from falsetto to a mixture to full voice. I do not know Seth Riggs but I know he taught Brett. Certain vocal coaches work for certain singers. Npt everyone will love my approach, or any other coach for that matter. All I can say is thaqt I spent years struggling and put together a notebook (actually about 6 notebooks, haha) that benefitted me, and several people nagged at me to turn it into a book, andnow I am forever grateful;)

Jaime V

I know I can't really add anything since Jaime already told you what you needed to hear, but I can tell you why I LOVE his approach. I listen to a LOT of music, and a HUGE variety of genres. I started singing well before I'd ever heard of Master Vendera or RYV. I sing rock, hard rock, blues, soul, jazz, classical, adult contemporary, and sometimes even Middle Eastern style singing. I've noticed that my abilities in ALL of these areas have increased since using his method. His approach isn't based on stylizing you into a rocker. It's basically breathing techniques and range expansion techniques that go hand in hand with each other, so that you can utilize the fullest strength of your abilities in application with your prefered style(s). Also, since I am primarily a rock singer at heart, he has given me more appreciation for rock singing than I even had before. I now believe that rock singers who use correct techniques actually use MORE technique than your average singer who is trained in almost any other style. I know this reply isn't necessarily in reference to its original topic, but I just thought I'd give Jaime a shout-out on top of, hopefully, giving you some insight into what his methods have done for someone who isn't bound within the confines of a specific genre or two. Thanx for reading this anyway.

P.S. I'm the king of making errors, so allow me to correct a potential mishap. When I refered to myself as someone who isn't "bound within the confines of a specific genre or two," I wasn't trying to presume that you ARE. I was simply trying to imply that Jaime's approach is applicable to ALL styles of singing. I'm sorry if that last response was misinterpreted. It was my fault.